Which motherboard is best for i5 2500k or 2550k
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Hello all.
Quick question. Which of the following motherboards are best (regardless of price) and why is it the best?
Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3
Gigabyte Z77-DS3H
Asus P8Z77-V LX
/Best regards
Michael
Quick question. Which of the following motherboards are best (regardless of price) and why is it the best?
Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3
Gigabyte Z77-DS3H
Asus P8Z77-V LX
/Best regards
Michael
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First I don't recommend the i5-2550K since it lacks iGPU and therefore cannot utilize Quick Sync or Virtu Vsync acceleration where supported. Also using any Z77 with a CPU with no iGPU support seems pointless.
i5-2500K (Intel® HD Graphics 3000) - http://ark.intel.com/products/52210
i5-2550K (no IGPU) - http://ark.intel.com/products/65647
Therefore assuming the i5-2500K, right now I would recommend the ASUS P8Z77-V LX from your list primarily because the early BIOS from the Gigabyte Z77's have actually shown a 'loss' in performance than a gain.
First I don't recommend the i5-2550K since it lacks iGPU and therefore cannot utilize Quick Sync or Virtu Vsync acceleration where supported. Also using any Z77 with a CPU with no iGPU support seems pointless.
i5-2500K (Intel® HD Graphics 3000) - http://ark.intel.com/products/52210
i5-2550K (no IGPU) - http://ark.intel.com/products/65647
Therefore assuming the i5-2500K, right now I would recommend the ASUS P8Z77-V LX from your list primarily because the early BIOS from the Gigabyte Z77's have actually shown a 'loss' in performance than a gain.
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