Pick a motherboard!

[moot93]

I am using one of these two motherboards which are similar but I cannot decide.
I need at least z77 because I have an I3-3225 ivy bridge and the hyper threading will not work without it.
So help me pick between the two!

1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157297&Tpk=asrock%20z77%20pro3


2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157314



Thanks in advance!

 

[memadmax]

I'd go with the ASRock Z77 Pro3
More room for future expansion and it has better onboard sound and hard drive controller.

 

[moot93]

Ok Thanks for the quick response!

 

[empty213]

B75 vs a Z77 and you need a z77?

 

[Nebul0us]

I am using one of these two motherboards which are similar but I cannot decide.
I need at least z77 because I have an I3-3225 ivy bridge and the hyper threading will not work without it.

I'm not sure why you think hyperthreading will only work with a Z77 chipset, but that is false information.

In that price range, you could go with one of these 2 routes...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130653

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130648

or you could step up a little for a little extra cash to ASUS MOBO's...they are well regarded as the best quality in MOBO's. Something like this...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837

IMHO, ASUS and MSI are both superior to ASRock in quality, but also in features, especially BIOS. ASUS and MSI have incredible BIOS features now.