Which is better?

[noodlez]

this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157281

or this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

thanks!

 

[HillBillyAsian]

price point vs features id run with the asrock.

 

[Jaxem]

if you don't care about extra features like the option to have front panel USB 3.0 or a nice assortment of pci slots, then get the asrock, it will work just as well for doing things, if you're all about the setup and want lots of nitty gritty options, then get the gigabyte

 

[noodlez]

if you don't care about extra features like the option to have front panel USB 3.0 or a nice assortment of pci slots, then get the asrock, it will work just as well for doing things, if you're all about the setup and want lots of nitty gritty options, then get the gigabyte

you mean if in the front of my case has usb 3.0 slots it wont be compatible?

 

[Jaxem]

If you get a case with front 3.0 and the ASRock board, then you'll have to get an adapter to plug the 3.0 ports into a 2.0 header, they'll work fine, but at 2.0 speeds. Without an adapter, no, it wouldn't be compatible.

 

[noodlez]

If you get a case with front 3.0 and the ASRock board, then you'll have to get an adapter to plug the 3.0 ports into a 2.0 header, they'll work fine, but at 2.0 speeds. Without an adapter, no, it wouldn't be compatible.

damn... so the back 3.0's will work then?

 

[Jaxem]

Yep, though i don't find them very useful since i only plug in perifs in the back and none of them are 3.0. I just got a replacement assembly for my front 3.0 on my Xigmatek case (the original broke instantly) and it's been awesome...If you have 3.0 external drives or flash drives, it's very nice.