Which z68 is better

ddillonhr

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Having trouble figuring out which one I should go with. Going to buy a I5-2500k to go with it and do plan on overclocking. Looking for the best futureproof one as well.

ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271


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ASUS P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131781

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ASUS P8Z68-V LE LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131773
 

warhead0

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They are all essentially the same, all three are great boards.
You will see almost no difference between the 3 when it comes to actual gaming performance.

I personally use an Asus p8z68-v (non gen 3 :'[ ) and I have had no real issues with it at all.

That being said, it's almost impossible to future proof a PC for much more then a year or two, soon enough there will be newer and faster technology that may or may not be compatible with your hardware.