Not available mobo..;advice needed pls

[Thunder1971]

Looks like mindfactory has this one GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 P67 the P67A UD3 B3 rev3, which people adviced me to get isn't available anymore. Is this one still ok or should I find the other one? Or is there perhaps a better one?
It is to be used for gaming using a i5 2500k probably a GPU in the 6870 or 6970 range with ripjaws 1866 cl8 4GB and 64 bit windows7

 

[rolli59]

They are comparable but have you looked into their Z68 line http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128512

 

[Thunder1971]

I remember somebody saying that the Z68 line wasn't needed if I wasn't planning on doing something. Been looking to find it but...still looking...

would the one you mentioned be the better Z68 board?

 

[Thunder1971]

Are there PCI E with 2.1 support on those Z68? I might have looked over one.
reasin is that I'm buying a 6970 which is 2.1

 

[rolli59]

Both have version 2.0 slots. There are added features with the Z68 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-z68-express-smart-response-technology-ssd-caching,2938.html but if you do not need them.

 

[Thunder1971]

looks like SSD caching is part of the bigger benefits...but I'm not gonna be buying an SSD yet. Thinkinf if I might go that way in the future which would make it interresting to buy a Z68