I5 2500k need a mobo

[kingxpaul]

Overclocking: yes
Sli or crossfire: yes
Budget: 150-230$

What mobo is best for gaming and overclocking with the new bios and has good sound card

Asus
Gigabyte
Asrock
Msi.

I have no idea what to get between pro, deluxe, extreme, evo, there so many to pick from .
help me find a good motherboard and a good brand for gaming overclocking and multiple graphics cards

Radeon 6850
&
I5 2500k intel

 

[kingxpaul]

Also Asrock fa1tality

 

[Why_Me]

Sub $200...and in no particular order.... gigabyte ud4, asus pro, and asrock extreme4. No clue on the MSI board...just google some reviews on it.

$230 - $200 and again in no particular order Asrock extreme6, Asus deluxe and Asus sabertooth.

And on the Asrock fatality...it's way over priced for what it offers. You can get the same o/c out of the asrock extreme4 for a lot less $$$.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Best bang for the buck - Asus P8P67 Pro or Gigabyte UD4
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/p67-motherboard-roundup-lga-1155-sandy-bridge,2837-31.html

Do ya keep ya boxes more than 3 years ? then the Sabertooth offers a lot w/ its militarized componentry and 5 year warranty.

Breaks ya budget but if doing SLI or CF, an extra $20 for the WS Revolution gets ya x16 x16 graphics. The WS's main competition is the UD7 but looking at the tests and price, it's no contest.

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/3795/asus_p8p67_ws_revolution_intel_p67_express_motherboard/index.html
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131714&cm_re=WS_Revolution-_-13-131-714-_-Product

Oops, went up $5 since this morning

I can't recommend Asrock as I'm not comfy w/ any manufacturer that doesn't offer an industry standard 3 year warranty. Also be careful w/ ASrock reviews as its been reported that their "default" BCLK is above 100 giving them an artificial edge in benchmark performance. Tweaking BCLK in fractional amounts is a bit sneaky as it may not be noticed at say 100.4 if number is rounded.

 

[kingxpaul]

Asus P8P67 Pro or deluxe?

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.madshrimps.be/articles/article/1000116#axzz1EqpvWFEN <---Review on that Asrock motherboard after the latest bios update

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1098/pg2/asrock-extreme4-p67-and-fatal1ty-professional-p67-vs-x58-with-core-i7-950-review-asrock-p67-extreme4.html <---Review on that Asrock motherboard after the latest bios update

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4080/welcome-to-sandy-bridge-with-the-asrock-p67-extreme4 <--- Review before the latest bios...and it still smoked the Asus and Gigabyte boards in it's class

http://www.asrock.com/news/events/201102ex/warranty.html <---- Asrock two year warranty

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=P67%20Extreme4 <----- ASRock P67 Extreme4 Motherboard

http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=1194&page=10 <---- Asrock extreme6

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157231 $209.99 FREE SHIPPING
ASRock P67 EXTREME6 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157229 $159.99
ASRock P67 EXTREME4 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

 

[joelmartinez]

gigabyte ud4 is a very solid board a bit more expensive than the asrock but the gigabyte has a more stable bios (not that asrocks is bad) but if you really need good sound buy a sound card like a xonar stx or something

 

[kingxpaul]

I want asus p67 but pro or deluxe idk help

 

[preolt]

get the pro, you wont miss the deluxe features. Unless you do some serious folding then the pro will suit all of your needs. I personally am rocking the UD4 it is an awesome board and is stable with my 2500k at 4.9 ghz.

 

[kingxpaul]

I wanted the asus p67 pro for 180$ but read it has problems such as cold start and random restart... unless there is a fix or update ill get it but any other help?

 

[crewton]

Most of the p67 boards have cold start and random restarts....All boards have updated bios which supposedly fix that issue. I have the UD4 and the only random restarts I got was when I changed the RAM timings to factory specs instead of what gigabyte wanted...used xmp profile and life is good.

 

[Why_Me]

I wanted the asus p67 pro for 180$ but read it has problems such as cold start and random restart... unless there is a fix or update ill get it but any other help?

Check the Asus forums to see if they have it fixed or not. The Asus and MSI boards were the biggest basket cases out of all the P67 boards when they were first released. The MSI boards had a continuous loop issue that they finally got fixed, and Asus had a few issues as well that weren't fixed at the time those boards were recalled. Asrock and Gigabyte boards though...well ya, they shined like a star.

 

[kingxpaul]

Suggestions on a asus board anyone? Stuck on choosing

 

[kingxpaul]

Need eufi bios. Trying to Overclocking I5 2500k 4.5ghz + easily. But I also want a mobo good for gaming

 

[kingxpaul]

Uefi sorry

 

[preolt]

Why do you want Uefi Bios? Really the old Bios are not hard to navigate. The only added feature of the new Bios is that they are now more ascetically pleasing.

Any ways I have been hearing people left and right recommending the Asrock extreme4. It seems to be a solid mobo, I just have never bought an asrock board before but if things keep going the way they are there might be a first in the near future.

 

[Why_Me]

Not to spam this thread...but this is a board that should be a hit. It's already selling in Austalia...not sure when it will hit this market, but should be showing up on sites like newegg any day now. The P67X-UD3 is already on sale @ newegg for $154 + free shipping but the bad boy is this P67X-UD3R.

btw both of those P67X boards support SLI.

http://motherboardnews.com/2011/04/02/gigabyte-introduces-two-p67x-motherboards-ud3-and-ud3r/

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_711_1183&products_id=17118 <---- that's it selling in Oz...it should retail for somewhere around $165 USD.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128488 <---- This board just hit the US market last week.

 

[preolt]

Hey Why_Me, what is the difference between the UD3R and the older UD3?

 

[Why_Me]

Hey Why_Me, what is the difference between the UD3R and the older UD3?

These new ones (P67X series boards) support SLI @ 8x & 8x. The UDR is a 4 power phase board, and it's brother is a 10 power phase board...that's the black one on the right of that link up above. I'm guessing it's an over clockers dream. I have a feeling though it's going to kill off most of the sales for the UD4 seeing how it will be $25 - $30 cheaper.