MSI still on top!
The motherboard is really nice, and of good quality (never disappointed by MSI).
I ordered this motherboard because I'm doing a complete new configuration, and I'm not very good at cable management to optimise the airflow inside the case, so having the connections on the back is easier (for me)!
What's more, it lets you update your BIOS without a CPU, so that's really great too.
I'd definitely recommend it.