Gigabyte P67A-D3-B3 vs GA-Z68P-DS3

Almeida · Jul 4, 2011

Hello forum!

The two motherboards in question run for the same price. If you could get only one, which would you choose?

I really do not care at all for z68 features, nor any particular out-of-the-ordinary features at all. I only care for the motherboard's quality and that boils down the VRM.

Now look at this here:

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3800#ov

GIGABYTE was the first motherboard manufacturer to realize the importance of using only the highest quality components for the critically important CPU VRM zone of the motherboard which is responsible for delivering stable power to the CPU. The GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 2 design utilizes All Solid Capacitors manufactured in Japan which are rated to last for at least 50,000 hours in operational use. GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 2 motherboards also feature Ferrite Core Chokes with higher energy efficiency compared to more common iron core chokes and Lower RDS(on) MOSFETs which feature lower resistance, i.e. reduced power consumption and heat. Some motherboards in this segment feature the GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 2 Classic design, which features All Solid Japanese manufactured Capacitors and Lower RDS(on) MOSFETs.
GIGABYTE has further improved on the CPU VRM area by increasing the power phases from 3 to a 4 phase design. This allows for more stable power delivery to the CPU, as well as help smooth out power ripple and noise which is important for clean CPU power delivery.

As you can see, said feature seems to be missing from the z68:

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3899#ov

... I want to know if this is something that's really the advantage of the p67-D3, or something that's simply become the norm since then and is no longer mentioned when speaking of the new z68 generation.

What say you?

ratbuddy · Jul 5, 2011

I say you want Z68 if only for SSD caching. It's great.

Almeida · Jul 5, 2011

ratbuddy said:
I say you want Z68 if only for SSD caching. It's great.

I really don't though.

If I ever bought a SSD, it would be no less than 120 gigs so I could use it as a regular drive. Much preferable to caching in my opinion, plus it stresses the SSD less.

EarthDog · Jul 5, 2011

The overclocking you are (likely)doing doesnt remotely matter with the quality of VRM's like you are comparing. Either board will happily take a SB to its multiplier limits.

Prices being the same, Z68 just in case I wanted to use those features.

Theocnoob · Jul 5, 2011

I'd kick it up a notch
http://www.overclockers.com/gigabyte-z68xud3hb3/

Better quality board with better chokes. Much prettier also.

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