Best z97 Motherboards for Gaming – Everyone wants the fastest, most reliable, and best performing computing power available. Having a high-end motherboard is crucial if you want to play all the latest games and applications without lag or performance issues. Before we get into looking at three best z97 motherboards of 2016-2017, for the purposes of those who may just be starting out or need a refresher on motherboards, we’re going to cover what they are and why they are all so different.
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Features
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2.MSI MPG Z390
Features
- Supports 9th i9-9900K, i7-9700K, i5-9600K and 8th Generation Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket
- Supports dual channel DDR4 Memory, up to 4400(OC) MHz
- 2x TURBO M.2, Intel Optane Memory Ready. Turbo USB 3.1 GEN2, Extended Heatsink
- Intel CNVi Ready: Supports Intel CNVi Wi-Fi module, IEEE802.11 AC wave2
- Built for esports, streaming, and gaming.Operating system:Support for Windows 10 64-bit
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3.ASUS Micro ATX DDR3 1600
Features
- ASUS 5X Protection: All-round protection provides the best quality, reliability, and durability
- USB 3.0 BOOST (UASP Support): 170% faster transfer speeds than traditional USB 3.0
- Network iControl: Real-time network bandwidth management
- Fan Xpert :Dedicated CPU and case fan controls
- Crash Free BIOS 3: Restore corrupted BIOS data from USB storage
- AI Suite 3: One-stop access to innovative ASUS features
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4.ASRock ATX DDR3 1333
Features
- Supports the 5th/ New 4th/ 4th Generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3/ Pentium/ Celeron Processors
- Memory: 4x DDR3-3200+(OC)/2933+(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2400(OC)/ 2133(OC)/ 1866(OC)/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 DIMM Slots, Dual Channel, Non-ECC, Unbuffered, Max Capacity of 32GB
- Slots: 3x PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slots (run at x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4), 3x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots
- Multi-Graphics: Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, CrossFireX and NVIDIA Quad SLI, SLI Technology
- SATA: 8x SATA3 Ports, Six Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10; 1x SATA Express Port
- M.2: 1x M.2 (NGFF) Port, Support SATA3 & PCI-Express 2.0 x2 Mode
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5.Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H
Features
- LGA1150
- Chipset: Intel Z97 Express
- Memory: 4x DDR3-3200(OC)/ 3100(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2666(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2500(OC)/ 2400(OC)/ 2200(OC)/ 2133(OC)/ 2000(OC)/ 1866(OC)/ 1800(OC)/ 1600/ 1333 DIMM Slots, Dual Channel, Non-ECC, Max Capacity of 32GB
- Slots: 3x PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slots (one runs at x8, one runs at x4), 2x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots, 2x PCI Slots
- Multi-Graphics: Supports 3-Way/ 2-Way AMD Crossfire and 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology
- LAN: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201 and Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
- CPU Support: Support for Intel Core i7 processors/Intel Core i5 processors/Intel Core i3 processors/Intel Pentium processors/Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package
- Memory Support: 4 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB;3200(O.C.) / 3100(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2933(O.C.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666(O.C.) / 2600(O.C.) / 2500(O.C.) / 2400(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 2000(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1800(O.C.)
- Onboard Graphics: 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200at60Hz; 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200at60Hz;1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160at24Hz or 2560x1600at60Hz
- Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
- Expansion Slots: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16); 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8); 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4);2 x PCI Express x1 slots;2 x PCI slots; Support for 3-Way/2-Way CrossFire and 2-Way SLI
- Storage Interface: 1 x M.2 PCIe connector; 1 x SATA Express connector; 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10; additional 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1
- USB: 8 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (6 on back panel 2 through internal USB header); 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 on back panel 4 through internal USB header)
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WRAP UP
As we all know Asrock used to be a smaller sub-division of Asus back in the day, but they were doing so well for the budgeted mainstream niche that Asrock eventually was able to separate and stand on their own feet. Asrock has earned their reputation for consistently shipping out generations of solid and affordable motherboards that really pleased the BYOPC market.
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