P67 vs Z68?? Best P67 Mobo (Ignore money)

[ChrisL89]

Hey guys, Me again

Struggling to decide between P67 and Z68.....
I'm not gona use the on-board GPU and i don't own an SSD for the SSD caching that Z68 offers.
I'm also not gona be upgrading the Ivy, but P67 is compatible with Ivy through a BIOS update..
My only concern is that a Z68 might sell better than a P67 Mobo next year.. True/Not True??

Now, I have a budget of R2700 for a mobo, so I'm deciding between the:
- Asus Maximus IV Extreme P67 and http://www.rebeltech.co.za/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=811
- ASRock Z68 Extreme 7.. http://www.rebeltech.co.za/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=5338

And what is the best P67 Mobo money can buy?

Thanx )

 

[Oj0]

Are you planning to overclock? If so, MIVE But honestly, wait for Z77.

 

[ChrisL89]

Yea, looking to overclock
And not interested in the Z77, coz the only benefits Z77 have over P67/Z68 are with Ivy, and gona skip it and wait for Haswell

 

[Oj0]

Not at aaaaaaaaaall, in fact Z77 will probably be a better upgrade than Ivy Bridge for most users.

 

[ChrisL89]

What you mean better than Ivy?
Z77 was made for Ivy, But I know that it is backward compatible..

 

[Gingervitus]

Will Z77 be backwards compatible with Sandy?

 

[Gingervitus]

Whoops posted at the same time

 

[ChrisL89]

Yes, it is Johannes

 

[Oj0]

Judging by your graphics card, you're a gamer. Lucid Virtu MVP is a very nice addition to have. While it doesn't work with all games, it can be disabled on a per application basis. Z77 also offers native USB3, always a good thing

 

[ChrisL89]

It only offers the native USB 3.0 and PCI-E 3.0 with an Ivy CPU..... And as I understand it, the Lucid Virtu MVP is only for the on-board GPU, which i'm not gona use...

 

[Gingervitus]

Okay guys just quickly explain what Lucid Virtu MVP is?.

 

[ChrisL89]

Nevermind haha.... Proved myself wrong. Soz Ojo, you are correct... It give your GPU a very big boost
Here is a lick Johannes: 3DMark to gain Lucid Virtu MVP detection | bit-tech.net

 

[ChrisL89]

Here is a quote:


"http://www.lucidlogix.com/product-virtu-mvp.html

Virtu MVP

Uncompromised Game Response Performance

At Lucid, we believe there shouldn't be a tradeoff between frame rates and visual quality. We think that when you click the mouse it should interact with the screen instantaneously. So we created the ultimate competitive weapon. Virtu MVP, is an optimized Lucid Virtu GPU virtualization software that makes your PC look better, respond faster, process video and media smoother, all within a low power environment.

Designed for the next generation of Intel Sandy Bridge Z68/H67/H61 and other Intel integrated graphics as well as many AMD processor-based notebooks, all in one PCs and desktop motherboards, Virtu MVP has many of the same features as the popular Virtu software, but with a twist – the addition of the optional Hyperformance™ feature for intelligent reduction of redundant rendering tasks in the flow between the CPU, GPU and display. Together with improved power management, Virtu MVP:
Boosts responsiveness to the game at any frame rate
Improves gaming frame rates 30-70%
Increases Vsync frame rates – up to 120 FPS and beyond
Sharpens visual quality without tearing
Works seamlessly with hundreds of game stations

How Hyperformance Works

3D games put the greatest demands on both the CPU and GPU. And as the race for higher performance on the PC and now in notebooks never ends, both CPUs and GPUs keep getting more robust. Despite this, display refresh rates have remained fairly flat over the years, 60-75 Hz, except for 3D stereo displays at 120Hz. Lucid takes advantage of this disparity and eliminates redundant rendering tasks and predicts potential synchronization issues in the graphics delivery pipeline and intelligently removes and or replaces them for better game control."

 

[ChrisL89]

Haha Just saw this: ASRock > Products > Fatal1ty Z77 Professional
All I can say is WOW!!!! Wonder what the price is gona be.....

 

[ChrisL89]

I want this mobo, but no one can give me an ETA yet

Pinnwand-Fotos | Facebook

Its the ASRock Z77 Extreme 9!! Its not even on ASRock's site yet.......

 

[ChrisL89]

Gona Buy the Asus P67 Maximux IV Extreme in 10 days, coz of forced surcumstances...
Then Sell it as soon as the ASRock Mobos land in SA )

 

[Sarinaide]

To be honest I wouldn't buy another motherboard, rather put your money towards a GPU for better gains.

 

[Oj0]

Or better, an SSD

 

[ChrisL89]

haha too late... already have a buyer for my hardware.. Gona order my stuff in 10 days but thanx for the replies