View Full Version : Announcement **** I SEE Z68!!!! ****
Just a heads up.... :D
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Intel+1155+Z68+%28B3%29/
Toonshorty
10-05-11, 18:46
Crazy price.
watercooled
10-05-11, 18:48
HOW MUCH !!!
ouch, not cheap... but then again not stupidly expensive either compared to higher end P67.
H67/P67 for budget, Z68 for mid-high end then :)
Crazy price.
HOW MUCH !!!
My thoughts also... £290 for a motherboard?!! :lol:
Looks like its made my choice between going P67 or waiting for Z68 :lol:
Possibly see a knock on effect lowering the price of the p67 boards?
watercooled
10-05-11, 18:52
£290 for a motherboard
when a £110 will do just as good of a job
jointhedotz
10-05-11, 18:54
guess I'm going p55 or p67 for the raven, z68 is toooooo rich
ud7 looks lovely though :-)
Time to start choosing, sw'eet! :thumb:
mfw people have been hatin on me for saying there stupid for saying "Wait for Z68!!!"
almighty15
10-05-11, 19:40
Single at x16 and Dual at x8/x8?
EPIC fail intel......
Single at x16 and Dual at x8/x8?
EPIC fail intel......
You do know there is no real performance loss even with the highest of end cards?
superlattice09
10-05-11, 19:41
I thought Rawz said tomorrow?! :)
almighty15
10-05-11, 19:44
You do know there is no real performance loss even with the highest of end cards?
5% on a single card is still a performance drop.
Try running 6990 Quad-fire and then you'll see a drop.
And it's besides the point, Intels old x38, x48 & x58 chipsets run x16/x16 and so does AMD chipsets so there's NO excuse at all why there BRAND NEW flagship chipset only runs x8/x8.
That is why x58 is still the best option for high end multi GPU configurations.
superlattice09
10-05-11, 19:47
The GA-Z68MA-D2H is nice as a micro atx board. The heatsinks are a lot smaller, can't see anything around the cpu socket, i.e. shouldn't have any problems with many performance air coolers. :thumb: I hope it performs as good as the bigger brothers.
I have used Asus board all the time, but for Z68 (so far), the gigabyte top my list.
5% on a single card is still a performance drop.
Try running 6990 Quad-fire and then you'll see a drop.
And it's besides the point, Intels old x38, x48 & x58 chipsets run x16/x16 and so does AMD chipsets so there's NO excuse at all why there BRAND NEW flagship chipset only runs x8/x8.
That is why x58 is still the best option for high end multi GPU configurations.
You said it your self though, X58 is still their flagship chipset. When the replacement comes towards the end of the year ish, then there will be more x16/x16 and PCI 3.0
5% on a single card is still a performance drop.
Try running 6990 Quad-fire and then you'll see a drop.
And it's besides the point, Intels old x38, x48 & x58 chipsets run x16/x16 and so does AMD chipsets so there's NO excuse at all why there BRAND NEW flagship chipset only runs x8/x8.
That is why x58 is still the best option for high end multi GPU configurations.
Who said there was a 5% drop? because there is not...
Do you not watch Linus's vids?? :knock:
Riskitall84
10-05-11, 19:59
ud7 @ 8x 8x for dual cards? Does it not have the NF200 anymore?
almighty15
10-05-11, 20:03
You said it your self though, X58 is still their flagship chipset. When the replacement comes towards the end of the year ish, then there will be more x16/x16 and PCI 3.0
There shouldn't need to be... in this day and age ALL chipsets should offer at least x16/x16.
It's been 4 YEARS since Intels x38 released with x16/x16 support and yet 4 years later Intel can't even offer it in there latest boards? Well done Intel, You're really pushing you're chipsets forward :rolleyes:
It's a **** take, Pure and simple.
Who said there was a 5% drop? because there is not...
Do you not watch Linus's vids?? :knock:
I've seen enough articles and conducted MY OWN tests to know there's atleast 5% drop :rolleyes:
Do you always watch vids as proof? Don't you ever test and experience things YOURSELF :rolleyes:
ThunderFlash
10-05-11, 20:18
Trust in Linus, our overlord.
I thought Rawz said tomorrow?! :)
Finger slipped.
almighty15
10-05-11, 20:24
Trust in Linus, our overlord.
I trust MY OWN PERSONAL results...
I've seen enough articles and conducted MY OWN tests to know there's atleast 5% drop :rolleyes:
Do you always watch vids as proof? Don't you ever test and experience things YOURSELF :rolleyes:
Then you clealy did something wrong, lets leave it to someone who knows what they are doing ;)
Also, new to post formatting?
ThunderFlash
10-05-11, 20:27
Probably depends on each individual's GPU/mobo combo....
Anywho, prices don't seem tooo bad, could be lower though manufacturers!
almighty15
10-05-11, 20:32
Then you clealy did something wrong, lets leave it to someone who knows what they are doing ;)
Also, new to post formatting?
I do it wrong :rolleyes:
There's HUNDREDS of articles around the internet that prove and back up my 5% claim..
Maybe you should take up reading as a hobby?
Terbinator
10-05-11, 20:38
That awkward moment when the PCI-e lanes in question are down to the CPU, not the Z68 chipset.
The GA-Z68MA-D2H is nice as a micro atx board. The heatsinks are a lot smaller, can't see anything around the cpu socket, i.e. shouldn't have any problems with many performance air coolers. :thumb: I hope it performs as good as the bigger brothers.
I have used Asus board all the time, but for Z68 (so far), the gigabyte top my list.
-drool-
Would be perfect for my PC...:D
almighty15
10-05-11, 21:09
That awkward moment when the PCI-e lanes in question are down to the CPU, not the Z68 chipset.
Ah yes...slipped my mind Intel moved it to the CPU!!
now now children, lets not get out of hand in here. there are other places you can go to debate the failings of x8 x8 over 16x 16x.
url is wrong on the site for gb uk btw, its http://uk.gigabyte.com/ not http://uk.giga-byte.com/ :thumb:
Too expensive considering they offer very little over p67.
Only the asus Z68 pro and MSI gd80 r decent prices considering their features
MobiusPizza
10-05-11, 23:38
5% on a single card is still a performance drop.
Try running 6990 Quad-fire and then you'll see a drop.
And it's besides the point, Intels old x38, x48 & x58 chipsets run x16/x16 and so does AMD chipsets so there's NO excuse at all why there BRAND NEW flagship chipset only runs x8/x8.
That is why x58 is still the best option for high end multi GPU configurations.
Actually, Z68 is NOT flagship, flagship will be X68, will will even suport new PCIe 3.0, which doubles bandwidth yet again over a single lane
On topic
Although Gigabyte is tempting, ordered Asus. I have to boycott Gigabyte not bundling Virtu on UD4 and above even though technically they can, and on top of that, they charge more than the Asus
Terbinator
10-05-11, 23:47
Actually, Z68 is NOT flagship, flagship will be X68, will will even suport new PCIe 3.0, which doubles bandwidth yet again over a single lane
On topic
Although Gigabyte is tempting, ordered Asus. I have to boycott Gigabyte not bundling Virtu on UD4 and above even though technically they can, and on top of that, they charge more than the Asus
:picard: X79, no?
problem with asus offerings is that they don't offer displayport and the dvi is only single link so you are limited to stupidly low resolutions there.
5% on a single card is still a performance drop.
Try running 6990 Quad-fire and then you'll see a drop.
And it's besides the point, Intels old x38, x48 & x58 chipsets run x16/x16 and so does AMD chipsets so there's NO excuse at all why there BRAND NEW flagship chipset only runs x8/x8.
That is why x58 is still the best option for high end multi GPU configurations.
The 1155 is their mainstream, like 1156 they're both bastardized bandwidth wise.
That's always been the case.
Unless you're on AMD's flagship chipset (And a few others) you get 8/8 too.
You can get higher end boards with that NF200 chip (Or something like that)
Slimbellio
11-05-11, 08:10
Too expensive considering they offer very little over p67.
Agreed!
MobiusPizza
11-05-11, 08:20
Agreed!
The Gigabytes yes, I mean they don't even have the licensing fee required for LucidLogix Virtu.
The P8Z68V-Pro however, is just about £10 more ex*****ve than P8P67Pro when that launched.
EDIT:
lol why is expen-sive censored
:picard: X79, no?
Yes I heard that too. Silly naming scheme if you ask me. Yesterday I did google X68 and it came up so I assume X68 is right.
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