P8P67 LE B3 vs P8Z68-V LX

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Hmmm...compared at NewEgg $2.44 difference.

$140 ASUS P8P67 LE (REV 3.0) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131706
$137.56 ASUS P8Z68-V LX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131706
$320 Intel Core i7-2600K - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

$140 + $320 = $460 P8P67 LE {$479.99}
$137.56 + $320 = $457.56 P8Z68-V LX {$419.99}

ref P8P67 LE - http://usa.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8P67_LE/#specifications
ref P8Z68-V LX - http://usa.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8Z68V_LX/#specifications

IMO P8Z68-V LX {$419.99} is the better deal unless you need 4xSATA3 (Intel + Marvell), and obviously the Z68 iGPU, QuickSync and Intel SSD Caching aka SRT.

However, neither is a good match-up with ANY (K) CPU. On the 'cheap' the following (3):

Z68 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO
P67 ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.1) or P8P67 PRO (REV 3.0) ; the differences are the USB 3.0 chipset
 

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Thanks for the info. I am looking to be doing a bit of over clocking so you think I should be going for the Pros? Also I will have an ssd so will the caching be worth it? I do no video encoding or decoding and the on board video card seems to be a bit of a waste to me. So in my situation would the P67 be best for me or is there something else I am missing about the z68.
 
Overall, the better OC'ing 4.2GHz and higher is best on MOBO's with 12 or more Phases to the CPU. Those (3) will allow a lower, aka obtainable, vCore; Lower vCore = Lower CPU temps = longer CPU lifespan.

From the (3) above pick the cheapest, if available, COMBO. Otherwise the P8P67 PRO (REV 3.1) is the cheapest typically.

SSD Caching - IF you have a 120GB or any SSD >64GB then don't use it for SSD Caching; 64GB is the limit (or as some funky partition). Otherwise if you have a small SSD e.g. 20GB~64GB then yep it's best as a caching SSD with the Z68.