Asus Sabertooth 990 FX R2 or asus crosshair v formula-z

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Shmizzle89

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Hi guys, I will be purchasing a new mobo in the near future and i'm not sure which I should go with. The Asus Sabertooth 900FX R2.0 or the Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z.

I'm running AMD FX-8350 black edition 4.0 ghz
8 gb gskill sniper series 2133 (which I may be upgrading so the socket isn't a concern)
XFX Double D HD-679X-ZDFC video card
6+ case fans
and Cooler Master v6gt CPU cooler.

I don't do a lot of overclocking but I want it to be available if I decide to do it. Any insight will be appreciated. Thanks
 
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If you want to overclock get a tooth!

Here's my proof.

I have 2 tooth's Rev. 2.

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OrionSun

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Like RadiKing222 said... for higher RAM speed support and more USB slots, the Crosshair V Formula Z offers more if you are a bean counter (no diss intended). However, the "Tooth" does offer TUF CeraMIX Heatsink Coating on its motherboard for a better cooling solution along with Thermal Radar if you are going delve into the world of overclocking. Ultimately, if money is not a major deciding factor then you have to consider what you really want in a system because both boards are equal in almost every aspect with the differences being in the design, as outlined above, and what they were made to do... for overclocking and a less expensive board go with the Sabertooth it does have added cooling features manufactured into the board itself to withstand the heat from overclocking. If you are not a fan of overclocking, but may consider it down the road, then why not go with the slightly more expensive board (Crosshair V) which also supports overclocking, has better expansion and upgrade capability and supports the higher ram speed modules that you are considering. However, overclocking in my opinion is more of a fetish for those who have an insane curiosity for what I call the "max performance/burnout threshold" and they are the ones with the extra money to go out and build another rig once that one burns out. I personally bought the Crosshair V Formula Z with the expectation that I can get a good (maybe) 5 year gaming experience out of it before it starts to show it's age as newer boards with GPU integration, better support for faster components (ram, cpu etc) and newer operating systems come to market before I would have to consider building a newer system.
 
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