New Z68s from ASUS?

[kristian221]

Planning on getting another ASUS motherboard for my next build. I am going to use the z68, but seeing how they released them so early do you think they will be making new ones around the launch of the ivy bridge?

 

[EarthDog]

It will be a different chipset, Z77. That said, any Z68 with a bios update, will run IB. So essentially it doesnt matter much.

 

[Convicted1]

Have we heard any news on the Z77 Chipset yet?

I'm kinda in the spot where I'm trying to decide whether to sell my MIVE-Z and wait for a Z77 equivalent... Or go ahead and keep the MIVE-Z for benching IB.

Anybody got any input?

Edit: Just put my google fu to use... Doesn't seem like much of an improvement over Z68 in the benching department.

 

[EarthDog]

exactly what you found.. nothing compelling atm to switch.

 

[kristian221]

Hmmm so is ASUS planning to launch a motherboard that will use PCIe 3.0 that uses the ivy bridge socket (1155) other than the z77?

 

[EarthDog]

Some of their z68 line suppoets that already.

 

[kristian221]

Found it, didn't see the Gen3's were already out ;P http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131791
Here is hoping by the time ivy bridge comes out we get a super decked out version comes out Isn't the Rampage series their flagship? You know what never mind I can actually look that up Thanks though, and feel free to discuss!