I am upgrading cpus 2500k to 2600k for $40.
But Microcenter has a trade in deal.
$50off motherboard and cpu together. So I want to trade motherboard and cpu in for the 2600k for only $199. Yeah!!!
So I have to decide on a new mobo and I was thinking between these 4 mobos and I need help deciding. Please.
Also, I would like to crossfire but I worry about the micro-stuttering that is common to cross-firing video cards.
the Z68's
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0364085
Asus P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0371775
or these z77's
Asrock Z77 Pro3 1155 ATX Intel Motherboard:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0387627
Asrock Z77 Pro4 LGA 1155 ATX Intel Motherboard:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0387555
I like the new onboard intergratedV-sync on the z77 chipset as I believe this will help my 5870 gpu.
If not either of the z68 boards is fine.
which one would be the most effective way to setting up for ivy bridge cpu and going forward.
Here are my system specs currently:
Motherboard: Asus p8p67 pro rev3.0
Cpu: intel 2500k
gpu: HIS 5870 turbo v o.c. to 900/1288
Boot drive: 240 ocz agility 3
storage drive: 1tb samsung hdd
blu ray drive: Lg
ram : 8gb ddr3 1600 ocz gold 1.65v running at 1333 7-8-7 20 1.5v
sound: pciexpress X-fi titanium
windows 7 64bit
I would appreciate constructive feedback and suggestions.
Thanks Tom's Hardware community.
William
But Microcenter has a trade in deal.
$50off motherboard and cpu together. So I want to trade motherboard and cpu in for the 2600k for only $199. Yeah!!!
So I have to decide on a new mobo and I was thinking between these 4 mobos and I need help deciding. Please.
Also, I would like to crossfire but I worry about the micro-stuttering that is common to cross-firing video cards.
the Z68's
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0364085
Asus P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0371775
or these z77's
Asrock Z77 Pro3 1155 ATX Intel Motherboard:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0387627
Asrock Z77 Pro4 LGA 1155 ATX Intel Motherboard:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0387555
I like the new onboard intergratedV-sync on the z77 chipset as I believe this will help my 5870 gpu.
If not either of the z68 boards is fine.
which one would be the most effective way to setting up for ivy bridge cpu and going forward.
Here are my system specs currently:
Motherboard: Asus p8p67 pro rev3.0
Cpu: intel 2500k
gpu: HIS 5870 turbo v o.c. to 900/1288
Boot drive: 240 ocz agility 3
storage drive: 1tb samsung hdd
blu ray drive: Lg
ram : 8gb ddr3 1600 ocz gold 1.65v running at 1333 7-8-7 20 1.5v
sound: pciexpress X-fi titanium
windows 7 64bit
I would appreciate constructive feedback and suggestions.
Thanks Tom's Hardware community.
William