I'm building a gaming rig and have purchased the following:

XFX HD-687A-ZDFC Radeon HD 6870
Intel i5 2400 LGA1155
Case - Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129097

I'm trying to decide on a mobo. I've had mixed results with MSI and pretty good experience with Gigabyte. What are the real differences between Z68 and P67 chipsets? Any recommendations on mobos?

I was thinking about one of these: http://tinyurl.com/438hpcx

My case has 4 fans with an optional 5th so I'm trying to find a board with 5 fan connectors but not having much luck. Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated. I'm trying to stay under $180.



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7/28/2011 4:52:10 PM

I thought p67 was avoided due to those recalls

7/28/2011 5:57:55 PM

toms hardware did a whole thing on this but their internal search is so shitty I couldn't find it.

the Z68 express was supposed to be the best of both I think

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-z68-express-smart-response-technology-ssd-caching,2938.html

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7/28/2011 8:37:19 PM

just get alienware, that's all you need

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7/28/2011 9:19:21 PM

So from reading that article, the Z68 express chipset is clearly the better choice. Thanks for posting that.

Any suggestions on a mobo?

7/29/2011 11:12:46 AM

There's subtle differences between the P and the Z chipsets. Think of the Z68 as the P67+. If you are going to get a new mobo, makes more sense to invest in the Z chipset but the P's will work just fine.

7/30/2011 6:19:03 AM

You don't need to have 5 fan connectors on the mother board unless you want feedback and fan control for ALL of them.

7/30/2011 10:13:21 AM