Help choosing Motherboard :)

heza121

heza121

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Hi everyone,

I have been customising my new spec, and its looking pritty hardcore at the moment! haha :D But I have no idea about what im doing when it comes to choosing the motherboards.

I have picked out 3, which are: (All Asus' and from PCS)

- Maximus IV Extreme-Z
- SABERTOOTH P67
- P8Z68-V PRO

Which one would be best for my spec. I plan to have a 3 monitor set up, and im unsure as to which motherboard to have.
http://www.asus.com/Compare/ This is a link to ASUS website where it shows the three different motherboards, but the information is too confusing for me. :D Comparison (click)

I have posted my spec below just in case you need to see that! All advice and help is greatly appreciated! Many thanks. :) :)

My Spec:

Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 500R WHITE MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z68-V PRO: USB 3.0, SATA 6GB/s, NVIDIA®SLI™, ATI®CrossFireX™
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (4 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD6970 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
2nd Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD6970 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON HYPERX SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
3rd Hard Disk
3TB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD30EZRX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
12x BLU-RAY RE-WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£79)
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1050W PRO SERIES™ HX1050-80 PLUS® SILVER MODULAR (£162)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD (£16)
USB Options
4 PORT USB 2.0 INTERNAL PCI CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2010 (1 License Product Key Card) (£82)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor
IIYAMA E2273HDS 22" LED WIDESCREEN, HDMI/DVI-D 1920x1080 (£139)
2nd Monitor
IIYAMA E2273HDS 22" LED WIDESCREEN, HDMI/DVI-D 1920x1080 (£139)
3rd Monitor
IIYAMA E2273HDS 22" LED WIDESCREEN, HDMI/DVI-D 1920x1080 (£139)
Webcam
Logitech® HD Webcam C510 - 720p HD Video, 8 Megapixel Photos (£35)
Surge Protection
6 Socket Compact 2M UFO Surge Protector (£9)
Cable Tidy
JML 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management For Your PC (£4)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
PCS EXTRA-CARE DIAMOND DELIVERY - MON-FRI, PRE-NOON (£9)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Miscellaneous
FREE Battlefield 3 with 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor-K
Quantity
1

Price: £2,615.00 including VAT and delivery.

Thanks again! :) ALSO ANY ADVICE ON THE SPEC IS GREATLY APPRECIATED AS WELL! HAHA THANKS! :D :)
 
heza121

heza121

Silver Level Poster
Thanks guys, i did do some research myself into the motherboards, but i have very little knowledge in that sort of stuff. But from what i had read, the Maximus IV Extreme-z is best for overclocking. But again im not really too sure about that, haha. So hence why i had opted for the ASUS P8Z68-V PRO. :)

Oh haha, I think i will drop the extra USBs, lol! :D Thanks guys! ;)
 
heza121

heza121

Silver Level Poster
Oh wow, haha, yeah i think i would have enough then, dropping the extra usbs, saving me about £15, thanks man! :)
 
tom_gr7

tom_gr7

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that's a beast of a spec dude,

only thing i would do, If you NEED the best, go for the titan fenrir. But check the case your getting can fit, look for "max cpu cooler height"
 
heza121

heza121

Silver Level Poster
I couldnt find the "max CPU cooler height" :S but when i select the FENRIR and continue, it doesnt say that it wouldnt fit? or would this not tell me if i does or not? :S lol :p
 
tom_gr7

tom_gr7

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heza121 said:
I couldnt find the "max CPU cooler height" :S but when i select the FENRIR and continue, it doesnt say that it wouldnt fit? or would this not tell me if i does or not? :S lol :p
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Ill have a search for ya dude,

but you dont NEED the titan, but if you want the best i would.
 
heza121

heza121

Silver Level Poster
oh cheers dude!!! :D Much appreciated! :) I guess it wouldnt bee a bad idea, considering my spec haha :D
 
heza121

heza121

Silver Level Poster
Ah thanks man, if the Fenrir does fit, will the case provide adequate cooling? :)

Thanks for the reviews tom, just reading them through now :D haha
 
tom_gr7

tom_gr7

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heza121 said:
Ah thanks man, if the Fenrir does fit, will the case provide adequate cooling? :)

Thanks for the reviews tom, just reading them through now :D haha
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No worries, Just call up pcs to check that the side fan will not be removed if you go for the titan. I cant find the max cpu cooler height for the case anywhere.

its a good mid tower case, I noticed Its got very good cable management. But from reading the reviews there's few personal changes I'd make to the case. Like adding extra fans + fan controller, but I'd wait till you get the pc before thinking about customisation.

To answer your question it should keep everything nice and cool.
 
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