asus b85m-g c2 vs asus b85m-e for intel i5 4570 and nvidia gtx 465

speedzone123

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im confused which one of these two motherboards I should go for. the asus b85m-e is a newer model. the additional features it has compared to b85m-g it supports :


  • Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
    Dual Channel Memory

its just a pound more expensive.

I own a nvidia gtx 465 and intel i5 4570

will the b85m-e support them?

b85m-e link: http://
b85m-g link http://
 
The 2nd PCIe X16 slot on the 85E is only X4 bandwidth. That can be problematic with a 2nd fast card. Stay away from any board that has the 2nd PCIe X16 slot rated at less than X8 bandwidth... if you are interested in going SLI or Crossfire.
Other than that, it is up to you which has the necessary features you are interested in. Yes, they both will support your CPU and gfx card as is shown in the support pages.