Which motherboard is better for pc build? MSI Gaming Pro B450 or Gigabyte Aorus B450?

MD1

I ordered the Gigabyte B450 AORUS PRO WIFI AMD AM4 ATX Motherboard from microcenter but the store replaced it with MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON MAX WIFI AMD AM4 ATX Motherboard, UPC code 124057.

When I compare the specs online it seems as if the MSI has more memory while the Aorus has way more headers and audio ports.  I know I can return the MSI, but do you think the MSI is as good as or better than the Aorus for gaming? I bought the MasterLiquid ML240L RGB V2 240mm Water Cooling Kit but the specs for the MSI say it doesn't have a water cooler header. Will this be compatible?

The MSI specs state it has:

1 x CPU Fan Header
2 x Chassis Fan Connector

The Gigabyte Aorus that I wanted to buy has:

1 x CPU Fan Header
1 x Water Pump Header
1 x Front Panel Header
1 x Front Audio Header
1 x TPM Header
1 x S/PDIF-Out Header
1 x Water Cooling Fan Header
2 x System Fan Header
1 x RGB Header

Is the MSI worth keeping or will the missing headers be a problem?
Thanks

TSPhillipT

Hello @MD1

Thank you for posting on the Micro Center Community!  Here is more specs on the MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon Max


It has Optical S/PDIF OUT as well as Water Pump Fan Connectors and more.  Link is here; https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B450-GAMING-PRO-CARBON-MAX-WIFI/Specification