P8P67-M Pro or P8P67 Pro

[jaghpanther]

So I'm perusing Microcenter trying to decide on a new build based around the 25K, and I ran across the Asus P8P67-M Pro and the Pro.

Pro
1) XMP
2) Intel 82579 lan
3) PHY
4) USB 3
5) SLI bridge
6) 3 year warranty
7) no e-sata 6GB/s

(M) Pro
1) no xmp
2) Realtek lan
3) no PHY
4) no USB 3 but has 2 more USB 2
5) no bridge
6) 1 year warranty
7) 1 e-sata 6GB/s

Based on the above, is it worth the $40 difference to go with the (M) Pro? They also have a Sabertooth open box for $175.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Yes. Main difference two GFX card slots versus one.....warranty, XMP profile and USB 3 is big for me too.

 

[dalauder]

ASRock Z68 Extreme4 if you can afford it ($190). Otherwise I'd go with Gigabyte's $130 Z68 on Newegg.

What are the prices on the Asus boards though? If you're sure you'll never want the extra graphics slots, save $40 for the Micro ATX.

 

[jaghpanther]

That (M) Pro can do 3-way SLI, it's just that there was no SLI bridges mentioned as part of the accessories, whereas the Pro stated 2 way flex and 3 way hard SLI bridges as part of the packing.

 

[jaghpanther]

ASRock Z68 Extreme4 if you can afford it ($190). Otherwise I'd go with Gigabyte's $130 Z68 on Newegg.

What are the prices on the Asus boards though? If you're sure you'll never want the extra graphics slots, save $40 for the Micro ATX.

The (M) Pro is $149.99 and the Pro is $189.99 before rebates. Thanks for the suggestion on the Z68's, but I wanna stick to the P67's for the i5 25k.

 

[dalauder]

Why P67 over Z68? P67 doesn't have SSD caching or Quicksync (or Integrated graphics if your video card dies). Here's some handy links:

ASRock Z68 Extreme4 is awesome when compared to other boards: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asrock-z68-extreme4-asus-p8z68-v-pro-gigabyte-z68x-ud3h-b3,2939.html
Z68 Express Chipset: What P67 Should Have Been: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-z68-express-smart-response-technology-ssd-caching,2938.html

 

[jaghpanther]

Why P67 over Z68? P67 doesn't have SSD caching or Quicksync (or Integrated graphics if your video card dies). Here's some handy links:

ASRock Z68 Extreme4 is awesome when compared to other boards: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asrock-z68-extreme4-asus-p8z68-v-pro-gigabyte-z68x-ud3h-b3,2939.html
Z68 Express Chipset: What P67 Should Have Been: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-z68-express-smart-response-technology-ssd-caching,2938.html

I don't need the IGP, QuickSnyc, or SSD cache. Those are the 3 primary things that Z68 brings for a generally higher price than equivalent P67 boards.

Back to the topic, anyone else think that the extra features of the Pro are worth it over the (M) Pro?