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System Name | My Gaming System |
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Processor | Intel i7 4770k @ 4.4 Ghz |
Motherboard | Asus Maximus VI Impact (ITX) |
Cooling | Custom Full System Water cooling Loop |
Memory | G.Skill 1866 Mhz Sniper 8 Gb |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 780 ti SC |
Storage | Samsung SSD EVO 120GB - Samsung SSD EVO 500GB |
Display(s) | ASUS W246H - 24" - widescreen TFT active matrix LCD |
Case | Bitfenix Prodigy |
Power Supply | Corsair AX760 Modular PSU |
Software | Windows 8.1 Home Primeum |
I recently got a MSI Z68A-GD80 (Gen 3) Motheroard from New Egg. The 1st one showed up with Dead Nic ports and Unstable..... the replacement showed up unstable as well plus with even more issues than the 1st board. Needless to say I am giving up on MSI and going to return it.
So the two boards I was looking at to possibly replace the crummy MSI board was....The ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 and the Asus ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3. The first ones price is $200 (Normally $219) the second ones price is $179.
But after looking at these two boards it seems the only difference between the two is that the ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 has a reset switch on the PCB, two extra 6GB SATA ports, and maybe a two more USB ports.
To me while money isn't really the issue.... this does seem like a good reason just to save $20 to $30 Bucks.
So what my question is ..... does anyone else know any other reason I should not just save the $20 Bucks and get the cheaper of the two. Are there any other differences???
ADD: I am also looking at the Asus P8Z68 Deluxe but I know the differences there.... so no need to bring that board into the mix.
So the two boards I was looking at to possibly replace the crummy MSI board was....The ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 and the Asus ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3. The first ones price is $200 (Normally $219) the second ones price is $179.
But after looking at these two boards it seems the only difference between the two is that the ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 has a reset switch on the PCB, two extra 6GB SATA ports, and maybe a two more USB ports.
To me while money isn't really the issue.... this does seem like a good reason just to save $20 to $30 Bucks.
So what my question is ..... does anyone else know any other reason I should not just save the $20 Bucks and get the cheaper of the two. Are there any other differences???
ADD: I am also looking at the Asus P8Z68 Deluxe but I know the differences there.... so no need to bring that board into the mix.