asus p8p67 evo or gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4-B3

count duckula · Jul 11, 2011, 12:48 PM

ok so this is going to me first ever build

but this two motherboards look pretty much the same, to me, that is. the only thing i can notice is that the bios are different, and i also have no idea what bios are

quick lesson would be much appreciated

what are the pros and cons of each board? which one would you chose?

asus bios: EFI

gigabyte bios: BIOS type AWARD
ACPI version 1.0b
BIOS memory size 64 MB

many thanks.

sneekypeet · Jul 11, 2011, 12:53 PM

Why not Z68, and ASUS over GB

LAN_deRf_HA · Jul 11, 2011, 12:59 PM

I'd get the evo. And I'm not really aware of any reason to pay the few bucks more for the Z68 equivalent unless you plan on screwing up a video card flash in the near future.

count duckula · Jul 11, 2011, 01:04 PM

yes i plan on putting in a graphics card from the start, thats why i didn't think there was much point in getting the z68, or do you need the z68 if you plan on using graphics cards?

cadaveca · Jul 11, 2011, 05:14 PM

Z68 has the Intel Quick Cache SSD cache thingie, and allows you to use the Intel GPU for transcoding and such, if the board comes with a Lucid Virtu liscence.

My P8P67 Pro review:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/P8P67%20PRO/

SCORE: 9.3.

My P67A-UD4-B3 review:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/P67A-UD4/

SCORE: 8.5

ASUS is doing better. P8P67 EVO offers more than the PRO that I reviewed, which, to me, makes the choice obvious. Forget Gigabyte. Give 'em a year or so to get some better products, then they might be a worthy contender.

Too bad other reviewers don't cover as much as I do, makes it hard to see why the EVO board is good.

ALSO:

FYI, I am using the Gigabyte board right this second. I do not like it, it's BIOS, or the clocking it offers. Unfortunately it's the best board I have on-hand right now.

Pestilence · Jul 11, 2011, 05:16 PM

Like both boards but i would go with the EVO

count duckula · Jul 12, 2011, 11:20 AM

and there is no need to get the z68 chipset if im going to using a graphics card, right?

Paulieg · Jul 12, 2011, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by count duckula

and there is no need to get the z68 chipset if im going to using a graphics card, right?

See Cadaveca's comments above, "SSD Cache thingie".

Not to mention the Lucid technology will save on power and reduce stress on the dedicated GPU.

Jul 11, 2011, 12:48 PM	#1
count duckula Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 21 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	asus p8p67 evo or gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4-B3 ok so this is going to me first ever build but this two motherboards look pretty much the same, to me, that is. the only thing i can notice is that the bios are different, and i also have no idea what bios are quick lesson would be much appreciated what are the pros and cons of each board? which one would you chose? asus bios: EFI gigabyte bios: BIOS type AWARD ACPI version 1.0b BIOS memory size 64 MB many thanks.

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cadaveca My name is Dave Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Great White North Posts: 10,778 (4.14/day) Thanks: 4,498 Thanked 5,238 Times in 3,213 Posts System Specs	Z68 has the Intel Quick Cache SSD cache thingie, and allows you to use the Intel GPU for transcoding and such, if the board comes with a Lucid Virtu liscence. My P8P67 Pro review: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/P8P67%20PRO/ SCORE: 9.3. My P67A-UD4-B3 review: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/P67A-UD4/ SCORE: 8.5 ASUS is doing better. P8P67 EVO offers more than the PRO that I reviewed, which, to me, makes the choice obvious. Forget Gigabyte. Give 'em a year or so to get some better products, then they might be a worthy contender. Too bad other reviewers don't cover as much as I do, makes it hard to see why the EVO board is good. ALSO: FYI, I am using the Gigabyte board right this second. I do not like it, it's BIOS, or the clocking it offers. Unfortunately it's the best board I have on-hand right now. Last edited by cadaveca; Jul 11, 2011 at 05:20 PM.

Jul 11, 2011, 12:59 PM	#3
LAN_deRf_HA Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4,024 (2.14/day) Thanks: 290 Thanked 831 Times in 588 Posts System Specs	I'd get the evo. And I'm not really aware of any reason to pay the few bucks more for the Z68 equivalent unless you plan on screwing up a video card flash in the near future.

Jul 11, 2011, 01:04 PM	#4
count duckula Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 21 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yes i plan on putting in a graphics card from the start, thats why i didn't think there was much point in getting the z68, or do you need the z68 if you plan on using graphics cards?

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count duckula Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 21 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	and there is no need to get the z68 chipset if im going to using a graphics card, right?

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