Z87-G45 vs Z97 Gaming 5

[zMartin]

I have the z87-g45 but I haven't opened the box yet so I could sell it and get the z97 gaming 5 motherboard for about £10 more. What should I do?

 

[zMartin]

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[Anthony Reis]

I like these series of MSI boards. In my opinion, get the upgrade. This will allow for future upgrades to your system and in the event that you want the capability of the new Z97 chipset no need for a new board. Also though I haven't tested it as yet they upgraded the Audio Boost which is pretty cool. The only thing is the selection of DDR3 ram. The Gaming 5 doesn't have the wide array of overclocking RAM or even normal RAM. I am yet to figure out if Corsair vengeance low profile RAM works with it. The build of the Gaming 5 feels great and to rap up the Gaming 5 looks awesome