Starting a new system from the mobo out..where does $175 get me?

[sauria]

Have these boards all been revised to C2 revision to prevent the USB3 bug?

 

[*kjm]

Can you say why you were not a huge fan of Asrock? I read their Z77 series did not have real digital VRMs. Does anyone know if they have real digital VRMs on their Z87 series?



Do you care to say what you like about it?

It's lay out works great, software is good, dual bios, great sound, overclocks easy, dual Intel LAN.... ect.

sauria yes it's a C2 stepping gotten from Newegg about a month ago.... sticker for C2 is right on the box.

 

[coolpurplefan]

Have these boards all been revised to C2 revision to prevent the USB3 bug?

It looks to me according to the link below that they delayed Haswell because of this. I'm not sure how many non-C2 revision boards would be in circulation.
http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-h...13-intel-announces-c2-stepping-chipsets_15374

another link...
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2331388

 

[coolpurplefan]

OK, I still find the boards previously mentioned interesting but I just bought the Asrock Fatal1ty H87 Performance. The reason I didn't want to name it before is because I didn't want to see it out of stock before buying one. :biggrin:

Of course, other people had named this board earlier in the thread. I read it the Realtek ALC1150 is awesome and it's an 8 phase motherboard. So, even if you're not overclocking, the CPU may last longer due to "cleaner" electricity. The rear panel also has a mix of almost everything on it. And also new and older technology expansion slots.

 

[*kjm]

OK, I still find the boards previously mentioned interesting but I just bought the Asrock Fatal1ty H87 Performance.

I like mine a lot the SB chip has been a real treat.

 

[coolpurplefan]

I like mine a lot the SB chip has been a real treat.

Does that relate to overclocking? I intend to run everything at stock speeds.

 

[*kjm]

No the Sound Blaster chip for sound.