Thoughts on the ASRock Z97 Anniversary?

[Just a guy]

I know its not the best Z97 mobo but it is cheaper then the others and has a nice blue to it. Was wondering if the ASrock Z97 Anniversary is a decent mobo?

 

[CTurbo]

It is a budget Z97 board. It would be a good board to pair with the Pentium g3258 or if you NEED high speed RAM. It would not provide a meaningful OC on the i5 4690k or i7 4790k though and it does not support SLI.

 

[Quixit]

It's cheap because it doesn't have many features, if you don't need the features it's reasonable.

 

[Just a guy]

What features does the ASrock z97 anniversary lack?

 

[CTurbo]

Is there a particular reason you are interested in it? Are you looking to build a PC or upgrade a current one? Do you have any parts already? What would your budget be?

 

[Daniel Hart]

I know its not the best Z97 mobo but it is cheaper then the others and has a nice blue to it. Was wondering if the ASrock Z97 Anniversary is a decent mobo?

I have the H97 Aniv. board and haven't had any issues with it that weren't Id10t errors . It's got all your basics, but doesn't support SLI. Not sure how much I'd trust it for OCing either.

 

[Just a guy]

Is there a particular reason you are interested in it? Are you looking to build a PC or upgrade a current one? Do you have any parts already? What would your budget be?

I like how it looks and it's cheap
Building a PC
Yeah I have some parts -
Processor: i5-4690(maybe K)
GPU: Gigabyte R9 380 4gb
Memory: Corsair Vegeance 8gb
Monitor: Acer H236hl bid 23"
PSU: Cooler Master V550
CPU cooler: Cooler Master 212x

For my budget, I have gone around $100 over so I am trying to get a few things cheaper.

 

[CTurbo]

Well if you don't have the K model 4690, the Z97 Anniversary literally has NOTHING to offer you over the much cheaper H97 Anniversary.

If you DO have the 4690k, the Asus Z97-E is twice the board for like $10 more.