ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 or ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3??

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Please help me decide which motherboard to buy:

Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3
(http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Fatal1ty%20Z68%20Professional%20Gen3)

or

Z68 Extreme7 Gen3
(http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z68%20Extreme7%20Gen3)

Both Really looks nice but which one is best for gaming?
Please give reasons.

Thank you.

Marius Geldenhuys
 
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It appears you are in the same boat as me... The z68 pro gen3 looks nice ... but if theres an extreme addition version i havn't seen that.

I have read that z68 mobos have existing gpu's on there... I'm worried about conflicts between a gtx 590 3g and the onboard gpu. P67 mobo's maybe the go.

But then the question is... is it worth getting a z68 over a p67? Im just buying a 3g gtx 590 with no intention of sli... i7-2600k processor not planning to OC it for now but left the option open incase i want to learn more about that field.
 
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i7-2600K $319

Sata Blu-Ray Writer Pioneer $122

AsRock Z68-Pro. Gen3 $209

Kingston SV100S2 128G $200
Seagate SATA3 1T $59

3G GTX590 asus $929

8G (4Gx2) 2133 G.Skill Ripjaws-X / Patriot Viper-Xtreme Div.2 $102

Antec 900 Nine-Hundred Gaming Tower without PSU $117

Corsair TX-750 ATX Power Supply Unit $144

Noctra NH-D14 $90

3m V1.3c HDMI-HDMI M-M Cable Ritmo $24

undecided on 120mhz monitor or 3d tv

this is my future build im planning at :) roughly $2100 without monitor which will probably cost me another 600-800 ez...

Can you see anything that could be changed for the better?
 
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I would go with the Z68 Fatal1ty Pro Board (I did). The Fatal1ty Pro has more features that I need, so for me it's the better board and it's $40-$50 less. I like having some old tech on board (floppy port and IDE port). And the Fatal1ty board has 2 PCI slots. The Extreme7 only has 1 PCI slot. That's a deal killer for me right there. I really don't think you could go wrong with either board, though, as long as you know you will not need more than the 1 PCI slot for the life of the Extreme7.
 
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sweet i thought i was missing out on something because my shop doesn't sell the extreme. Good to know theres an IDE so i can keep my old HD and transfer over to the new drives :)...

roscolo is there plenty of room to possibly sli in the future with the pro board? it says its got quad sli capability which is 4 cards... I'm still deciding on graphics card to be honest atm

I was going to get the gtx 590 but it seems it doesnt rate as good as other cards like the 4990 etc.

My choice was going to based if i was going to sli... pick the 590 and then when its time to upgrade in the future just add another 1 or 2 :) and theres my future proof.

If i decided to just get 1 card on its own i was going to get the 4gig 6990 i want overkill so i dont need to worry about having to buy a computer for a few yrs and enjoy max settings for quite a long time
 
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Hey, I don't have much interest in or knowledge of SLI or Crossfire, but quad sli does not necessarily mean 4 cards. Go to Asrock's website and download the manual:

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Fatal1ty%20Z68%20Professional%20Gen3

In my printed manual the section is 2.1, page 21. "For Quad SLI technology, you should have two identical Quad SLI -ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified."

Specs for the slots:
- 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) or dual at x8/x8 mode)
- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE5: x4 mode)
- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
- 2 x PCI slots
- Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ , 3-Way CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™
- Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLI™ and SLI™

Sorry I cannot be of more help, but I'm sure someone with more / better knowledge will chime in.
 
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Not sure if money is an issue for you, but if you wanna save 100$, i'd go with the i5 2500k. They do pretty much exactly on gaming benchmarks, the only reason why anyone should go with the 2600k is if they are doing video rendering or any sort of heavy multi-tasking.

Don't get the Antec 900 btw, the cable management is a NIGHTMARE. I've had that case with my old build. Check out the NZXT Phantom, Corsair 600t Carbide 400r/500r, Cooler Master Haf X or 912, Corsair 650D or Silverstone cases, much much muchhh better options for the money.
 
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must be those cards which claim to be doubled up in 1 ... 2 of those would make quad

i feel more money on an uber single gpu is the go and 1 card means less probs... future blue screens means with sli one more thing i need to pull out to eliminate issues
 
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i7-2600K $319

Sata Blu-Ray Writer Pioneer $122

AsRock Z68-Pro. Gen3 $209

Kingston SV100S2 128G $200
Seagate SATA3 1T $59

4G 6990 HIS $739

8G (4Gx2) 2133 G.Skill Ripjaws-X / Patriot Viper-Xtreme Div.2 $102

Coolermaster RC-932-KKN1 HAF 932 $147

Corsair TX-750 ATX Power Supply Unit $144

Noctra NH-D14 $90

3m V1.3c HDMI-HDMI M-M Cable Ritmo $24

Arctic Silver 5 3.5gram $9

updated list ... i went haf932 yesterday, every1 loves the haf ... couldnt ignore
 
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Yeah as i'm determining the best components to get a narrowing down the build... i will still need to save up and get my tax return and get some more poker wins under the belt.

Another thing to i have in mind is when does the next wave of upgrades come? Perhaps that'll drop everything down in price say if the 2700 comes out etc.

I'll also need to find someone to build it for me ... the only things i'm not confident with though is installing a motherboard into a case and never tried inserting a chip in a motherboard... ive put a cooler on and all those cards/ram etc though

Good to know that it should have an onboard soundcard which will b good enough for my z5500 speakers logitech.
 
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Yeah your right... i just need the patience to sit down and see demonstrations though probably figure out how just by looking at it... Will need to do it during the afternoon while my 2 and a half yr old is asleep hah..

Yeah i'll start looking at demonstrations and get familiar with it.. thanks for the booster :) it saves doing it yourself and its really not that hard im sure.

The only tricky part which i am covering now on forums i guess is compatibility and making sure i don't miss out on anything... Seems its important to evenly spread the compound on the cpu as well
 
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No worries thanks sir ... can't wait now im just drooling watching over the reviews of my 932 case and motherboard etc...

Im going to cut out the noctua and keep the hyper 212+ just to drop the $60 and go the 2500k for a 100$ less..

$1600 to save up now... i have around 410 now and i'll find out how much money from tax i'll get which could be anything between 600-2500 :) i'll be upset if under 1000 tho.
 
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thanks aznguy ... i am going to go with the i5-2500k and clock it to like 4.2ghz like i would've the i7-2600k anyways so 100 dollars off the overall price is good.

And thanks for the warning on the 900 i have seen it a few times and it does look rather messy.. the haf 932 which i have decided to go towards hides cables behind and even if i wanted to go one step further i can use ties to keep it away to stop any cables blocking the airflow... its really an impressive case i can't wait til i buy the case :)

 
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Between the two: ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 and ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3

The main differences are on PCIE lane width and number of PCIE Gen3 slot

ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 has a single Gen3 PCIE but with nVidia nf200 chip therefore it supports
single video card at x16 (Gen2 speed with Sandy Bridge or Gen3 speed with Ivy Bridge plus 3.0 video card)
dual video cards at x16, x16 (Gen2 speed only)
triple video cards at x16,x8,x8 (Gen2 speed only)

vs

ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 has two Gen3 PCIE but without nVidia nf200 therefore it supports
single video card at x16 (Gen2 speed with Sandy Bridge or Gen3 speed with Ivy Bridge plus 3.0 video card)
dual video cards at x8, x8 (Gen2 speed with Sandy Bridge or Gen3 speed with Ivy Bridge plus 3.0 video card)
triple video cards at x8,x8,x4 (Gen2 speed only and the 3rd card at x4 is useless)

If you plan to use triple SLI or Crossfire now, go with ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3, but it is less future proof
since it has only one PCIE Gen3 slot, you won't be able to achieve SLI or Crossfire in Gen3 speed even with Ivy Bridge.

If you plan to use only dual video card (SLI or Crossfire), go with ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3. In
the future, you could upgrade with Ivy Bridge and run dual 3.0 video cards at Gen3 speed. But triple SLI or Crossfire
is useless since the 3rd PCIE slot is only at x4.

So it all depends on how many video cards you plan to use on these boards.

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1232/pg1/asrock-z68-fatal1ty-gen3-motherboard-review-introduction.html

This review shows that the ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 run fine with two gtx590. I think it is also same
for ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3. I doubt a lot of people plan to use two gtx590 or two hd6990 ...
 
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All you need to do is watch two videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxaVBsXEiok&feature=relmfu
 
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