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Help convince me.

Which Motherboard?

  • ASUS Sabertooth P67

    Votes: 11 37.9%

  • ASUS P8P67 DELUXE

    Votes: 4 13.8%

  • ASUS P8P67 LE

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • ASUS P8P67 PRO

    Votes: 14 48.3%
  • Total voters
    29
  • Poll closed .
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Nephron

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I'm drawn to the Sabertooth P67. But I hear great reviews about the P8P67 flavors.

I'll be doing some mild overlocking. Nothing too extreme with my 2500k. (around 4.0GHz)

I just cannot decide on which flavor to go with.

Both Sabertooth P67 and both the P8P67's have great reviews, I just need help deciding!:confused:
 
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I would also like to know the answer to this question as well because I'm having a hard time choosing between all of them. I want to OC around 4.5 GHz on my 2500k, 8gb ram, gtx 570 OC, 1920x1080 display, what would be the best motherboard for this setup?
 
Bbq said:
Why not the plain P8P67 ?
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Good question. OP needs to provide more info on plans for the board especially video.

For the other poster who wants 4.5 OC I'd do the Deluxe if it will be a continuous or heavily pushed. Otherwise the video and features might drive the choice.
 
It will only be heavily pushed for gaming (Crysis, BC2, etc) maybe some CAD work here and there but that's about it. With that info, what board would be best keeping the same gpu as well.
 
Anything Above 4.0 and 1333 memory, id go with deluxe with the better power phases and heatsink setups.

anything below, save your money and stick with the regular.
 
I'm running 4.3-4.6 with no problems on a 2600k and ram at 1600mhz @ 1.65 using hyperthreading on my P8P67 Pro. I'm getting sudden overheating of my processor even though I'm on an H50 with upgraded push/pull fans when I up my voltages (1.35-1.4), which may or may not be related to the board (probably not, but I'm no expert), but at auto voltage, I have yet to overheat the processor.

As far as features go, the only thing I almost miss about the Deluxe was the onboard on/off buttons and the USB3 header, however my new case solved the USB3 problem, and I haven't really needed the onboard on/off buttons at all, and really never did. The other differences like the reaction of the 4x slot never bothered me, and there were a few more features that didn't matter too much to me.

I was happy saving the money and getting the Pro. I would not save more money and get the LE, which if I remember correctly loses support for 8x/8x on the PCIe lanes, or something like that.
 
and the pretty led lit SB heatsink (actually, i think the pro has that as well)...lol..which is currenly completly obscured by my thermonuclear heater of a video card.

pro would be fine for mid 4 OCs as well, but for the extra $20 you get the USB 3 breakout, Qcode display, and onboard power and reset... , might as well get the deluxe..
 
I would agree, except it was a $50 difference ($239 for the Deluxe from Newegg, I paid $189 from Amazon for the Pro, including free 2 day shipping). The breakout, Qcode, and onboard buttons are useful, but for me the $50 went towards an H50 instead (though i'm already thinking of returning the H50 and going full Swiftech :) )
 
Are the Deluxe's power phases really better than the Sabertooth's? Yes, there are more of them, but from what I've read the Sabertooth uses the same power phases as the Maximus (which I obviously could be wrong on).
 
I'm drawn to the Sabertooth because to me, its sexy. If I was building a new system, I would seriously consider it as it also has a longer warranty (5 years versus 3 years). That said, the Pro is a very good option if you don't need the aforementioned features of the Deluxe.

Any of those boards should be able to get you to 4GHz and if you are planning on using a single GPU.
 
i voted for the PRO, not just because i own it, but because it is the cheapest of the bunch while still allowing for CF and SLI. you never know where you'll go in the future with GPU's...keep your options open.
 
hmm....prices pulled away a bit since Jan...when i got my deluxe, there was only $20 diff between it and the pro...

sort of SLI...lets not forget there is no true 16x SLI or CF on any of the Cougar Point chipsets..you get 1 X 16x or 2 X 8x

Not that any current GPU can really saturate PCIe 2.0 8x anyway....
 
You are better off getting a cheaper motherboard and moving up to a 2600k performance wise at the overclocking levels being discussed here. Buy based on features, not potential OCing. Even the 4 phase Asus matx and LE will not be a limiting factor overclocking to 4ghz.
 
Dont forget about the P8P67 Evo .... its a Deluxe with out the overpriced front USB box thingy.
 
IMO There are really three key questions

1: how many graphics cards do you have or plan to have?
2: what other interfaces do you require? USB3? eSata? Firewire? SAS? extra ethernet?
3: how long do you intend to keep the machine? Do you plan to replace it within a few years or do you want the flexibility to add expansion cards for whatever the next bing thing in interfaces is down the road? In particular given how fast USB 3 is already I suspect PCIe 2.0 x1 will NOT be sufficiant for whatever the next big thing in interfaces is
 
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