Which motherboard is the best?

[Jelstad]

Hello.

Where I live theres a sale on a few motherboards. I'm thinking of buying a new computer, but which motherboard should I take?

MSI Z97 Gaming 5 OR 7

Asus Maximus VII Ranger

Asus Z97-A

The prices are pretty similar, so which one would be the best? I'm also wondering if I should buy the MSI GTX 970 or Asus GTX 970? The MSI one is a bit cheaper because it's on sale!

Please help!

 

[bloc97]

When buying a motherboard, you need to consider multiple factors. I cannot pick one for you, since it only depends on your needs:
The factors are classed in importance.

-Quality (How long you need it to last) A motherboard with a short warranty means the manufacturer isn't confident it will last long.
-Important Features (Do you need DDR3, DDR4?, PCI-E 3?, Overclocking?, USB 3.1?)
-Price
-Optional Features (Easy Overclocking?, Power Consumption?, Colour)

-Bloc97

 

[Jelstad]

When buying a motherboard, you need to consider multiple factors. I cannot pick one for you, since it only depends on your needs:
The factors are classed in importance.

-Quality (How long you need it to last) A motherboard with a short warranty means the manufacturer isn't confident it will last long.
-Important Features (Do you need DDR3, DDR4?, PCI-E 3?, Overclocking?, USB 3.1?)
-Price
-Optional Features (Easy Overclocking?, Power Consumption?, Colour)

-Bloc97

But which one of these motherboards would you prefer?

 

[bloc97]

I'm no salesman, but those three motherboards seems to all have good Quality and Features. You won't regret buying any of those.
You could take the cheapest one or the one with the best matching colour.

I personally would go ASUS since I have used their products for a long time, and they don't break. But MSI has good quality products and customer service too.

In short, their differences aren't significant enough to be noticed just by using it every day.

-Bloc97

 

[Jelstad]

I'm no salesman, but those three motherboards seems to all have good Quality and Features. You won't regret buying any of those.
You could take the cheapest one or the one with the best matching colour.

I personally would go ASUS since I have used their products for a long time, and they don't break. But MSI has good quality products and customer service too.

In short, their differences aren't significant enough to be noticed just by using it every day.

-Bloc97

Okay, thanks for your help

 

[Jelstad]

I recommend the ASUS Z97 MAXIMUS VII RANGER because it has the best OC potential out of the the three, the best audio, and better reliability overall.

Hope this helped

P.S Both 970 Cards should be fine, but get the msi GTX 970, because it is cheaper.

Thanks! So does this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/g3dCvK look like a good build? I might change the i5 to a i7, not sure yet!

 

[Jelstad]

Would you change anything?