What advantages are there to a more expensive motherboard?

[beastboy]

I am building a small form factor pc inside the node 202 case and i'm going to use an i7 7700k and a low profile Silverstone ar06. Since I won't be overclocking much due to the cooling available in this case, are there any advantages to spending an extra $50 on a higher end motherboard? Currently I was thinking about the ASRock z270m-itx witch is a budget friendly board at $114. For a much higher cost, I could go for the Asus Strix motherboard ($175). Any reason I should upgrade? Any other board recommendations?

ASRock: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/2Hbkcf/asrock-z270m-itxac-mini-itx-lga1151-motherboard-z270m-itxac

Asus: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/mpM323/asus-rog-strix-z270i-gaming-mini-itx-lga1151-motherboard-strix-z270i-gaming

 

[Chugalug_]

What is the budget for the full build?

 

[beastboy]

Well budget is not that much of a concern as long as i can justify spending extra money on the motherboard although I don't want to spend a ton. I am either going to use a 1060 or 1070. Any notable features that make it worth the extra $60? If not, may as well save that money.

 

[Chugalug_]

It is a concern, I need it to make a build for you lol.

 

[beastboy]

Ok well say $1000. I already own cpu cooler and 1tb ssd.

 

[beastboy]

So that is all the storage i think ill need

 

[J_E_D_70]

If you're not overclocking then I'd say no. The more expensive boards have better power delivery (and/or better sound, lan, etc). To me, no OC = $100, mild OC = $150, and high OC = $200. That's all ballpark of course and I think the ROI really drops off fast above $150.

 

[beastboy]

Here is what I was planning. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Beast2865/saved/NMZrHx. It's about $1000 dollars worth of stuff left to buy but if I can save money on the motherboard, may aswell.

 

[Chugalug_]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($113.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($374.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: i7 6700k Microcenter ($279.00)
Total: $976.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-05 17:43 EST-0500