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ASUS X99 E WS vs ASUS Rampage V Extreme

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September 28, 2014 12:32:04 PM

Hi,

I really want to get a high end motherboard that is reliable and will last me for the years to come.

I am wondering which of these is the greater overclocker and also whether pcie 3.0 x8 is actually future proof or will the pascal gpu's(for instance) in triple sli be limited due to the pci e 3.0 x8.

The pci e x16 across a 4 way sli on the asus e ws is a major factor to me. Also, the asus e ws seems to be made of great quality components.

I am also wondering if the onboard sound card/intel Ethernet capabilities(apart from the wireless part)/raid card are better than those on the asus rampage V extreme.

Money isn't the factor for me, I just want the best x99 motherboard(non dual socket) that can handle multiple gpu's while effectively overclocking the cpu/ram to its potential.

Whats scaring me from getting the motherboard is that I read some bad reviews on the asus e ws on newegg. making me hesitant to get the board regarding quality. Maybe those two were just unlucky..

For those wondering,I will be getting the intel 5960x and overclocking it.

Please help me decide.

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September 28, 2014 12:36:47 PM

I would get the Rampage V Extreme because it has the Asus OC socket, which is supposedly a better 2011 socket with more pins activated which is supposed to give a more stable overclock. Also you can liquid cool the VRMs as well.
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September 28, 2014 2:32:50 PM

dovah-chan said:
I would get the Rampage V Extreme because it has the Asus OC socket, which is supposedly a better 2011 socket with more pins activated which is supposed to give a more stable overclock. Also you can liquid cool the VRMs as well.



Oh, I thought all of the Asus top tier x99 motherboards supported the Asus OC socket. Also nice to know that I can liquid cool the VRMs. Thanks for the info.

Do you think pci e 3.0 x8 is a limiting factor if I plan to run a 3 or 4 way sli in the future?

Apart from the Asus OC socket on the Rampage V Extreme and the 4 way sli x16 lanes on the Asus E WS, is there any other noticeable key features?

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September 29, 2014 8:52:13 AM

Cheema91 said:
dovah-chan said:
I would get the Rampage V Extreme because it has the Asus OC socket, which is supposedly a better 2011 socket with more pins activated which is supposed to give a more stable overclock. Also you can liquid cool the VRMs as well.



Oh, I thought all of the Asus top tier x99 motherboards supported the Asus OC socket. Also nice to know that I can liquid cool the VRMs. Thanks for the info.

Do you think pci e 3.0 x8 is a limiting factor if I plan to run a 3 or 4 way sli in the future?

Apart from the Asus OC socket on the Rampage V Extreme and the 4 way sli x16 lanes on the Asus E WS, is there any other noticeable key features?



You are right. All Asus X99 motherboards have OC Socket.

The X99-E WS board is aimed at power users rather than OCers or gamers, though its nearly as capable in those regards.

It has higher quality capacitors.

The PLX chips onboard give you the extra PCI-Lanes. They are only helpful if you are using a 5820k and want to do SLI, or if you plan to do 4-way SLI.

The sound card probably isn't as good, since they've used capacitors that are more durable, but not specific to audio. The ethernet capabilities should be about the same, or better.

I'd say get the board that appeals to you more. At this level the quality differences probably aren't great. Get the X99-E WS if you consider yourself a power user who wants a system to last for as long as possible, and give as much flexibility as possible.

Get the RVE if you want absolute best possible chance to get the highest overclock.

If your worried about the newegg reviews, go buy it in person and have them examine the pins on the board.
Also buy a Intel Overclocking Warranty, they aren't expensive.
http://click.intel.com/tuningplan/
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September 30, 2014 12:10:57 AM

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You are right. All Asus X99 motherboards have OC Socket.

The X99-E WS board is aimed at power users rather than OCers or gamers, though its nearly as capable in those regards.

It has higher quality capacitors.

The PLX chips onboard give you the extra PCI-Lanes. They are only helpful if you are using a 5820k and want to do SLI, or if you plan to do 4-way SLI.

The sound card probably isn't as good, since they've used capacitors that are more durable, but not specific to audio. The ethernet capabilities should be about the same, or better.

I'd say get the board that appeals to you more. At this level the quality differences probably aren't great. Get the X99-E WS if you consider yourself a power user who wants a system to last for as long as possible, and give as much flexibility as possible.

Get the RVE if you want absolute best possible chance to get the highest overclock.

If your worried about the newegg reviews, go buy it in person and have them examine the pins on the board.
Also buy a Intel Overclocking Warranty, they aren't expensive.
http://click.intel.com/tuningplan/[/quotemsg]

Tyvm for all of the info!

I will go with the Asus Rampage V Extreme motherboard due to the superior sound card, wifi(which I might not use) and overclocking potential.

Only thing I will miss is the X16 across all pci e lanes :( 
I hope I wont miss out too much performance on x8 mode compared to x16 with multi gpu configuration.

Thanks for all of the insight, appreciate it.

This was my first forum post. Makes me wonder why I haven't used the forums years ago... Now to decide on a good water cooling setup/kit that'll work well on the 900d that doesn't hurt the wallet too much haha.(I'm a beginner to WC)
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October 2, 2014 2:18:40 AM

I have asus x99 - I dont know if i would call myself a 'power user'
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October 14, 2014 8:04:02 AM

Asus X99-E WS board over any other board for ultra workstation builds; planning for ten X99 builds (5960X and Xeon E5 v3s) in the holiday season. I'm awaiting Maxwell based Quadro and Tesla cards, also hope there will be a Maxwell based Titan Black (II) model.

Perhaps, folks should compare Asus X99-E WS with Asrock X99 WS due to $200 difference? I'm somewhat tempted to try one Asrock WS board (never bought one from them in that series).

Yes, zero-gaming!
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