Intel BOXDZ68BC Review?

[patapat]

I'm not sure when this mobo was released, but I can't find a single website which has done an extensive review on it. The newegg link below shows 1 customer review, but that's hardly sufficient.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121533

I'm getting this motherboard bundled with the i5 2500k for an amazing price, so I'm definitely curious about users' experiences with this board. Any information would be helpful. Thanks guys!

 

[jaquith]

It's about $75 overpriced, 8 Phases (unusual for an Intel), I do like the BIOS code indicator, and the if needed Marvell 9128 offers RAID 0/1 but don't use the Marvell ports for SSD's > 370MB/s.

ref - http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/highlights/dsktpboards/db-dz68bc/

For the money the ASUS P8Z68-V PRO is a considerably better choice. Even the $165 GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3P offers more, so I hope it was a very good deal. The best results for overclocking either SB (K) is on a 12 Phase or higher MOBO.

 

[patapat]

It sounds like the mobo is so overpriced that it is outside the realm of consideration for most people, which is why there aren't any sites reviewing the motherboard. Yes?

The price for the bundle is already an amazing price for the 2500k alone so i have no qualms about this deal. So at what price would you consider buying this motherboard? $150? $130? I'd just like to ballpark its practical value. Thanks for the help!

 

[jaquith]

Pay as I suggested, $228 - $75 = $153 if that because the e.g. $165 GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3P has 12 Phases. This is purely a vCore issue.

Where's the 'deal aka bundle' listed?