gigabyte z97x gaming 3 and asus z97-a are Tier Two board..
I prefer to pick MSI Z97 GAMING 5,good value in that price ,more better quality and perfect overclocking performance,Tier One-Class B would better than Tier Two board
Oscar @MeteorsRaining would prefer that MSI Gaming 5,too.
Oscar @MeteorsRaining said:
MSI Gaming 5 uses higher quality components (primarily the capacitors) than Z97-A. That accounts for the higher rank.
Motherboard tier list: Z97 chipset
MSI Z97 GAMING 5★★★★★(42)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $138.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-16 21:29 EST-0500
GIGABYTE Z97X GAMING 3★★★★☆(7)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $132.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-16 21:28 EST-0500