Gigabyte XKT-1155 Z68AP-D3 Motherboard (Rev 1.0) vs ASUS P8Z68-V Lx

[lukepwh]

Gigabyte XKT-1155 Z68AP-D3:
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3897#sp

ASUS P8Z68-V Lx
http://uk.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8Z68V_LX/#specifications


Which would you go for/ which one is better?

Using Intel i5 2500k.

 

[scottiemedic]

Here is a side by side:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006654&IsNodeId=1&Description=P8Z68%2DV%20Lx&bop=And&CompareItemList=%2D1%7C13%2D128%2D538%5E13%2D128%2D538%2DTS%2C13%2D131%2D781%5E13%2D131%2D781%2DTS

The ASUS has more audio ports, more USB 2.0, 1 more SATA 3gbps connection and more PCI slots, but the Gigabyte has more PCI-ex1 slots and supports PCI-e 3.0. They are kind of a wash, it will depend on what peripherals you have and if you need more USB and PCI over PCI-e X1. If I was buying it, my choice would be the ASUS.