What intel 1155 mobo to buy?

fullinfusion · Dec 15, 2011, 11:54 PM

Hey Intel freaks I need a sweet ass mobo to house a I7 2700K cpu. What would you guys recommend? Id perfer Asus as Im used to there way of doing things. I like croshair types if that helps.

Thanks.

CrAsHnBuRnXp · Dec 15, 2011, 11:58 PM

Ive bought 3 ASUS P8P67 rev 3.1 motherboards within this last month and theyve all been great thus far. My vote is for that. Just make sure its the 3.1 revision.

DarkOCean · Dec 16, 2011, 12:10 AM

This one ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI S... z68 has 2x8 crossfire good vrm etc or nvm now i saw you prefer asus.

sneekypeet · Dec 16, 2011, 12:17 AM

what is the plan? gaming, Ocing, both....do you need 16X16 as in do you plan to run 2 cards. Do you want PCI-e3.0 things like that will help sort out the mix, even if just in the ASUS lineup.

Darkleoco · Dec 16, 2011, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sneekypeet

what is the plan? gaming, Ocing, both....do you need 16X16 as in do you plan to run 2 cards. Do you want PCI-e3.0 things like that will help sort out the mix, even if just in the ASUS lineup.

How much of a difference does 16x16 really make over 16x8 or 8x8 anyway?

sneekypeet · Dec 16, 2011, 12:29 AM

from what I tested on the P55 setup I run it was like a 3% loss going 8x8 vs the 16x16, plus on my board it made the cards cooler. I meant that most of the 1155 boards will do dual cards but if he needed the lanes for other add in cards it may be a concern if two GPUs are in play ( IE sound card or raid card)

fullinfusion · Dec 16, 2011, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sneekypeet

what is the plan? gaming, Ocing, both....do you need 16X16 as in do you plan to run 2 cards. Do you want PCI-e3.0 things like that will help sort out the mix, even if just in the ASUS lineup.

Gaming and overclocking... Im using a 6990 and could see running dual gpu's so x16 is a must. Pci-e 3.0 would be good also... I just want a kick ass mobo

erocker · Dec 16, 2011, 12:38 AM

I have no complaints with my Z68 AsRock Extreme4 Gen3 if you can find one for a good price.

fullinfusion · Dec 16, 2011, 12:40 AM

what chipset is the best the x68?

erocker · Dec 16, 2011, 12:42 AM

z68 is the chipset. Do you mean motherboard? Go to newegg, adjust by price from highest to lowest, pick the boards at the top.

fullinfusion · Dec 16, 2011, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

z68 is the chipset. Do you mean motherboard? Go to newegg, adjust by price from highest to lowest, pick the boards at the top.

found the same mobo as you for $204.00 in eastern canada... nice looking...

MetalRacer · Dec 16, 2011, 01:22 AM

The Asus Maximus IV Extreme is a great board.

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=59...nufacture=ASUS

fullinfusion · Dec 16, 2011, 01:24 AM

well patience is something I lack so I ended up ordering the ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 mobo.

You all think its a good one?
also grabbed a Corsair H100 cooler so I don't need to mess around looking for a 1155 cooler to work with my current water hardware...

*Shakes* Now to learn Intel.... Curse AMD for pushing me away!

Grings · Dec 16, 2011, 02:56 AM

Great boards, Had zero issues with mine so far

They also have socket 775 mounting holes, so if you're current block is of a higher quality than the h100 you can probably use that without modding anything

happita · Dec 16, 2011, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fullinfusion

well patience is something I lack so I ended up ordering the ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 mobo.

Very good choice. You know we wouldn't lead you astray

fullinfusion · Dec 16, 2011, 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grings

Great boards, Had zero issues with mine so far

They also have socket 775 mounting holes, so if you're current block is of a higher quality than the h100 you can probably use that without modding anything

I'll keep that in mind.

Quote:

Originally Posted by happita

Very good choice. You know we wouldn't lead you astray

Im sure ya wouldn't

sneekypeet · Dec 16, 2011, 03:19 AM

1156 = 1155 mounting holes, not 775!

fullinfusion · Dec 16, 2011, 04:29 PM

did I fuck up by getting this mobo?

ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1155 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 SATA3 USB3.0 SLI CrossFireX Audio Motherboard

whats the deal with gen 3? I dont think I got the gen 3 one..

15th Warlock · Dec 16, 2011, 05:14 PM

I cannot vouch for the Asrock board, but from personal experience I would absolutely recommend the Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z (which I recently replaced for Maximus IV Gene Z for my HTPC due to size constrains) I've heard good things about Asrocks latest boards, but IMHO, Asus is the best board manufacturer ATM.

About Gen 3, well there's currently no video cards that use the spec, that'll change pretty soon with the release of AMD's 7000 series and Nvidia's Kepler, but to be honest with you, there's no cards that saturate PCI-E 2.0 yet, and I doubt these new cards will even utilize the full bandwidth available to 2.0 spec boards.

fullinfusion · Dec 16, 2011, 05:22 PM

I ended up changing the order and got this board instead.. ASUS P8Z68-V Pro GEN3 Z68 LGA1155 ATX 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2 PCI B3 Motherboard ... being shipped out today

(FIH) The Don · Dec 16, 2011, 05:29 PM

so you finally got tired of that amd shit lol

i can vouch for the ASUS p8z68 series, keeps my 2600K @ 4.7 24/7 stable, NEVER had a single problem with it, never

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Dec 16, 2011, 12:10 AM	#3
DarkOCean Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: on top of that big mountain on mars(e Eu) Posts: 1,418 (0.90/day) Thanks: 39 Thanked 272 Times in 234 Posts System Specs	This one ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI S... z68 has 2x8 crossfire good vrm etc or nvm now i saw you prefer asus.

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sneekypeet Unpaid Babysitter Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 19,003 (7.32/day) Thanks: 3,035 Thanked 5,487 Times in 3,950 Posts System Specs	from what I tested on the P55 setup I run it was like a 3% loss going 8x8 vs the 16x16, plus on my board it made the cards cooler. I meant that most of the 1155 boards will do dual cards but if he needed the lanes for other add in cards it may be a concern if two GPUs are in play ( IE sound card or raid card) __________________ Hers: ASUS Maximus V Gene / i7 3770K / Swiftech H220 / 4X8GB Corsair Dominators / ASUS GTX660 / Corsair AX-760 / Windows 7 64bit / Fractal Design ARC Midi R2 Test: Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3 / i7 2600K / A lot Of Coolers / Ripjaws Currently / HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo / Silverstone SST-ST85F-G / Windows 7 64bit / InWin D-Frame Limited Edition

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erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 31,912 (12.77/day) Thanks: 2,783 Thanked 12,275 Times in 7,814 Posts System Specs	I have no complaints with my Z68 AsRock Extreme4 Gen3 if you can find one for a good price.

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fullinfusion 1.21 Gigawatts Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CANADA Posts: 5,448 (2.78/day) Thanks: 2,688 Thanked 1,294 Times in 1,092 Posts System Specs	what chipset is the best the x68? __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

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erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 31,912 (12.77/day) Thanks: 2,783 Thanked 12,275 Times in 7,814 Posts System Specs	z68 is the chipset. Do you mean motherboard? Go to newegg, adjust by price from highest to lowest, pick the boards at the top.

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Dec 16, 2011, 01:24 AM	#13
fullinfusion 1.21 Gigawatts Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CANADA Posts: 5,448 (2.78/day) Thanks: 2,688 Thanked 1,294 Times in 1,092 Posts System Specs	well patience is something I lack so I ended up ordering the ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 mobo. You all think its a good one? also grabbed a Corsair H100 cooler so I don't need to mess around looking for a 1155 cooler to work with my current water hardware... Shakes Now to learn Intel.... Curse AMD for pushing me away! __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

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fullinfusion 1.21 Gigawatts Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CANADA Posts: 5,448 (2.78/day) Thanks: 2,688 Thanked 1,294 Times in 1,092 Posts System Specs	did I fuck up by getting this mobo? ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1155 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 SATA3 USB3.0 SLI CrossFireX Audio Motherboard whats the deal with gen 3? I dont think I got the gen 3 one.. __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

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Dec 16, 2011, 05:22 PM	#20
fullinfusion 1.21 Gigawatts Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CANADA Posts: 5,448 (2.78/day) Thanks: 2,688 Thanked 1,294 Times in 1,092 Posts System Specs	I ended up changing the order and got this board instead.. ASUS P8Z68-V Pro GEN3 Z68 LGA1155 ATX 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2 PCI B3 Motherboard ... being shipped out today __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

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