mikek75
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System Name | As easy as falling off a lorry |
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Processor | Core I5 2500K auto tuned to 4.2ghz |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P |
Cooling | Corsair H80 sealed water cooler |
Memory | 16gb Gskill Ripjawz 1600mhz |
Video Card(s) | XFX 6970 2GB |
Storage | Corsair 120GB Force 3 SSD, OCZ 60 GB Agility 3 SSD, Seagate 500GB, 2x80gb Maxtors |
Display(s) | DELL 2309w 23" Widescreen 1920x1080+ LG M2294D 22" 1680x1050 LCDtv/monitor |
Case | Zalman Z9 Plus |
Audio Device(s) | X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Pro |
Power Supply | PC Power&Cooling 750w Silencer Quad PCIe |
Software | Windows 7 x64 Home Premium |
I bought an ASUS P8P67LE a couple of months ago, all I was interested in really was that it had an IDE slot, and I was too lazy to transfer the 200gb drive and just use SATA... The board cost me £95 and seemed ok, but since I also upgraded my CPU to a 2500K , graphics to a 6970 and DDR3 from a Q6700/P45/4870/DDR2 set up of course it felt quick!
However, after fitting a Corsair H80 water cooler last week, I was running OCCT and noticed that my CPU ran at its Turbo speed of 4.2ghz fine for a couple of minutes, but after would start cycling back to 3.3ghz every 5 seconds, then back to 4.2. Temps were fine, all cores below 60c so it wasn't throttling due to overheating...
I hit google and found someone else or a review( cant remember which) which said that ASUS really skimped on the power phases on the LE boards, which explained this phenomenen which they had also observed.
Bit the bullet this week and bought a Gigabyte Z68xp-ud3p mobo. Cost me £130, but it was so worth it! No sign of the fluctuating clock speeds, so many options in the BIOS, rock steady so far, and my games are running so much better now.
Lesson learnt, never go for the cheapest mobo, you get what you pay for. Even though its still only a mid range board, this Gigabyte is officially awarded the Dogs Bollocks award!
However, after fitting a Corsair H80 water cooler last week, I was running OCCT and noticed that my CPU ran at its Turbo speed of 4.2ghz fine for a couple of minutes, but after would start cycling back to 3.3ghz every 5 seconds, then back to 4.2. Temps were fine, all cores below 60c so it wasn't throttling due to overheating...
I hit google and found someone else or a review( cant remember which) which said that ASUS really skimped on the power phases on the LE boards, which explained this phenomenen which they had also observed.
Bit the bullet this week and bought a Gigabyte Z68xp-ud3p mobo. Cost me £130, but it was so worth it! No sign of the fluctuating clock speeds, so many options in the BIOS, rock steady so far, and my games are running so much better now.
Lesson learnt, never go for the cheapest mobo, you get what you pay for. Even though its still only a mid range board, this Gigabyte is officially awarded the Dogs Bollocks award!