MSI vs Asus

[Sammells]

Hello
Guys regarding motherboards, which is the better pick?
Asus P8Z68 V Pro Gen3 - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_711_1183&products_id=18612
MSI Z68A-GD 80 - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18385
Regarding the new 22nm CPU's do both support them? Are both TRUE PCIe 3.0?
Needed for high end gfx and hardcorfe usage. Ideas?

 

[o1die]

I wouldn't bet on board compatability with Intel. Remember that they make their money on chipsets, so it's in their best interest to force consumers to change boards. Recently I saw some posts about folks that noticed a new bios file for bulldozer cpus before the cpus were even released. If you see such a file, only then will you know if the board supports the next gen of cpus, such as ivy bridge.

 

[dayto11]

Hello
Guys regarding motherboards, which is the better pick?
Asus P8Z68 V Pro Gen3 - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_711_1183&products_id=18612
MSI Z68A-GD 80 - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18385
Regarding the new 22nm CPU's do both support them? Are both TRUE PCIe 3.0?
Needed for high end gfx and hardcorfe usage. Ideas?

They look pretty equal to me but i prefer asus over msi but if your going to spend 260$ why not got a asus republic of gamers crosshair formula its great overclocking

 

[Sammells]

They look pretty equal to me but i prefer asus over msi but if your going to spend 260$ why not got a asus republic of gamers crosshair formula its great overclocking

But no pci 3.0 support. What's the bios like on the Asus? Msi has a great clock bios 2.0.
Read of Pccasegear(the link for Asus) supports 32 and 22nm CPU's! Does that mean ivy bridge / sandy bridge-e support?
Can someone investigate if the msi supports the new CPUs?

 

[dayto11]

But no pci 3.0 support. What's the bios like on the Asus? Msi has a great clock bios 2.0.
Read of Pccasegear(the link for Asus) supports 32 and 22nm CPU's! Does that mean ivy bridge / sandy bridge-e support?
Can someone investigate if the msi supports the new CPUs?

my crosshair 4 formula bios is very nice the first tab is all oc and its pretty simple

 

[dayto11]

But no pci 3.0 support. What's the bios like on the Asus? Msi has a great clock bios 2.0.
Read of Pccasegear(the link for Asus) supports 32 and 22nm CPU's! Does that mean ivy bridge / sandy bridge-e support?
Can someone investigate if the msi supports the new CPUs?

also i dought it being compatible with sandy bridge e just cause there is going ti be a whole new chipset and pci 3.0 doesn't matter of now nothing uses it even the gtx 590 an dhd 6990 dont

 

[Sammells]

also i dought it being compatible with sandy bridge e just cause there is going ti be a whole new chipset and pci 3.0 doesn't matter of now nothing uses it even the gtx 590 an dhd 6990 dont

The msi supports ivy bridge! Great bios, overclocking, would it be able to fit SLi Asus GTX 570's direct cu II ?

 

[dayto11]

The msi supports ivy bridge! Great bios, overclocking, would it be able to fit SLi Asus GTX 570's direct cu II ?

it says its a z68 and z68 is not ivory bridge to my understanding

 

[Sammells]

it says its a z68 and z68 is not ivory bridge to my understanding

From what I've read it says it support ivy bridge, on the msi and Asus site. So someone has the wrong information. Would either mobo fit SLi configuration for 2 Asus direct Cu II 570's?

 

[Sammells]

Why would companies release pcie 3.0 if I can't utilize 3.0? Surely they support ivy bridge to utilize 3.0