ASUS X79 Sabertooth vs. Pro

[Samury]

Any thoughts on the differences? I like that the Saber leaves a PCx x1 slot free no matter how many vidcards I install, and has lots of fans everywhere. The x79 Pro seems to have some other features, but are they that worthwhile? Please feel free to debate and argue below.

 

[Magic Man]

Wondering the same thing, also considering the deluxe.
The Sabertooth sacrifices one pcie slt for a pci. No board power switches on the Sabertooth neither although it has all those temp sensors instead.

 

[ImperfectLink]

AFAIK, according to interviews with their marketing group, the Sabertooth has slightly better components and component cooling. The sabertooth has a longer/fortified warranty but at the cost of some overclocking ability (hedged at the top end to maintain that great warranty I imagine). I'm just a mild overclocker so the Sabertooth is the more attractive option to me. Your opinion may differ.

 

[That's_Corporate]

not an enormous price difference
i always err on the side of more expensive when it comes to motherboards

 

[Samury]

I'm also curious why it's billed as a "cheap" board when it's only less expensive than the p97deluxe and the extreme boards. Considering all the bells and whistles on the X79Pro I figured that would cost more. Maybe firewire's more expensive than I thought these days?

As far as OCing goes, I think I read it can easily hit 4.8 (with the extreme processor), and that's fine for me if I can come close with the affordable processor.

Thanks for the input.