yamilegend Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 So i got a i7 2600k coming in about the end of the week, haven't really decided witch motherboard and about the chipset neither in my other treads i finally choose also a SSD upgrade and went the crucial m4 way just waiting on a good deal to get one. i will go from a AMD 1090t and im using the crosshair formula 4, it had serve me really well im very happy with it and it looks so freaking sexy that i love staring at it. i would like you guys to recommend me a good board, one important thing is i run 2 x 6850 in CF. thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjj226_Angel Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 So i got a i7 2600k coming in about the end of the week, haven't really decided witch motherboard and about the chipset neither in my other treads i finally choose also a SSD upgrade and went the crucial m4 way just waiting on a good deal to get one. i will go from a AMD 1090t and im using the crosshair formula 4, it had serve me really well im very happy with it and it looks so freaking sexy that i love staring at it. i would like you guys to recommend me a good board, one important thing is i run 2 x 6850 in CF. thanks in advance. Z68, no contest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamilegend Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 then if im looking at the z68 wich are some you recommend ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 What is your budget for the board? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandreadstriker Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) Go with Z68, It'll serve you better for a long time then the P67 (though I won't deny that P67 is cheaper) If you have: $300+ Budget for Motherboard, ASUS Get he Maximus IV no doubt. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131760 +/- $250 Budget, Get the ASRock Z68 Fatal1ty Professional Gen3. Great performance OC and wise for gaming IMO. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157263 +/- $200 Budget Get the ASUS P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3. I use and personally reccomends this board. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131790 an alternate would be the MSI Z68A-GD80 G3. Performs the same as the V Pro and the OC GenieII is a great feature for easy OC. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130610 Edited January 16, 2012 by vandreadstriker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaporX Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 You do not need to spend $200 on a board: Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 for $160 is the board I am using and has a great feature set, good overclocking and a reasonable price. Asus has a couple of good Z68 boards for around $120 as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
medbor Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Asrock extreme 3 gen 3 is a awesome board for very little money. Make sure the board you choose is compatible with ivy bridge down the line Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamilegend Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Asrock extreme 3 gen 3 is a awesome board for very little money. Make sure the board you choose is compatible with ivy bridge down the line was looking today at that one and for 121.99 not bad of curse i also looking if it has a failure rate really high, i also was looking at the fatal1ty one cause...you gotta love those black and red color theme GOD i think thats why im in love with my crosshair formula 4 T_T either way i though all z68 were compatible with ivy if not then i check. thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 For $200 range I would say avoid MSI Z68A-GD80 G3. I think I'm not the only person when saying that MSI is kind of on and off brand. There products are good, but not that good & reliable all the time. I think you understand what do I mean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjj226_Angel Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 was looking today at that one and for 121.99 not bad of curse i also looking if it has a failure rate really high, i also was looking at the fatal1ty one cause...you gotta love those black and red color theme GOD i think thats why im in love with my crosshair formula 4 T_T either way i though all z68 were compatible with ivy if not then i check. thanks All 1155 sockets are compatible with ivy bridge as of right now. All the motherboard would need to be ready for IB is a BIOS update. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131760 If you want to stick with the formula look then you pay a price. Otherwise I would check out EVGAs classified boards, they aren't as stylish as the fatality board, but the hold more records if you catch my drift Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamilegend Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 well guys after reading is like computerEd says there is really no need to go for a $200+ motherboard, however i really cannot resist the black and red either from the ROG motherboards or Fatal1ty ones. i went with the asrock Fatal1ty one the black and red look really sleek, read few reviews about it seems really high quality and that way i can keep the black and red and not have to paid 340 for it. Thanks guys i really like overclockersclub a lot and soon i be reading about overclocking the i7 2600k on the Fatal1ty board as soon as everything arrive by the end of the week. Thanks again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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