Motherboard Brand choice

[RNJesuz]

Hey! I'm looking to buy a new mobo, and i'm kinda lost on what to choose.
I'm looking at z97 models because although I'm not gonna SLI my gtx 970 right now i want to leave that option open for the future.
I went trough the tier list and i have a few question.
- What's the differences between the brands, and which one should i choose?
- Also, since i only want to SLI and not to OC, would there be much of a difference in choosing the z97 SLI krait over z97 gaming 5? ( i choose msi cause people suggested those 2, but its more about the tier list rating that the brand)

 

[Tradesman1]

With Z97, I'd look to Asus first, then GB then the Rock - those are the only 3 brands I'll do client builds on

 

[RNJesuz]

With Z97, I'd look to Asus first, then GB then the Rock - those are the only 3 brands I'll do client builds on

thanks for the answer.
if i could just ask something: Is there a specific Motherboard you would recommend for my case?

 

[Tradesman1]

What CPU and what all do you plan to do with it - My first thoughts would be the Asus Z97-A or Pro gamer

 

[RNJesuz]

What CPU and what all do you plan to do with it - My first thoughts would be the Asus Z97-A or Pro gamer

oh, yes, sorry. It's a i7-4790.

here's also a list of all the components once the build is finished (minus the mobo)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LqxgVn

if possible could you give me any insights on if there's a difference between the z97-a and the pro gamer?

 

[Tradesman1]

Both are very good mobos, the Pro Gamer has a little better BIOS, very little otherwise:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006519%2050001315%2040000280&IsNodeId=1&srchInDesc=gamer&page=1&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&CompareItemList=280|13-132-118^13-132-118%2C13-132-412^13-132-412&percm=13-132-412%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24