HELP with deciding on a motherboard

Aviation4Ever · 12-14-11, 02:37 PM

Hey Everyone,

I will be upgrading my PC soon and I need help to choose a motherboard, My specifications will be :

i5 2500k (I will overclock myself)
Nvidia GTX 570 ASUS Direct CU II
Kingston HyperX Genesis 8gb 1600MHz RAM
Corsair CX600 V2 PSU
Cooler Master HAF 922
Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler
1tb Hard Drive, Dont care about the DVD-RW Tbh.

So I want to decide on what motherboard I should get between the ASUS P8Z68-V Pro and the ASRock Extreme3 Gen3. Both get their fair share of great reviews. I will be overclocking my i5 to around 4.5-4.6 GHz. The ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 is my preferred board due to costs, And does not seem much different from the ASRock Mobo. Please let me know what you think, Cheers

Kriss

Theocnoob · 12-14-11, 04:05 PM

It's different man. You can't see the VRM get pics with no VRM sinks on and take a closer look. Get the Extreme 3 and stick around 4.5 <1.35 and read the guide because it has a max power setting that has to be omitted in bios. I know your budget.

EarthDog · 12-14-11, 04:08 PM

6 of one half dozen of the other...really. Whatever looks best to you and has the features you need at the price you want (probably could have asked this in your build thread though...either one of them).

wingman99 · 12-14-11, 04:29 PM

+1 ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 i've heard good things about this board.

Good for overclocking to 5.0GHz +

Theocnoob · 12-14-11, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by wingman99

+1 ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 i've heard good things about this board.

Good for overclocking to 5.0GHz +

Not permanently on that VRM I wouldn't think mate....

We chatted he's changing cases and now getting the (IMO better) V Pro? I think? Yes? Avi?

janas19 · 12-15-11, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Aviation4Ever

Hey Everyone,

I will be upgrading my PC soon and I need help to choose a motherboard, My specifications will be :

i5 2500k (I will overclock myself)
Nvidia GTX 570 ASUS Direct CU II
Kingston HyperX Genesis 8gb 1600MHz RAM
Corsair CX600 V2 PSU
Cooler Master HAF 922
Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler
1tb Hard Drive, Dont care about the DVD-RW Tbh.

So I want to decide on what motherboard I should get between the ASUS P8Z68-V Pro and the ASRock Extreme3 Gen3. Both get their fair share of great reviews. I will be overclocking my i5 to around 4.5-4.6 GHz. The ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 is my preferred board due to costs, And does not seem much different from the ASRock Mobo. Please let me know what you think, Cheers

Kriss

Overclocking to 4.5 GHz is easy for the CPU but on the ASRock it may be a bit of a push, you know? Sure you could do it, but if you're looking for long-term stability, you want to go with the Asus. I wouldn't do that high of an overclock on the ASRock.

BTW, do you live near a MicroCenter? They are doing a z68/i5-2500k bundle deal, with that you might be able to get the ASUS and processor for under $300.

Knufire · 12-15-11, 10:51 PM

I'd do 4.5GHz long term on the ASRock, no problem. 4.6, still probably fine. 4.7-4.8 starts getting iffy.

Extreme4 will handle up to 5 and probably more though. It's a decent amount more exensive ($180 vs $125)

EarthDog · 12-16-11, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by janas19

Overclocking to 4.5 GHz is easy for the CPU but on the ASRock it may be a bit of a push, you know? Sure you could do it, but if you're looking for long-term stability, you want to go with the Asus. I wouldn't do that high of an overclock on the ASRock.

Why not?

I certainly would do 4.5Ghz+ on most Asrock boards...including the Z68 Extreme3. IIRC, it has the 'V8+4" Digipower VRM's. So... yeah.

Bobnova · 12-16-11, 01:28 PM

The ASRock is fine for overclocking of any sort, plenty of VRM juice and plenty of heatsinking on said VRMs.

If it costs less, I'd get the ASRock and overclock to your heart's content, for as long as you want.

janas19 · 12-16-11, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by EarthDog

Why not?

I certainly would do 4.5Ghz+ on most Asrock boards...including the Z68 Extreme3. IIRC, it has the 'V8+4" Digipower VRM's. So... yeah.

Yeah,ummm so, I just totally biased against Asrock boards. Lol - oopsee!

I'm an idiot basically. Please excuse my comment, it was totally biased in the perception that an Asus board would be superior because it costs more.

Sigh. This is embarrassing.

EarthDog · 12-16-11, 02:40 PM

No room for bias based off of nothing...but dont be embarrassed. We all started out knowing less than we did the day before.

janas19 · 12-16-11, 02:45 PM

Yeah that's true. I just have to be careful, if I get too cocky, I say stupid things.

12-14-11, 02:37 PM	Thread Starter #1
Aviation4Ever Registered Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Scotland, UK	HELP with deciding on a motherboard Hey Everyone, I will be upgrading my PC soon and I need help to choose a motherboard, My specifications will be : i5 2500k (I will overclock myself) Nvidia GTX 570 ASUS Direct CU II Kingston HyperX Genesis 8gb 1600MHz RAM Corsair CX600 V2 PSU Cooler Master HAF 922 Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler 1tb Hard Drive, Dont care about the DVD-RW Tbh. So I want to decide on what motherboard I should get between the ASUS P8Z68-V Pro and the ASRock Extreme3 Gen3. Both get their fair share of great reviews. I will be overclocking my i5 to around 4.5-4.6 GHz. The ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 is my preferred board due to costs, And does not seem much different from the ASRock Mobo. Please let me know what you think, Cheers Kriss
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12-14-11, 04:05 PM	#2
Theocnoob Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Toronto Canada	It's different man. You can't see the VRM get pics with no VRM sinks on and take a closer look. Get the Extreme 3 and stick around 4.5 <1.35 and read the guide because it has a max power setting that has to be omitted in bios. I know your budget. __________________ I've forgotten more than I've learned.
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EarthDog Senior PITA Member Overclockers.com Editor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stuck in Maryland...	6 of one half dozen of the other...really. Whatever looks best to you and has the features you need at the price you want (probably could have asked this in your build thread though...either one of them). __________________ C2D/C2Q Overclocking Guide / i3/i5/i7 (s1366/1156) Overclocking Guide/Info / SandyBridge/ Ivybridge Overclocking Guide / AMD Overclocking Guide / Power Supply Guide SSD Reliability/Write Endurance / JOIN THE BENCHING TEAM! / Bulldozer Overclocking Guide / Forum Etiquette Want to see your writing featured on the overclockers.com Front Page? PM me, I can help! "We have more information and more ways of accessing it than ever, yet seem increasingly less inclined to do so."- Michael Wilbon
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wingman99 Member Join Date: Dec 2003	+1 ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 i've heard good things about this board. Good for overclocking to 5.0GHz + __________________ i5 2500K @5.0 GHz Motherboard Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3 G.SKILL RipjawsX X.M.P. 1600MHz EVGA SuperClocked GTX 570 SOLD Ivy bridge i5 3570k Last edited by wingman99; 12-14-11 at 04:39 PM.
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Knufire Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI	I'd do 4.5GHz long term on the ASRock, no problem. 4.6, still probably fine. 4.7-4.8 starts getting iffy. Extreme4 will handle up to 5 and probably more though. It's a decent amount more exensive ($180 vs $125) __________________ i7-920 3.8 Ghz \| Venomous-X w/ Panaflo HS \| Sapphire Vapor-X 4890 EVGA X58 SLI LE \| 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 \| 500GB Samsung OEM \| Rosewill 850w \| Thermaltake Armor Series \| OCZ Vertex 2 60GB Secondary Rig: CM Elite 430 \| A8-3870K stock \| Radeon HD 6670 \| 500GB WD Caviar Blue \| 4GB G.SKILL DDR3-1333 \| ASUS A55 HEATWARE
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Bobnova Air Superiority Senior Member Benching Team Leader Join Date: May 2009 Location: Humboldt	The ASRock is fine for overclocking of any sort, plenty of VRM juice and plenty of heatsinking on said VRMs. If it costs less, I'd get the ASRock and overclock to your heart's content, for as long as you want. __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." -- Einstein (maybe) How to check your PSU with a multimeter. 17bXw5t51rEBXGavJFMJsC8g7HQgThUGc7 Heatware.
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EarthDog Senior PITA Member Overclockers.com Editor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stuck in Maryland...	No room for bias based off of nothing...but dont be embarrassed. We all started out knowing less than we did the day before. __________________ C2D/C2Q Overclocking Guide / i3/i5/i7 (s1366/1156) Overclocking Guide/Info / SandyBridge/ Ivybridge Overclocking Guide / AMD Overclocking Guide / Power Supply Guide SSD Reliability/Write Endurance / JOIN THE BENCHING TEAM! / Bulldozer Overclocking Guide / Forum Etiquette Want to see your writing featured on the overclockers.com Front Page? PM me, I can help! "We have more information and more ways of accessing it than ever, yet seem increasingly less inclined to do so."- Michael Wilbon
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janas19 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hotlanta	Yeah that's true. I just have to be careful, if I get too cocky, I say stupid things.
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