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

p_o_s_pc · Jul 27, 2010

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

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

newtekie1 said:
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

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

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

Hybrid_theory · Jul 28, 2010

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

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

Exactly what I would do :toast:

p_o_s_pc · Jul 28, 2010

Hybrid_theory said:
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.

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 \| WC'ing ) \|cheapo
Memory	2x2gb ddr3 \| 2x2gb Ripjaws 1600 \|4x512mb D9s
Video Card(s)	onboard \| 60 1GB(hd7770 ) \|8800GTS
Storage	Momuntus xt 320gb \|Kingston Hyper X 120gb SATA III\|500gb WD
Display(s)	17in \| 42" 1080P HD 3D TV
Case	lappy case \| CM HAF XB \|none yet
Audio Device(s)	onboard \| onboard \| onboard
Power Supply	Dell brick w/ acer end end \| Antec EW 650w \|Antec SP 350w(upg.soon)
Software	Windows 7 Ult. 64bit---->------->

Processor	Intel Core i7 10850K@5.2GHz
Motherboard	AsRock Z470 Taichi
Cooling	Corsair H115i Pro w/ Noctua NF-A14 Fans
Memory	32GB DDR4-3600
Video Card(s)	RTX 2070 Super
Storage	500GB SX8200 Pro + 8TB with 1TB SSD Cache
Display(s)	Acer Nitro VG280K 4K 28"
Case	Fractal Design Define S
Audio Device(s)	Onboard is good enough for me
Power Supply	eVGA SuperNOVA 1000w G3
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64

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 \| WC'ing ) \|cheapo
Memory	2x2gb ddr3 \| 2x2gb Ripjaws 1600 \|4x512mb D9s
Video Card(s)	onboard \| 60 1GB(hd7770 ) \|8800GTS
Storage	Momuntus xt 320gb \|Kingston Hyper X 120gb SATA III\|500gb WD
Display(s)	17in \| 42" 1080P HD 3D TV
Case	lappy case \| CM HAF XB \|none yet
Audio Device(s)	onboard \| onboard \| onboard
Power Supply	Dell brick w/ acer end end \| Antec EW 650w \|Antec SP 350w(upg.soon)
Software	Windows 7 Ult. 64bit---->------->

System Name	home brew
Processor	Intel Corei7 3770K OC @ 4.5Ghz
Motherboard	ASUS P8Z77-V
Cooling	Corsair H100
Memory	16GB DDR3 1600 GSKILL
Video Card(s)	Powercolor Radeon 7970, MSI Radeon 7970
Storage	Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240gb. 2 TB Hdd.
Display(s)	3x24inch Dell Ultra IPS
Case	CM storm trooper
Power Supply	Antec Quattro OC ed. 1200w
Software	Windows 7 Business x64
Benchmark Scores	vantage: P43089

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 \| WC'ing ) \|cheapo
Memory	2x2gb ddr3 \| 2x2gb Ripjaws 1600 \|4x512mb D9s
Video Card(s)	onboard \| 60 1GB(hd7770 ) \|8800GTS
Storage	Momuntus xt 320gb \|Kingston Hyper X 120gb SATA III\|500gb WD
Display(s)	17in \| 42" 1080P HD 3D TV
Case	lappy case \| CM HAF XB \|none yet
Audio Device(s)	onboard \| onboard \| onboard
Power Supply	Dell brick w/ acer end end \| Antec EW 650w \|Antec SP 350w(upg.soon)
Software	Windows 7 Ult. 64bit---->------->

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

p_o_s_pc

F@H&WCG addict

newtekie1

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p_o_s_pc

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Hybrid_theory

p_o_s_pc

F@H&WCG addict

Hybrid_theory

driver66

p_o_s_pc

F@H&WCG addict

Processor	c2d e8400@ 3.8ghz 24/7
Motherboard	Abit IP-35e 80$ lol
Cooling	zalman cnps9700 led
Memory	2 x 2 gig patriot viper
Video Card(s)	evga Gtx 285 oc
Storage	2 x 300gig sata seagate 7200.10 in raid 0/ 1.5TB for backup
Display(s)	acer 24" TFT LCD AL2416WBSD
Case	Antec 902
Audio Device(s)	XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro series
Power Supply	ocz gamextreme 700w
Software	windows 7 ultimate