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Z87 or Z97 motherboard

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buildingacomputer

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Hi,
I already bought G3258 and 8 GB of memory. Now I need to buy a motherboard. I did my homework and found that the real difference between Z87 and Z97 are M2 socket and USB 3.1. Are these big deals that I must not miss out?

I don't have an SSD but will get one in the future. I don't game. SLI, multiple PCI-E x16 slots, etc, are not important to me. Overclocking of CPU and memory is not a big deal to me.

Price range: $100-120. ASUS Z87-PRO is $120 - $35 MIR. ASUS Z97-E is $120 - $20 MIR, and has USB 3.1 and M2.
 
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H97-D3H, high quality shielded ALC 1150, slab of slots and ports, M.2. That H97 Asus board is a joke - costs more and ALC 892? How is that "Pro"? 😵
 
Of course, I agree he should definitely shop around for the best price.

Building seems to have been looking at ASUS mobos for the Z97 and Z87 options so the H97 Asus was just a direct comparison. Still I think the general point holds that H97 boards may fit his needs better.
 
Thanks for recommendations. I think I will choose from H97. It seems to be a little less than Z97 but still current with technology. Thanks again.
 
escrow4 said:
No onboard USB 3 connector on that. Unacceptable in 2015, no matter the price. I have an H81 in my office box and it has onboard USB 3. Danger of H81 you need to thoroughly check the models for the one that is actually suitable.
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What do u mean no onboard usb3? theres 2 of those (blue color)
 
buildingacomputer said:
Thanks for recommendations. I think I will choose from H97. It seems to be a little less than Z97 but still current with technology. Thanks again.
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That's a good choice - the 9X series is suppose to support the 2 socketed Broadwell processors, the i5 5675C and i7 577C whenever those release if you ever want to upgrade.
 
lyssword said:
Oh and I'm running g3258 @4.6 24/7 for last 2 years on my asus h81
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It was only released in June of 2014. 😉

I found a MSI MPower Max Z87 at Newegg for cheap. Flashed the BIOS and it recognized the G3258 fine. Tons of overclocking options.
 
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