Need to Know the differences between the two

thehungrymonk

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Just like title says i just cant really tell if there is any big differences that will draw me back if i decide to choose the Asus over the msi.
I Would Rather prefer Getting the Asus because i really like the white colors of the board WAY better than the MSI red color scheme. The 20$ Cheaper is just a plus.
I wouldnt want to lose out on performance tho over cosmetic looks But at the same time i really do not like the red color of the msi mobo so would it be worth it to get the asus or msi?

First Mobo for about 160$ Asus Z170-A http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z170a

Second Mobo for about 180$ MSI Z170-A M5 https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z170agamingm5

The Build : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7qbFQ7
I plan on using my pc for gaming , video editing and music recording

Thank You! :) :)
 
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You really can't tell from just looking at PC part picker. I'm not a big fan of the site other than for reference because I feel people get blinkered by it. You need to decide which features are important to you and read some reviews. Just a quick google search:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/msi-z170a-gaming-m5-motherboard,review-33371.html

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/pc-components/motherboards/asus-z170-a-1301839/review

This is a better review for the Asus...
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9729/the-asus-z170-a-motherboard-review/8

Poprin

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You really can't tell from just looking at PC part picker. I'm not a big fan of the site other than for reference because I feel people get blinkered by it. You need to decide which features are important to you and read some reviews. Just a quick google search:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/msi-z170a-gaming-m5-motherboard,review-33371.html

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/pc-components/motherboards/asus-z170-a-1301839/review

This is a better review for the Asus...
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9729/the-asus-z170-a-motherboard-review/8
 
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