Fonzo Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 Yeah I think I'm going to stick to my initial decision to go with Ivy bridge, I just really hate the cooling issue it has. Hopefully they will have that fixed when they release 8 core versions of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drdeath Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 Why would you choose a Maximus Gene? It is a small board with limited features for a 3K build. I would choose another board IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzo Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 What other boards are there that you would reccomend? So far all the boards that I have seen haven't been all that fantastic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drdeath Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 There are many Z77 boards out with the release of Ivybridge that support both Ivy and sandyBridge. Asus has a slew of P8 motherboards namely the Deluxe. The best motherboard I have used so far is the Biostar TZ77X E4. It overclocked a 2600K to 5.3GHz pretty effortlessly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonerboy779 Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 I would stick with sandy for a while yet at least until Intel admits fault and desides to start soldering again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 I would stick with sandy for a while yet at least until Intel admits fault and desides to start soldering again. When I saw that the first thing to pop into my head was..."I want one, and I'm going to pull the heatspreader off." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonerboy779 Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 When I saw that the first thing to pop into my head was..."I want one, and I'm going to pull the heatspreader off." Well if it is possible to do that and not void warrenty I would do it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzo Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 So I started looking into that biostar motherboard, what kinda confuses me is why it would be half the price of the Maximus V Gene, and I'm still a little uncertain how its a significantly better board. I'm kinda new to all the really technical aspect of computers. Basically I started trying to learn my . when I decided its time to overclock my current computer and upgrade to a new one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzo Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 back to the cooling. Is it better to get an after market watercooler block for the video card or to buy a video card that is already set up for watercooling? Like this one http://www.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=02G-P4-2689-KR&family=GeForce 600 Series Family&sw= What are your thoughts on this. BTW thanks to everyone for the tips and suggestions and answering my questions. I can't express enough how much I appreciate all the advice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drdeath Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 That card and block are very good. Nice thing is you do not have to install it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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