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September 28, 2011 11:01:23 AM

I ve been planning to buid a new rig with CPU : i5 2500 K and i intend to config a GTX460SLI setup by adding another card later this year .

Which would be the best mobo in the < $175 price tag ( basically the best bang for buck ) and it should be able to SLI and X-fire @ decent rates( dunno if x8/x8 or 16x/4x is better) ?

Will it come with a SLI bridge ?

Brand preferences : ASUS , Gigabyte ( the former is found in abundance here )

Country of Origin : Coimbatore, India .

Thanks guys .

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a c 136 V Motherboard
September 28, 2011 1:50:08 PM

Dual x8 is much better than x16x4.
You can go with ASUS P86Z68-V/V-Pro,I have the first and I'm satisfied with it and yes it comes with a SLI bridge
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September 28, 2011 2:18:39 PM

Maziar said:
Dual x8 is much better than x16x4.
You can go with ASUS P86Z68-V/V-Pro,I have the first and I'm satisfied with it and yes it comes with a SLI bridge



1.Can you just provide me with a link for the mobo ?
A newegg link would be sufficient .

2.Does this platform support IvyBridge processors ?

Thanks mate :) 
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September 28, 2011 3:49:15 PM

Maziar said:
Z68-V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Z68-V Pro
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Ivy bridge CPU support isn't confirmed yet but they may support it


Thanks for the link mate

The Z68-V Pro mobo was pretty impressive , but the only downside to it is that it costs more than the Core i5 2500K , a whooping $295.00 over here . I guess i have to go for it but it stretches my budget a bit .
Are there any other good mobos in the $150 mark ?

Thanks man !!
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a c 75 V Motherboard
September 28, 2011 5:33:31 PM

The differences between the P67 and the Z68 chipset is that the Z68 supports a couple other features that the P67 doesn't. The Z68 support the Intel SRT (Smart Response Technology) and also supports the IGP (Intergraded Graphics on Processors). Most of the time there isnt that much of a difference between the cost on the boards so you can check around a bit and you might find a Z68 that fits your needs a little better. (If you get a Gigabyte board make sure that you check to see that it does support the IGP, some of them don't).

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team
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September 28, 2011 5:41:56 PM

IntelEnthusiast said:
The differences between the P67 and the Z68 chipset is that the Z68 supports a couple other features that the P67 doesn't. The Z68 support the Intel SRT (Smart Response Technology) and also supports the IGP (Intergraded Graphics on Processors). Most of the time there isnt that much of a difference between the cost on the boards so you can check around a bit and you might find a Z68 that fits your needs a little better. (If you get a Gigabyte board make sure that you check to see that it does support the IGP, some of them don't).

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team


Sorry to bother you , but have you got any clue regarding the compatibility of those two chipsets with IvyBridge series ?

Are there any difference between p67 & Z68 chipsets in the gaming perspective ??
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a c 136 V Motherboard
September 28, 2011 6:28:25 PM

Like I said,they maybe compatible with Ivy bridge but ASUS hasn't confirmed it yet
And no there isn't a difference between P67 and Z68 in games
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September 28, 2011 6:37:43 PM

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