Need a new 1155 board

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coffee33

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jerome333 said:
wait for a affordable Z77 board of the brand you like
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I have a old 9850 amd quad on a gigabyte MA770-UD3 that doesn't even push my 460 gtx. I really want a new build for Guild Wars II and bf 3.

So with that knowledge about my set-up, do you think I still should be patent and wait it out?

Thanks for your help!
 
How much overclocking are you going to do? Do you need anything specific on the board, like 1394? You could get the Asus P8Z68-V LE or LX, or one of the cheaper Gigabyte offerings, like the GA-Z68XP-UD3 or GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3. There are actually quite a few options in the price range.
 
did you want to stay with z68? if you don't mind some refurbs geeks has some 1155 p67 based boards at a decent price. (and one z68 based)

1155 boards @ geeks

Hope you get you your build up soon, I just built my i5 2500k rig yesterday!
 
coolhand411 said:
you can't use MVP on Z68 do you .. hopefully Asus can buy the license from Lucid but i highly doubt that would happen.
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As far as I can tell, that only benefits when using the IGP, and I don't know too many people with 2500Ks that are connecting via the motherboard instead of their discrete GPU (I could be wrong though). And from their website:

Designed for the next generation of Intel Sandy Bridge Z68/H67/H61 and other Intel integrated graphics as well as many AMD processor-based notebooks, all in one PCs and desktop motherboards, Virtu MVP has many of the same features as the popular Virtu software, but with a twist – the addition of the optional Hyperformance™ feature for intelligent reduction of redundant rendering tasks in the flow between the CPU, GPU and display.
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http://lucidlogix.com/product-virtu-mvp.html

For me, it's not worth waiting a month+ for Z77, especially considering the deals available on Z68 boards right now. I'd rather get the almost equivalent Z68 and spend that month enjoying the new system. Different story if we were waiting for SB and P67 when it was going to be a major change, but Ivy will work in a Z68 motherboard, and IB and Z77 doesn't seem to be bringing all that much to the table for an enthusiast.
 
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it's still to early to make any solid statement which combination (SB/IB=>Z68/77) would benefit you the most ...22nm could be bust for average Joe
You guys believe me now that maximum speeds are going to be lower than SB? IB runs hot because the 22 nm Tri-Gate node is made to be low leakage, meaning higher temperatures at any given voltage.
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as for 2500/6/7K +MVP i'm pretty sure it will work (only time will tell..)
 
Looking at the Anandtech Z77 roundup, a 2500k wont work in the Z77 boards so waiitng for it if you already have the processor is pointless.
 
Thank to everyone for the help so far.

I would like to do some OCing (Air only), using http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 (What do you all think of it?

I don't need anything but basic gamer stuff.
I don't need onboard video, 1394, or SLI.

I haven't purchased anything as of yet because I am waiting on $560 tax return (Small I know) so I can order the parts.

I need MB+CPU, Ram, and cooler.

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Thank you all :)
 
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Just a quick question: What would I be sacrificing if I went micro? Slower? Bad for gaming?
 
coffee33 said:
Damn, I live right down the street (Nevada) from amazon. I would be taxed and shipping would probably negate the savings :(
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wait amazon has a facility in Nevada? I live in Nevada and I don't get taxed :O and shipping is free with super saver shipping since it's over $25
 
If you want MB+CPU+RAM, I'd get something like this:

$349 Intel 2500K + Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3
$46 G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3-1600 8GB

and the CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ you linked earlier. You can save a few more dollars getting a P67 board, but prices are low enough now that I'd personally just get a Z68.
 
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Jimi_Shuffler said:
wait amazon has a facility in Nevada? I live in Nevada and I don't get taxed :O and shipping is free with super saver shipping since it's over $25
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Yeah, I get taxed every time. I live in Dayton, near Carson city and Reno. I may have to do that to save some cash though, thank you!

Forceman said:
If you want MB+CPU+RAM, I'd get something like this:

$349 Intel 2500K + Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3
$46 G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3-1600 8GB

and the CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ you linked earlier.
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I am paranoid so I read the negative reviews and I see a bunch of loop boot problems with all gigabyte boards these days. Do you think it would be a dice roll going with them these days? I even own a gigabyte now and love it.

Thank you
 
coffee33 said:
I am paranoid so I read the negative reviews and I see a bunch of loop boot problems with all gigabyte boards these days. Do you think it would be a dice roll going with them these days? I even own a gigabyte now and love it.
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There are tons of negative consumer reviews (especially at Newegg) for all the motherboards, but the Gigabyte's seem to be just as good as all the others, so I wouldn't worry about it. The pro reviewers haven't been pointing to any problems that I've seen. If you want to go with Asus, you could get the P8Z68-V LE or LX, or you can try MSI - they have some good deals on Z68 boards as well. I'd go with one of those three though, ASRock, for instance, has a shorter warranty.
 
I am confused, what makes the Z boards so good?

Sorry, I am behind in tech lol :)
 
Forceman said:
There are tons of negative consumer reviews (especially at Newegg) for all the motherboards, but the Gigabyte's seem to be just as good as all the others, so I wouldn't worry about it. The pro reviewers haven't been pointing to any problems that I've seen. If you want to go with Asus, you could get the P8Z68-V LE or LX, or you can try MSI - they have some good deals on Z68 boards as well. I'd go with one of those three though, ASRock, for instance, has a shorter warranty.
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Some how I missed your reply and info, but I think you're right. Every board has complaints.

Thank you for the heads up!
 
I dunno. I'm under the impression for *real gaming performance* today I don't see what all the fuss is about Z68 or wait for Z77. Heck just use the refurb P67 Asus P8P67 Pro for $76... have a refurb one I got off Newegg and its been rock solid for a year now. At that price I get a cheap 2500k and you have a great a mobo/cpu combo I don't think I would ever break up, but maybe that's just me.

And all the poo-pooing of the Z68 Asrock Extreme board seems an interesting trend at hard. I've built four systems with P67 Asrock Extreme 4 boards for friends and never had a problem with getting 4.6/4.8 Ghz on the 2500K cpus with Hyper 212s... But I can't speak for the Z68 boards.
 
1 x ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
1 x COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
1 x LITE-ON SK-1688U/B Black USB Wired Standard Keyboard
1 x G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K

This is what I settled on. Thank you all for the help! :)
 
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