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| System Name | Black Box |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel i7 3770K |
| Motherboard | AsRock z77 Extreme 6 |
| Cooling | Thermalright Venemous X |
| Memory | 2 x 8GB Crucial Ballistix |
| Video Card(s) | 2 x GTX 480 |
| Storage | A-Data 128GB SSD, Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB |
| Display(s) | HANNspree 25" 1080p 2ms |
| Case | Lian Li PC-9F |
| Audio Device(s) | Creative XFI |
| Power Supply | PC Power & Cooling Silencer MKII 750w |
| Software | Win 7 pro x64 |
Ok so I have a client wanting to buy one of my rigs and then I'll keep the other one. However, I'm not sure which board I should sell and which to keep since they're both badass boards.
Mind you both of these boards are basically NIB.
Here's my choices:
AsRock z68 Extreme 4 Gen 3 and the AsRock z77 Extreme 6.
When looking at the boards, there doesn't seem to be a whole helluva lot of difference between the two. Now if I understand it correctly, the "Gen 3" z68 boards added native support for PCIe 3.0, USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB/s.
However, one thing to keep in mind is that I have two unlocked 6950's and for some reason the unlocked BIOS doesn't work on the z77 chipset. This is a known issue that doesn't seem to affect the z68 chipset.
Mind you both of these boards are basically NIB.
Here's my choices:
AsRock z68 Extreme 4 Gen 3 and the AsRock z77 Extreme 6.
When looking at the boards, there doesn't seem to be a whole helluva lot of difference between the two. Now if I understand it correctly, the "Gen 3" z68 boards added native support for PCIe 3.0, USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB/s.
However, one thing to keep in mind is that I have two unlocked 6950's and for some reason the unlocked BIOS doesn't work on the z77 chipset. This is a known issue that doesn't seem to affect the z68 chipset.
