Confused between GA-Z87X-D3H and GA-Z87X-OC

[elJarmen]

Hi all,

First post here so go easy on me!

I'm planning a build, so far I have this:

- Intel Core i5 4670k
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO*
- R9 290X (or 780 Ti not sure yet)
- Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz
- OCZ OCZ750FTY-UN Fatal1ty Series High-Performance 750W PSU

The intent of the build is to OC 4.3-4.5 and to Crossfire/SLI further down the road. Now confussled between the GA-Z87X-D3H and GA-Z87X-OC. The Z87X OC is £60 more expensive than the D3H, and given that both support PCI 3.0 16x/0 8x/8x I'm not really sure where than 60 quids are coming from? Is it for improved OC capabilities only?

I will be using air cooling so if I'm only going to OC to 4.5Ghz and never higher, is the Z87X-OC really needed or the D3H is perfect for my needs?

Cheers!

 

[wazza300]

either board will do the job tbh

the oc board has better power phases,components,more ocing/bios options,will you need them? idk

if your not fussed about that then the d3h is fine

 

[elJarmen]

Thank you for your reply. Looking forward for some more input.