Which is better for gaming?

The Gigabyte Z390 D. It has PCIe 3.0 x16 and DDR4, while the H97M PRO is stuck on PCIe 2.0 and DDR3, which will bottleneck a modern graphics card.

Can I use the same CPU in both?

No. The H97M PRO takes LGA 1150 chips (4th/5th-gen Intel), and the Z390 D takes LGA 1151 8th/9th-gen chips. They are not interchangeable.

The Gigabyte Z390 D has the newer platform and more headroom, so it stays useful longer. The H97M PRO is limited by DDR3 and PCIe 2.0 regardless of build quality.

Is the Gigabyte worth the extra money?

At $82.00 at Newegg.com as of November 7, 2026, it is close to its recent low of $82.00, and it buys a much newer platform. If you already own LGA 1150 parts, the H97M PRO can still be the cheaper path.

Does the Gigabyte support ECC memory?

Yes, ECC support is listed. The H97M PRO does not list ECC support.

Which fits a small case?

The SHANGZHAOYUAN H97M PRO, at Micro-ATX 243 x 193 mm. The Gigabyte Z390 D is full ATX and needs a larger case.

SHANGZHAOYUAN H97M PRO Motherboard vs Gigabyte Z390 D Motherboard

Buy the Gigabyte Z390 D if you are building a modern Intel system: it uses LGA 1151 with DDR4, supports up to 128 GB of RAM, and costs $82.00 at Newegg.com as of November 7, 2026. The SHANGZHAOYUAN H97M PRO is an older LGA 1150 DDR3 board, so choose it only if you already own a Haswell or Broadwell CPU and DDR3 sticks. The Gigabyte is the better long-term buy; the H97M PRO only makes sense as a cheap way to reuse old parts.

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