need advice on MB

Synon Zelra · Jun 3, 2012, 01:49 PM

hi everyone

after a long time thinking, i prefer a 3820 than a 3770k as the new build

so if there's any recommandation on x79 MB about $300?

i wanna do some overclocking like 4.5g

tacosRcool · Jun 14, 2012, 04:02 PM

Asus P9X79 Pro ~$315 seems to be the best overclocker

also Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 is a very good value and does overclock pretty well especially at $240

cadaveca · Jun 14, 2012, 04:09 PM

My vote goes to the P9X79 boards.

My Gigabyte X79-UD5 cannot match these clocks very well. It doesn't like this memory very much. I'd rather use the Gigabyte, as it has the better PCIe connectivity(ud5 is x16x8x16 direct to CPU, p9x79 is x16x8x8, with bridges, Gigabyte board is faster for gaming with multi-GPU), but the ASUS has better VRM cooling, so I'm using the slightly slower, but cooler-running and more stable board.

Jun 3, 2012, 01:49 PM	#1
Synon Zelra Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: shanghai Posts: 40 (0.08/day) Thanks: 11 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	need advice on MB hi everyone after a long time thinking, i prefer a 3820 than a 3770k as the new build so if there's any recommandation on x79 MB about $300? i wanna do some overclocking like 4.5g

Jun 14, 2012, 04:02 PM	#2
tacosRcool Join Date: May 2012 Location: WR, Georgia Posts: 770 (2.06/day) Thanks: 65 Thanked 58 Times in 50 Posts System Specs	Asus P9X79 Pro ~$315 seems to be the best overclocker also Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 is a very good value and does overclock pretty well especially at $240 __________________ I like nachos and frozen yogurt. -Fred Fredburger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haoqEv9q_eo

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Jun 14, 2012, 04:09 PM	#3
cadaveca My name is Dave Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Great White North Posts: 10,773 (4.14/day) Thanks: 4,496 Thanked 5,233 Times in 3,211 Posts System Specs	My vote goes to the P9X79 boards. My Gigabyte X79-UD5 cannot match these clocks very well. It doesn't like this memory very much. I'd rather use the Gigabyte, as it has the better PCIe connectivity(ud5 is x16x8x16 direct to CPU, p9x79 is x16x8x8, with bridges, Gigabyte board is faster for gaming with multi-GPU), but the ASUS has better VRM cooling, so I'm using the slightly slower, but cooler-running and more stable board. __________________ Gadgets, Phones, Tablets, Cameras, TVs, HiFi...NextPowerUp -Only real men play games THIS way.

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