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Yeah it's for gaming.

I'm still going back and forth with which MB to get.

I'm looking at an Asus, but don't know if I want the Sabertooth or one of the ROG models. I really like the software on the ROGs, but I've heard some bad feedback with them.

In any case for the i5 3570k I'll need a z77 motherboard. As far as I knew they all take the same memory don't they?

Are the Snipers better than the Ripjaw X series or the Corsair Vengeance?

Let's be clear, if you are buying the Sabertooth you are buying it for the looks and the warranty (e.g. TUF components). If you want a bang for the buck board the Sabertooth isn't it. You don't like the Thermal Armor definitely get something else... You want to go full on like a real hardcore serious gamer do not listen to the members advice they will talk you into going with a half ass budget board Asrock extreme 3 or 4 telling you it's on par with Asus ROG lol.I assume they mean well most are young teens that are still wet behind the ears.

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Both the ROG's & Sabertooth are fine but in either case IMO don't use any of their Utilities. About the only software that's worth using is (USB 3.0 Boost) Turbo/UASP but only if attaching a 'USB Drive,' or maybe Quick Charge (Ai Charger+).

For most gamer's I'd recommend the ASUS Sabertooth, Maximus V Formula or Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX. Personally I use the ASUS Sabertooth X79 and love it.

Yeah the main reason I was looking at the Sabertooth was for the 5 year warranty and due to the detractors of the ROGs and that they are harder to find over here. I was originally looking at the Maximus V Formula or the P8z77-V Pro.

Why not use the utilities?

Though my question about the memory still stands is the Sniper series better than the Ripjaws X or Corsair Vengeance?

All are reliable and in U.S. come with lifetime warranty.The only difference is the timings which most claim it's not noticeable while gaming.Personally i am not sure about it though you will notice in benchmarks.I think it comes down to if you can get it for a good price then do it.
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Livingston said:
Yeah the main reason I was looking at the Sabertooth was for the 5 year warranty and due to the detractors of the ROGs and that they are harder to find over here. I was originally looking at the Maximus V Formula or the P8z77-V Pro.

Why not use the utilities?

Though my question about the memory still stands is the Sniper series better than the Ripjaws X or Corsair Vengeance?

Well the 5 year warranty is one of the reasons I choose the Sabertooth line, but the other was it's active (fan) cooling of both the VRM & Chipset.

There's a ton of oddball problems associated with their Utilities and I personally don't like anything that's BIOS invasive running on my rigs and countermanding my own settings. OC'ing any K/X CPU is very easy and all you're left with is a PITA eye-candy utility.

My preference is Corsair RAM and overall they're the least likely to cause problems. Frankly I like DDR3L (1.35v) RAM and if not Corsair then my next preference is Mushkin.

Livingston said:
That said, as an offset we usually get paid quite a bit more over here as well, but not quite enough that it would equal out, yet not as horrible as it seems. :p 
:o  Well any relief from being robbed like that is better then none.So that's good ;) 

Here's what I've got for a system mostly from what they've got:


Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27" 2560x1440 WQHD
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Mid-Tower ATX
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
GPU: 2 MSI GTX 670 PE SLI
MOBO: Asus Maximus V Formula
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Low Profile CML8GX3M2A1600C9
SSD: Samsung 830 Series 256GB
HDD: Western Digital 2TB SATA3 64M Black (WD2002FAEX)
PSU: Corsair HX 750 750W ATX Power Supply, 80 PLUS GOLD
OPT DRIVE: Liteon IHBS312(BLACK) BLURAY BURNER

I ended having to go with the Asus P8z77-V Pro instead of the Formula.

And this is the one I'm making for my wife:

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Mid-Tower ATX
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 670 OCE
MOBO: ASUS P8H77-V
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Low Profile CML8GX3M2A1600C9
SSD: Samsung 830 Series 256GB
HDD: Western Digital 2TB SATA3 64M Black (WD2002FAEX)
PSU: Corsair HX650v2 650W ATX Power Supply, 80 PLUS GOLD
OPT DRIVE: Asus DRW-24B5ST BLK/G/AS 24X DVD-RW (x2)
PCI IEEE 1394 Firewire Card

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