mATX H97 mobo + gtx980: asus or gigabyte?

[0x1eef]

CPU is 4690, of course. Building system in FD Arc Mini R2.

Mobo
Asus H97M Plus vs Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H

GPU
With all that 3.5Gb GTX 970 hassle, decided to go big.
Asus Strix vs Gigabyte G1

Which combo is superior? Will those be problematic to cool with 4 case fans?

 

[davidarad02]

i would go with the asus MoBo, as it is a little bit more premium.
for the GPU, i havent checked it, but if the case supports the length of the gigabyte without blocking the HDD cages, go for it. it overclocks better, as runs cooler. if it doesn't, so if you dont mind blocking the HDD cages, go with the gigabyte one. if not, go with the strix one.

 

[atmos929]

I think both options are ok for your build... get the cheapest you can find... I see that your case has 15" GPU clearance which is great... I also think you are ok with 4 fans, it shouldn't be a problem since you are not OCing