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MSI Z77MA-G45 vs GA-Z77-DS3H: Which is Better?
Just wondering what are pros-cons of these 2 boards. Asking due to slight price differences. MSI board is $65 after rebates @ amazon/newegg, GA board is $50 + tax bundled with 3570k @ microcenter. Not a big difference, but I am trying to build cheapest system possible (for someone else who is on a budget), but don't want to sacrifice in reliability for it and have to tech support for them down the road.
What I have gathered from brief search is that GA board has some quality control issues (3 stars @ newegg with 30 reviews) and limits overclocking, also BIOS interface/software seems to be less favored.
MSI board seems to get a bit more positive reviews with 4 stars @ newegg, 17 reviews) and is not as limited for overclocking. People also seem to like its BIOS interface/software.
Lastly, and I am making a big assumption as I have no first hand experience with either of these boards, is that you need to use a modded BIOS for the MSI board and not with the GA board.
Please share your experiences positive/negative with either of these boards.
Just wondering what are pros-cons of these 2 boards. Asking due to slight price differences. MSI board is $65 after rebates @ amazon/newegg, GA board is $50 + tax bundled with 3570k @ microcenter. Not a big difference, but I am trying to build cheapest system possible (for someone else who is on a budget), but don't want to sacrifice in reliability for it and have to tech support for them down the road.
What I have gathered from brief search is that GA board has some quality control issues (3 stars @ newegg with 30 reviews) and limits overclocking, also BIOS interface/software seems to be less favored.
MSI board seems to get a bit more positive reviews with 4 stars @ newegg, 17 reviews) and is not as limited for overclocking. People also seem to like its BIOS interface/software.
Lastly, and I am making a big assumption as I have no first hand experience with either of these boards, is that you need to use a modded BIOS for the MSI board and not with the GA board.
Please share your experiences positive/negative with either of these boards.