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faugusztin
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Hi,
for start i want to clear something - the only reason why am i considering replacing my Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 for a Z68 board is because i need a secondary graphical output without the aditional heat (this rules out other internal cards or use of two graphical ports on my GTX570) and want something better than my DisplayLink adapter i use right now.
So, i was looking around, and the choices are, well, limited . First, my requirements :
Unfortunately, so far there is no ideal choice :
And that is pretty much all, if we don't count the blue gigabyte boards. I like the looks of the Gigabyte board, but i have problems trusting Gigabyte after the problems i have with OC on my P67A-UD4-B3. ASUS would be very good choice according to the reviews, except all that blue
... MSI, i would maybe somehow accept the brown, but the price tag and especially that aditional 6-pin at the most stupid spot on the motherboard pushes this board to the deep bottom in my list.
Only if there would be something like Maximus IV Extreme without NF200 and with Z68.
for start i want to clear something - the only reason why am i considering replacing my Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 for a Z68 board is because i need a secondary graphical output without the aditional heat (this rules out other internal cards or use of two graphical ports on my GTX570) and want something better than my DisplayLink adapter i use right now.
So, i was looking around, and the choices are, well, limited . First, my requirements :
- Digital graphical outputs - DVI or HDMI, 1920x1080. DVI preferably, but i can use HDMI->DVI adapter or cable.
- Good OC.
- Preferably black.
- ATX
- Virtu or Synergy doesn't matter to me, i will use both IGP and dedicated graphics card due inability of NVIDIA cards to downclock when you have 2 different monitors or 2 different resolutions on them.
Unfortunately, so far there is no ideal choice :
- ASUS P8Z68-V - all that blue and white doesn't fit my color scheme. Not available in shops.
- ASUS P8Z68-V PRO - same as the non-PRO version, some extra features i don't need. On sale for 179,90 .
- Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 - fits every category, except... OC on P67A-UD4-B3 didn't give me exactly the results i expected, so i'm bit affraid to trust Gigabyte again. Preorders for 147,44 , with dates of delivery at second week of june.
- ASROCK Z68 Extreme4 - well, it's ASRock, which is a brand i don't really like/trust. It isn't black like Gigabyte and i don't know about OC potential either. Preorder with 3 day delivery for 169,72 .
- MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) - brown PCB , need for aditional 6-pin power to the motherboard . Price isn't low either - preorder with no date for 216,34 .
And that is pretty much all, if we don't count the blue gigabyte boards. I like the looks of the Gigabyte board, but i have problems trusting Gigabyte after the problems i have with OC on my P67A-UD4-B3. ASUS would be very good choice according to the reviews, except all that blue
... MSI, i would maybe somehow accept the brown, but the price tag and especially that aditional 6-pin at the most stupid spot on the motherboard pushes this board to the deep bottom in my list.Only if there would be something like Maximus IV Extreme without NF200 and with Z68.
