Z77 or Z68 for i52500K (wont upgrade cpu till next gen)

Moarkill · 26th July 2012, 11:54 PM

Hey guys. Ive decided to go an i52500k in my next build. After OC'ing ill be happy with this cpu for atleast 12 months id say. Just wondering if i would see any substantial benefits if i bought a Z77 Mobo new over say...A used Z68 higher end Mobo used.

Smegenstein · 27th July 2012, 12:49 PM

As far as I know Z77 offers native USB 3.0 support, PCI-e 3.0 support with Ivy Bridge and higher ram frequencies without overclocking? Someone feel free to correct me if I am wrong here.

Jim G · 27th July 2012, 12:54 PM

As a point - the next generation is using socket LGA1150 not 1155, so whatever motherboard you choose won't be compatible with the Haswell CPUs. If you're intending on upgrading your CPU then I wouldn't spend up big on the Z77 motherboard - grab a bargain Z68 secondhand and save your cash.

Andy3008 · 27th July 2012, 1:06 PM

Get the Ivy Bridge 3570k if you want to overclock, that way you will also have pcie 3.0 support.

I'm currently running a Z68 ASrock with bios updated to accept IB, this mobo also supports pcie 3.0.

Either way both Z77 and Z68 motherboards are fairly well priced.

Moarkill · 27th July 2012, 6:17 PM

i think i will upgrade to haswell if its a bump up so maybe ill just go used z68 and drop the extra cash into 7970 or gtx670? im sure ill be happy with the upgrade over my sig and sli/xfire on the haswell when its time.

26th July 2012, 11:54 PM	#1
Moarkill Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 470	Z77 or Z68 for i52500K (wont upgrade cpu till next gen) Hey guys. Ive decided to go an i52500k in my next build. After OC'ing ill be happy with this cpu for atleast 12 months id say. Just wondering if i would see any substantial benefits if i bought a Z77 Mobo new over say...A used Z68 higher end Mobo used. __________________ Core I5-2500k, AsRock Fatal1ty Pro Z68 , G-Skill Phoenix 128GB SSD boot, 2tb Storage, 8gigs Corsair Vengeance 1600 DDR3 , Sapphire 6970, Silverstone Strider 850Watt PSU, White Corsair 800D. .

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Smegenstein Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hobart - TAS Posts: 1,221	As far as I know Z77 offers native USB 3.0 support, PCI-e 3.0 support with Ivy Bridge and higher ram frequencies without overclocking? Someone feel free to correct me if I am wrong here. __________________ 2500k @ 4.5 (Bench @ 4.8)\|\| ASRock Extreme4 Gen 3 Z68 \|\| 4 x 4GB GSkill Ripjaws \|\| 128GB Crucial M4 \|\| 2TB Cuda \|\| HIS 7950 Currently Stock (Bench at 1100/1575) \|\| Corsair AX750M \|\| Coolermaster HAF 932 Advance

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Jim G Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Newcastle Posts: 732	As a point - the next generation is using socket LGA1150 not 1155, so whatever motherboard you choose won't be compatible with the Haswell CPUs. If you're intending on upgrading your CPU then I wouldn't spend up big on the Z77 motherboard - grab a bargain Z68 secondhand and save your cash. __________________ Newcastle-based wedding photographer Trades

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Andy3008 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paradise City 5075 Posts: 340	Get the Ivy Bridge 3570k if you want to overclock, that way you will also have pcie 3.0 support. I'm currently running a Z68 ASrock with bios updated to accept IB, this mobo also supports pcie 3.0. Either way both Z77 and Z68 motherboards are fairly well priced. __________________ DESKTOP - A10-5800k - Gigabyte F2A85X-UP4 - 8G Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866 - Hyper 212 EVO - Sandisk Extreme 240G - Seagate 1Tb - Hitachi 1Tb - Silverstone ST1000-P - Silverstone FT02 - 3 x Dell U2312HM LAPTOPS - ASUS G73JH - MSI Wind U100

27th July 2012, 6:17 PM	#5
Moarkill Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 470	i think i will upgrade to haswell if its a bump up so maybe ill just go used z68 and drop the extra cash into 7970 or gtx670? im sure ill be happy with the upgrade over my sig and sli/xfire on the haswell when its time. __________________ Core I5-2500k, AsRock Fatal1ty Pro Z68 , G-Skill Phoenix 128GB SSD boot, 2tb Storage, 8gigs Corsair Vengeance 1600 DDR3 , Sapphire 6970, Silverstone Strider 850Watt PSU, White Corsair 800D. .