MSI Z97 Mate vs Gigabyte H97M-D3H

[Joseph95]

Hi.I will build a gaming pc.I am little bit confused about choosing the right mobo for my pc.I don't want to waste my time on overclocking by the way.

MSI Z97 Mate

Gigabyte H97M-D3H which one should I choose ?

Which chipset is better on supporting upcoming technology?

I heard some rumors about MSI Z97 Mate that It can't perform well and has some issues.And isn't solid mobo.

If I choose gigabyte which is microAtx.Can you tell me microAtx's cons and pros.

 

[Suztera]

What cpu are you pairing them with?
Z97 will offer basic overclocking with an Intel k cpu but it is fine with running a stock cpu.
H97 doesn't but offers similar features to Z97 motherboards such as PCIE 3.0, USB 3.0 etc...
microATX is just the size of the motherboard.
If your case does not fit a standard ATX, you need a smaller board. There is no real cons and pros of microatx.

 

[Joseph95]

What cpu are you pairing them with?
Z97 will offer basic overclocking with an Intel k cpu but it is fine with running a stock cpu.
H97 doesn't but offers similar features to Z97 motherboards such as PCIE 3.0, USB 3.0 etc...
microATX is just the size of the motherboard.
If your case does not fit a standard ATX, you need a smaller board. There is no real cons and pros of microatx.

I will pick i5 4460

 

[Suztera]

What cpu are you pairing them with?
Z97 will offer basic overclocking with an Intel k cpu but it is fine with running a stock cpu.
H97 doesn't but offers similar features to Z97 motherboards such as PCIE 3.0, USB 3.0 etc...
microATX is just the size of the motherboard.
If your case does not fit a standard ATX, you need a smaller board. There is no real cons and pros of microatx.

I will pick i5 4460

The H97 is fine but so is the Z97. If you want an ATX size motherboard, you can go with a h97 ATX motherboard or the Z97 if you need more space for the PCIE slots.
As regard to your other thread, your power supply can run either HD 7750 or GTX 750Ti.
If you planning to run the GTX 750 TI as a physx card, I would not bother as it generally isn't worth it.

 

[Joseph95]

What cpu are you pairing them with?
Z97 will offer basic overclocking with an Intel k cpu but it is fine with running a stock cpu.
H97 doesn't but offers similar features to Z97 motherboards such as PCIE 3.0, USB 3.0 etc...
microATX is just the size of the motherboard.
If your case does not fit a standard ATX, you need a smaller board. There is no real cons and pros of microatx.

I will pick i5 4460

The H97 is fine but so is the Z97. If you want an ATX size motherboard, you can go with a h97 ATX motherboard or the Z97 if you need more space for the PCIE slots.

The gigabyte mobo has two PCI express slots which supports Crossfire.I think this is enough for me.
I want to ask another question.Is overclocking necessary for gaming.If not I will choose H97.

For GPU I will pick Sapphire R9 280x.I think 600 W power supply is enough .

 

[Suztera]

You can't overclock with an i5 4460 anyway. H97 is fine but if you want crossfire compatibility you need to make sure that motherboards support it, all Z97 should support it.
A decent 550W psu is enough. If you referring to the CX 600, it is not a decent psu but it is ok for a R9 280X build. I would go with a XFX 550W or EVGA 600B.

 

[Joseph95]

You can't overclock with an i5 4460 anyway. H97 is fine but if you want crossfire compatibility you need to make sure that motherboards support it, all Z97 should support it.
A decent 550W psu is enough. If you referring to the CX 600, it is not a decent psu but it is ok for a R9 280X build. I would go with a XFX 550W or EVGA 600B.

it supports crossfire.http://ca.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4971#ov

And sorry for taking your time.My last question is Overclocking CPU is necesarry for gaming? and does it shows big provements on performance?

 

[Suztera]

No it is not necessary. See it as a hobby or an interest. There is small to little improvements with an i5 4690k. With a FX 8350, you may see some improvements but the i5 is generally better.

 

[Joseph95]

No it is not necessary. See it as a hobby or an interest. There is small to little improvements with an i5 4690k. With a FX 8350, you may see some improvements but the i5 is generally better.

Thank you so much.I will go with H97 chipset.