Is it worth "upgrading" to a board with USB 3.0 and SATA 6 gb/s?

p_o_s_pc · Jul 27, 2010, 09:48 PM

Like the title says. Is it worth it at all at this point or is it just a waste of money right now?

I am asking because i was looking at some new boards and the Rampage III Gene caught my eye and right now i am using the Rampage II Gene. The only differences seems to be is that it has:
upgraded sound,no IDE,USB 3.0,SATA 6gb/s,bigger heatsinks,improved looks

The heatsink doesn't matter to me as i am going to put water or a Thermalright on my Gene II.So it mostly comes down to is the newer USB and SATA worth it?

newtekie1 · Jul 27, 2010, 09:53 PM

Do you have any USB3.0 or SATA 6Gbps devices? Do you plan to get any in the lifetime of the motherboard?

If you answered no to both of those, then you have your answer.

SATA 6Gbps is pretty useless except for the really really fast SSDs, so I wouldn't even worry about that.

USB3.0 might be more useful for most sooner, but I think I would just get an add-in card if I ever get a USB3.0 device.

p_o_s_pc · Jul 27, 2010, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newtekie1

Do you have any USB3.0 or SATA 6Gbps devices? Do you plan to get any in the lifetime of the motherboard?

If you answered no to both of those, then you have your answer.

i answered no to having any devices. But if i will buy any in the life of the board it is unknown at this moment.
I am thinking about my b-day and Xmas building a new cruncher but use my Gene II in it and get a Gene III for the main rig. Maybe then it will be worth it

Hybrid_theory · Jul 28, 2010, 06:53 PM

I dont upgrade as often as others here. But I would wait for the motherboard. Wait for like a new cpu type to come out to get one. The most useful a device could be for USB 3.0 is a flash drive or external hard drive. With that said, usb 2.0 is still fairly quick for those. Id save your $300 for now for a worthy upgrade. Get a new video card for your bday or something

p_o_s_pc · Jul 28, 2010, 08:04 PM

Thanks for the input. Looks like I'm going to wait and get a video card soon

Hybrid_theory · Jul 28, 2010, 08:06 PM

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Thanks for the input. Looks like I'm going to wait and get a video card soon

I cant view the system specs at work what do you have now for a video card?

driver66 · Jul 28, 2010, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by p_o_s_pc

Thanks for the input. Looks like I'm going to wait and get a video card soon

Exactly what I would do

p_o_s_pc · Jul 28, 2010, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Hybrid_theory

I cant view the system specs at work what do you have now for a video card?

8800gts and 8800gt both in the rig for folding.I'm looking at the gtx460 seems to be a solid card.

Jul 27, 2010, 09:48 PM	#1
p_o_s_pc F@H&WCG addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Newark ohio Posts: 9,916 (4.48/day) Thanks: 3,158 Thanked 2,215 Times in 1,685 Posts System Specs	Is it worth "upgrading" to a board with USB 3.0 and SATA 6 gb/s? Like the title says. Is it worth it at all at this point or is it just a waste of money right now? I am asking because i was looking at some new boards and the Rampage III Gene caught my eye and right now i am using the Rampage II Gene. The only differences seems to be is that it has: upgraded sound,no IDE,USB 3.0,SATA 6gb/s,bigger heatsinks,improved looks The heatsink doesn't matter to me as i am going to put water or a Thermalright on my Gene II.So it mostly comes down to is the newer USB and SATA worth it? __________________ crunching for TPU on 30 CPU Threads + 688 Cuda cores More to come

System Name:	el'lappy\|Cruncher \| Cruncher 2
Processor:	intel C2D T6400 \| i7 3770k @4.2ghz \| AII X2 220 @3.4ghz
Motherboard:	some Acer \| Asus P8Z77-V Pro \|Gigabyter GA-M61p-S3
Cooling:	dual 80mm cooling fan \| Xiggy S1283 (WC'ing OTW) \|cheapo
Memory:	2x2gb ddr3 \| 2x2gb Ripjaws 1600 \|4x512mb D9s
Video Card:	onboard \| Asus DirectCU GTX460 1GB(+GTX 465 STB) \|8800GTS
Hard Disk:	Momuntus xt 320gb \|Kingston Hyper X 120gb SATA III\|500gb WD
Optical Drive:	DVD-RW \| None (STB blu-ray player,maybe) \|DVD-RW Lightscribe
CRT/LCD Model:	17in \| 40" 1080P HD TV
Case:	lappy case \| open air ATM (STB CM HAF XB) \|none yet
Sound Card:	onboard \| onboard \| onboard
PSU:	Dell powerbrick with Acer end \| Antec EW 650w \|Antec SP 350w(upg.soon)
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Jul 27, 2010, 09:53 PM	#2
newtekie1 Semi-Retired Folder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 17,763 (6.48/day) Thanks: 780 Thanked 5,119 Times in 3,709 Posts System Specs	Do you have any USB3.0 or SATA 6Gbps devices? Do you plan to get any in the lifetime of the motherboard? If you answered no to both of those, then you have your answer. SATA 6Gbps is pretty useless except for the really really fast SSDs, so I wouldn't even worry about that. USB3.0 might be more useful for most sooner, but I think I would just get an add-in card if I ever get a USB3.0 device. __________________ Rig1: System Specs. Rig2: A8-5600K@4.4GHz / AsRock FM2A75 Pro4 / 8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 / HD7560D / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB WD Green + 3x3TB WD RED in RAID5 Rig3: Athlon X2 4200+ / M4A79 Deluxe / 4GB G.Skill Pi DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 / GT430 / Sony DVD-Burner / 500GB WD Rig4: Phenom II x6 1605T @ 3.6GHz / Asus M5A99X Evo / 8GB PNY DDR3-1600 9-9-9 / GTX470 & GTX470 / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB Seagate

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Motherboard:	eVGA P55 FTW 200
Cooling:	Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme w/ Corsair SP120 High Performance Edition
Memory:	8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 7-7-7-20
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System Name:	el'lappy\|Cruncher \| Cruncher 2
Processor:	intel C2D T6400 \| i7 3770k @4.2ghz \| AII X2 220 @3.4ghz
Motherboard:	some Acer \| Asus P8Z77-V Pro \|Gigabyter GA-M61p-S3
Cooling:	dual 80mm cooling fan \| Xiggy S1283 (WC'ing OTW) \|cheapo
Memory:	2x2gb ddr3 \| 2x2gb Ripjaws 1600 \|4x512mb D9s
Video Card:	onboard \| Asus DirectCU GTX460 1GB(+GTX 465 STB) \|8800GTS
Hard Disk:	Momuntus xt 320gb \|Kingston Hyper X 120gb SATA III\|500gb WD
Optical Drive:	DVD-RW \| None (STB blu-ray player,maybe) \|DVD-RW Lightscribe
CRT/LCD Model:	17in \| 40" 1080P HD TV
Case:	lappy case \| open air ATM (STB CM HAF XB) \|none yet
Sound Card:	onboard \| onboard \| onboard
PSU:	Dell powerbrick with Acer end \| Antec EW 650w \|Antec SP 350w(upg.soon)
Software:	Windows 7 Ult. 64bit---->------->

Jul 28, 2010, 06:53 PM	#4
Hybrid_theory Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ontario canada Posts: 1,691 (0.75/day) Thanks: 113 Thanked 164 Times in 146 Posts System Specs	I dont upgrade as often as others here. But I would wait for the motherboard. Wait for like a new cpu type to come out to get one. The most useful a device could be for USB 3.0 is a flash drive or external hard drive. With that said, usb 2.0 is still fairly quick for those. Id save your $300 for now for a worthy upgrade. Get a new video card for your bday or something __________________ xboxlive: Hybrid461 PSN: ryan461 Steam name: Hybrid_theoryTPU.

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Video Card:	Powercolor Radeon 7970, MSI Radeon 7970
Hard Disk:	Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240gb. 2 TB Hdd.
Optical Drive:	1 dvd burner
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Case:	CM storm trooper
PSU:	Antec Quattro OC ed. 1200w
Software:	Windows 7 Business x64
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Jul 28, 2010, 08:04 PM	#5
p_o_s_pc F@H&WCG addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Newark ohio Posts: 9,916 (4.48/day) Thanks: 3,158 Thanked 2,215 Times in 1,685 Posts System Specs	Thanks for the input. Looks like I'm going to wait and get a video card soon __________________ crunching for TPU on 30 CPU Threads + 688 Cuda cores More to come

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Optical Drive:	samsung writemaster sata dual layer 16x dvd lightscribe
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