Torn between which of these asus boards to choose from

chrisk077

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I have to say that choosing a motherboard for my first PC build ever has been quite stressful. Last week I was suggested the ASRock z270 gaming k6 (was on a really good deal&rebate), I didn't want to jump the gun on a brand that I had never heard of so I did some researching. Although people say that ASRock has come a long since splitting from ASUS, I was not convinced and moved on.

In the past week I've gone from choosing the gigabyte z270 ultra gaming, to switching to an asus prime z270-a, then checking out the gigabyte aorus boards, and back to asus. From all this googling, I've come to the conclusion that there's a possibility of having a defective board no matter which one I go with. I've also come to the conclusion that I definitely can't take every bad review seriously, since some people seem to not have an idea about what they are doing. It's all about sample size, but regardless I'm someone who gets put off by negative reviews.

My problem has been that I read a few negative reviews and look into other boards.

This is my build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rprqzM

I've narrowed down my mobo search to Asus. From what I've read and been told by friends is that Asus is more reliable, higher quality, and has a better UEFI than brands like gigabyte. Specifically, I'm looking at:

Asus Strix z270f
Asus maximus IX hero

I know that the hero has more features and is only $25 more than the z270f. Thing is, I don't know if it's worth spending the extra money if I will never use these features. I've also been looking at the Asus Prime z270-a. I don't think I will ever be using speakers with my pc so the sound chip does not matter to me. Don't really care much about thunderbolt for now. I will not be doing any heavy overclocking and I want my PC to last a couple years at least.

Any input is great. I'm open to any suggestions.
 
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The fatalit1y k6 is a great mobo. If you don't care abt features much, then it's a no Brainer. Changed few parts to better ones. If you want peace of mind, change that psu to a seasonic g 550

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($323.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid Pro 280 64.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K6 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - T-Force / Night Hawk 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($137.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State...
The fatalit1y k6 is a great mobo. If you don't care abt features much, then it's a no Brainer. Changed few parts to better ones. If you want peace of mind, change that psu to a seasonic g 550

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($323.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid Pro 280 64.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K6 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - T-Force / Night Hawk 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($137.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $100.49)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $64.12)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC2 Gaming iCX Video Card (Purchased For $449.99)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $74.99)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair - STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $99.99)
Total: $1540.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-24 01:26 EDT-0400

Corsair aio coolers are loud. If you are going for a aio, look for either kraken or swiftech if it's for performance. But I think you went for aesthetics, so I put in that master liquid pro.
 
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