Can anyone the best 1156 motherboard (no price limit). Planning to use the Core i7 980x.
sorry about the wrong socket in the title.
the i7 980x is a LGA 1366 socket.
Just saying, the i7 2600k is better and cheaper than the i7 980x, I recommend getting it instead of that one. The 980x also isn't an LGA1155 socket.
As for the motherboard, this is a good one: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130571[/url] although I'm not too good with motherboards.
[QUOTE=alias999;30704626]Can anyone the best 1156 motherboard (no price limit). Planning to use the [b]Core i7 980x.[/b]
sorry about the wrong socket in the title.[/QUOTE]
What? You can't fit that CPU in a 1155 mobo, I think you'll want the i7 2500/2600(k).
Sorry I misread the socket when I saw it.
[QUOTE=alias999;30704803]Sorry I misread the socket when I saw it.[/QUOTE]
Quite all right, but still, the 980x is pretty expensive and not worth the price, the i7 2600k is cheaper and faster, I suggest getting it.
Im thinking about getting The Asus Rampage III Extreme, anyone agree?
[editline]26th June 2011[/editline]
hmmm Ill look into both cpus
He might already have it. If you don't, I'd go for 2600k or wait for socket 2011.
Refer to this: [url]http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/142?vs=287[/url]
As you can see, the 980x does perform better in some places, but the 2600k is the better choice overall.
If you already have it, well then that's too bad
I haven't purchased it yet after the delay for bulldozer. So i guess the new question is best mobo for 2600k
[QUOTE=alias999;30704964]I haven't purchased it yet after the delay for bulldozer. So i guess the new question is best mobo for 2600k[/QUOTE]
[url=http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/p67-motherboard-roundup-lga-1155-sandy-bridge,2837.html]LGA 1155 roundup[/url]
Honestly Z68 isn't worth the premium over p67 unless you want to use intel's SSD caching tech. If you do need Z68 then I'd take a look at the [url=http://www.techspot.com/review/395-asrock-z68-extreme4/page17.html]Asrock Extreme4[/url]. I know some people say Asrock is crap but they're actually very good boards.
Z68 is pretty much the same price as P67 until you get into the ULTRA HIGH-END range (UD5, UD7, P8Z68-PRO, ect). If you were ready to drop $1000 on a 980x you might aswell get something like the P8Z68-Pro with a SSD.
[QUOTE=Armotekma;30705397]Z68 is pretty much the same price as P67 until you get into the ULTRA HIGH-END range (UD5, UD7, P8Z68-PRO, ect). If you were ready to drop $1000 on a 980x you might aswell get something like the P8Z68-Pro with a SSD.[/QUOTE]
Oh really? I only ever checked the prices back when Z68 launched and the boards were $20-$40 more than p67. Nice to know that they've dropped down in price.
It's only like a $10 difference now, for most of the sub-$200 boards.
I'm very happy with my ASUS P8P67 Pro.
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