Is there a really big difference between this motherboard and ASUS Z97-DELUXE ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97-DELUXE besides the price?
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The Deluxe will provide a slight advantage in overclocking, and if you need lots of USB ports or SATA ports. Otherwise the Pro is a great board. Just wish Amazon sold the non WiFi version, because the built in Wifi antenna is pretty poor on both boards. The pro has got me OCed to 4.7ghz on my 4790K (Stock 4.0ghz), with zero issues, so unless you're looking for total overkill, and you really want to get into more extreme OCing, go with the Pro! A full comparison list for ASUS boards can be found here &gt; http://www.asus.com/us/site/motherboards/Z97/comparison/ Right now IMO the Pro is their best board for your average overclocker. Also, I should note that when I say the Wifi is poor, I am referring to a bigger house, where I can buy a USB WiFi adapter for $15 that trumps the onboard. Can't comment on smaller more open homes.8 SATA Ports on the Pro These are the 6 Differences, which IMO do not in anyway justify the price difference for me. 10 SATA Ports on the Deluxe 1 SATA Express Port on the Deluxe 2 SATA Express Ports on the Deluxe 1 Ethernet connection on Pro 2 Ethernet connections on Deluxe 4 External USB 3.0 On the Pro 6 External USB 3.0 On the Deluxe 2 External USB 2.0 On the Pro 4 External USB 2.0 On the Deluxe DIGI+ 12-phase CPU power on the Pro DIGI+ 16-phase CPU power on the Deluxe
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The z87-g43 is just a newer motherboard H87-g43.. not much of a performance difference.. both boards are really good for all around use including gaming..
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it doesn't require...... but the new Z97 just came out so go with the newer onehttp://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Motherboard-MAXIMUS-VII-IMPACT/dp/B00NAWCUS0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie;=UTF8&qid;=1411881433&sr;=1-1&keywords;=MAXIMUS+VII+IMPACT
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LGA 1150 is the newer "haswell" chip set made by Intel and the 1155 is the previous generation of ivy bridge CPU chips. There is no better one. I got the 1150 4770k mobo and chipset because it is newer but I have found that the temperatures are a lot more fickle than the 1155. Since I am using a dedicated graphics card, the extra oomph you get from the 1150 is moot. If I were in your shoes, depending on budget, go for the cheaper of the two options and then spend that extra money where you can actually see a difference. For example, if you save $100 from CPU/mobo, use that to buy a higher tiered graphics card. Just my 2 cents. Edit Vlasta* is right. The newer one is the LGA 1150 and the sandy/ivy are the LGA 1155.
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Both boards are awesome, and come from solid manufacturers. RMA policies for both are great (albeit slow sometimes). It really boils down to price and application. The GA board has 6x SATA connectors and WiFi while the Asus has 4x SATA connectors and no WiFi. The Gigabyte also has Dual LAN (one Intel, one Atheros). The Asus supports DDR3 3200 while the Gigabyte only supports DDR3 3100. The Asus appears to have better heatsinks on the power devices which is typically better for overclocking. The Asus also has an M.2 slot, which isn't a big deal unless you really plan on using it. When I built my rig I went with the Gigabyte for its feature-set and price point and couldn't be happier. Both boards are awesome, and come from solid manufacturers. RMA policies for both are great (albeit slow sometimes). It really boils down to price and application. The GA board has 6x SATA connectors and WiFi while the Asus has 4x SATA connectors and no WiFi. The Gigabyte also has Dual LAN (one Intel, one Atheros). The Asus supports DDR3 3200 while the Gigabyte only supports DDR3 3100. The Asus appears to have better heatsinks on the power devices which is typically better for overclocking. The Asus also has an M.2 slot, which isn't a big deal unless you really plan on using it. When I... » Read More Both boards are awesome, and come from solid manufacturers. RMA policies for both are great (albeit slow sometimes). It really boils down to price and application. The GA board has 6x SATA connectors and WiFi while the Asus has 4x SATA connectors and no WiFi. The Gigabyte also has Dual LAN (one Intel, one Atheros). The Asus supports DDR3 3200 while the Gigabyte only supports DDR3 3100. The Asus appears to have better heatsinks on the power devices which is typically better for overclocking. The Asus also has an M.2 slot, which isn't a big deal unless you really plan on using it. When I built my rig I went with the Gigabyte for its feature-set and price point and couldn't be happier. « Show Less
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It is better, unless you specifically need to overclock. I get the feeling that the added threads are more useful than a couple ghz, but it depends on what you want to do, and how much price matters to you.
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The Motherboard I purchased was for an AMD processor on my HP dv7 laptop. It had some issues, too. It wasn't new. Had hair, dust and even a few fingerprints on it. It had to be flashed. So expensive, I'd never recommend it unless you are desperate.
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It wont matter at all. Different sections of the board. The DDR3 is for your system ram and the gddr5 is for graphics.
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DO NOT BUY ASROCK!! and no it does not. You need an LGA1115 compatable CPU (intel ivy bridge). I can't speak to much about the motherboard's performance, because I used it about two months and then it didnt work?? I had to send it in and their customer service...horrible. I paid to ship it to them just after two months of use (BullS), people on the phone didn't give me a call back on more than 2 occasions. I will NEVER do business with this company again. Trust me, the list goes on even more. Pick another motherboard COMPANY.You match the "CPU" with the motherboard "socket"core 2 quad is a "CPU" - you need a LGA 775 "socket" DO NOT BUY ASROCK!! and no it does not. You need an LGA1115 compatable CPU (intel ivy bridge). I can't speak to much about the motherboard's performance, because I used it about two months and then it didnt work?? I had to send it in and their customer service...horrible. I paid to ship it to them just after two months of use (BullS), people on the phone didn't give me a call back on more than 2 occasions. I will NEVER do business with this company again. Trust me, the list goes on even more. Pick another motherboard COMPANY.You match the "CPU" with the motherboard... » Read More DO NOT BUY ASROCK!! and no it does not. You need an LGA1115 compatable CPU (intel ivy bridge). I can't speak to much about the motherboard's performance, because I used it about two months and then it didnt work?? I had to send it in and their customer service...horrible. I paid to ship it to them just after two months of use (BullS), people on the phone didn't give me a call back on more than 2 occasions. I will NEVER do business with this company again. Trust me, the list goes on even more. Pick another motherboard COMPANY.You match the "CPU" with the motherboard "socket"core 2 quad is a "CPU" - you need a LGA 775 "socket" « Show Less
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both are good choices, they make up for with 4GB excellent times 4 4 4 2, if your motherboard supports 8GB, it would be better to take advantage to the fullest !!!
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A55MLV and TA970XE are two different motherboards. Careful when you order, I ordered a TA970XE and was sent a A55MLV, basically because the vendor thought nothing about substituting without tell me. Had to return it and get Amazon involved to resolve.
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It is a value motherboard rather than a performance mobo. If you have a tight budget and want a fully AMD solution than, sure, it is "good for gamin". The AM3+ designation gives you processor choices, it has USB 3.0, plenty of SATA III ports, has SATA II ports if needed, even has an IDE port, has gigabyte lan, is easy to work with and somewhat elegant in its simplicity. So it is "white bread" but will meet the average gamer's needs.
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Just grab something with the z97 chipset and you'll do just fine. Other factors will narrow it down like SATA ports, 3.0 headers, sli/crossfire support, and such.
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I can't find much of any difference between the 3. I referred to the following to compare them. Check to see if you can find any difference.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N;=-1&IsNodeId;=1&Descr;iption=ASUS%20H81M-A&bop;=And&CompareItemL;ist=-1%7C13-132-044%5E13-132-044-TS%2C13-132-052%5E13-132-052-TS%2C13-132-042%5E13-132-042-TS&percm;=13-132-044%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B13-132-052%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B13-132-042%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24
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It should be, although I have not tried that specific graphics card in this motherboard. However, if you are buying the card new and not reusing it from another system, I'd recommend getting a PCIe 3.0-compliant graphics card, as the Asus Z87-PLUS supports this faster PCIe standard.
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Yep, that's only difference in the processor itself. The box it comes in has a slightly different design, however.
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https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/?compatible_with=asus-motherboard-z97aYou are welcome :)