Which mobo would you chose?

CaptnStubing · 01-29-11, 01:10 PM

So which one would you chose and why?

ASUS P8P67 Deluxe LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

01-29-11, 01:12 PM

Ones a skt 1155, the other is 1366. Which platform are you going to use?

CaptnStubing · 01-29-11, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by grey_1

Ones a skt 1155, the other is 1366. Which platform are you going to use?

Which is the better platform for gaming? I am going to get a i7.

Redeemed · 01-29-11, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptnStubing

Which is the better platform for gaming? I am going to get a i7.

Honestly, and as much as I love my i7 920... I don't see a compelling reason to go with the more expensive LGA1366 platform. It doesn't offer anything that the LGA1155 platform cannot do.

I'd go LGA1155 with a top end chip. Should OC nice and will give great performance for years to come. Obviously, no less than 4GB RAM, the more the merrier. 6GB seems to be a happy medium for most.

Also, and necessary imo- a SSD for the boot drive. 30 - 40GB is usually sufficient and it'll make a *huge* difference.

Easily the best upgrade I've done to my rig.

CaptnStubing · 01-29-11, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Redeemed

Honestly, and as much as I love my i7 920... I don't see a compelling reason to go with the more expensive LGA1366 platform. It doesn't offer anything that the LGA1155 platform cannot do.

I'd go LGA1155 with a top end chip. Should OC nice and will give great performance for years to come. Obviously, no less than 4GB RAM, the more the merrier. 6GB seems to be a happy medium for most.

Also, and necessary imo- a SSD for the boot drive. 30 - 40GB is usually sufficient and it'll make a *huge* difference.

Easily the best upgrade I've done to my rig.

I am willing to bet I won't notice any difference in performance between the platform.

I already have two x25m 80gig ssds. I'm all set there. I am building a new system so I can hand my son the old one. It is a nice i5 system, no slouch.

I am curious about the new EFI BIOS. They seem to like it on this board.

Redeemed · 01-29-11, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptnStubing

I am willing to bet I won't notice any difference in performance between the platform.

I already have two x25m 80gig ssds. I'm all set there. I am building a new system so I can hand my son the old one. It is a nice i5 system, no slouch.

I am curious about the new EFI BIOS. They seem to like it on this board.

Don't say "EFI BIOS" around Slawter... his head may esplode.

Keeping your current video card?

CaptnStubing · 01-29-11, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Redeemed

Don't say "EFI BIOS" around Slawter... his head may esplode.

Keeping your current video card?

No, going to get a 470 or something like that.

Why doesn't he like EFI BIOS'?

Redeemed · 01-29-11, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptnStubing

No, going to get a 470 or something like that.

Why doesn't he like EFI BIOS'?

*cough* 6950 flashed to 6970 *cough*

Well, cause that's not the technically accurate way to say it.

I view it no worse than saying "VGA" instead of "D-SUB 15", though.

CaptnStubing · 01-29-11, 01:47 PM

oh geeze he's going to be that nerdy? sorry UEFI. Hope that cleans the sand out.

I know next to nothing about hardware the last 7 years or so. I'm just not that into it all any more. So I don't know what is good among the new stuff coming out. Meh, I just look at user feedback then build a system. I just want to explode stuff.

01-29-11, 03:34 PM

Anand has a good write up on the new chips Capt- there really is no compelling reason to go 1366 at this point.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/t...2100-tested/20

Sandy Bridge will be my next upgrade too...unless someone offloads a 1366 system super cheap due to their upgrade.

**nekrosoft13** · 01-29-11, 03:43 PM

i won't bother with P67, i'm waiting for the next X series of chipsets X68 or what ever they will call it.

Sandy Bridge takes a step or two forward but then takes a step or two backwards. Not a upgrade to X58, more like a side step.

Moshing · 01-29-11, 04:56 PM

Neither. Asus Sabertooth P67 is the one I'd choose. Oh, wait, it's the one I DID choose

01-29-11, 01:10 PM	#1
CaptnStubing Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,714	Which mobo would you chose? So which one would you chose and why? ASUS P8P67 Deluxe LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

01-29-11, 01:12 PM	#2
grey_1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Which mobo would you chose? Ones a skt 1155, the other is 1366. Which platform are you going to use?

01-29-11, 01:47 PM	#9
CaptnStubing Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,714	Re: Which mobo would you chose? oh geeze he's going to be that nerdy? sorry UEFI. Hope that cleans the sand out. I know next to nothing about hardware the last 7 years or so. I'm just not that into it all any more. So I don't know what is good among the new stuff coming out. Meh, I just look at user feedback then build a system. I just want to explode stuff.

01-29-11, 03:34 PM	#10
grey_1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Which mobo would you chose? Anand has a good write up on the new chips Capt- there really is no compelling reason to go 1366 at this point. http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/t...2100-tested/20 Sandy Bridge will be my next upgrade too...unless someone offloads a 1366 system super cheap due to their upgrade.

01-29-11, 03:43 PM	#11
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Which mobo would you chose? i won't bother with P67, i'm waiting for the next X series of chipsets X68 or what ever they will call it. Sandy Bridge takes a step or two forward but then takes a step or two backwards. Not a upgrade to X58, more like a side step.

01-29-11, 04:56 PM	#12
Moshing Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 161	Re: Which mobo would you chose? Neither. Asus Sabertooth P67 is the one I'd choose. Oh, wait, it's the one I DID choose __________________ Ci7 2600K @5Ghz/8Gb Patriot Viper II/Asus Sabertooth P67/EVGA GTX580 Black Ops/2x Patriot Torqx 128G(OS)/1Tb WD Black Ci7 920/6Gb Corsair DDR3 1600/GA-EX58-UD3R/Radeon HD5870/750Gb Seagate ES.2(OS)/2x 2Tb WD Green Ci7 860/4Gb Patriot Viper II/EVGA P55 SLI/Radeon HD5870/750Gb Seagate ES.2 (wife's rig)