Best z68 board around 12.5k?

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Which is the best z68 board around 12.5k?I like 2 boards -
asus p8z68-V (not pro)
gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3

which is better feature wise and performance wise?I may overclock upto 4 Ghz,but not more than that.Is the gigabyte board more prone to faults?(read some reviews that asus is better than gigabyte)

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Go With Asus there is no match for quality of asus.
If You don't need atx mobo then go for this mAtx asus mobo "Maximus Gene - Z"
Better Than P8Z68 Plus Cheaper at Rs. 11950
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Motherboards- ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z

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So Maximus IV GENE-Z is cheaper than P8Z68,but why?Isn't the former a gamer's republic board?Then why is it cheaper?What features does it lack?
Is ATX form factor any better than mATX?I dont need the extra ports,but is there any extra stability or performance?

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ashikns said:
So Maximus IV GENE-Z is cheaper than P8Z68,but why?Isn't the former a gamer's republic board?Then why is it cheaper?What features does it lack?
Is ATX form factor any better than mATX?I dont need the extra ports,but is there any extra stability or performance?

Asus Maximus Gene - Z Has Inbuilt Sound Card, 1 Extra eSata Port & Has All Features of P8Z68 V Except Bluetooth, 2 Extra Sata 6GBPS Port.

Gene - Z is cheaper because mAtx board are less in demand. My Advice is You to go with gene z because you will get all premium features of Maximus series.

+1 for Maximus Gene - Z

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Have A Look At This Beauty

*www.asus.com/websites/global/products/nKcJ3Ac58hWxiR0F/P_500.jpg

*www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/Maximus_IV_GENEZ/websites/Global/products/nKcJ3Ac58hWxiR0F/pU71cSic05q4UQbI_500.jpg

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That looks really nice,and the features are just right,only what I need

I love this beauty..will most probably buy it.just 2 questions-is there a review anywhere?and where can I buy it?

And thanks everyone for replying :-D

^^actually the board is not launched till now.......AFAIK it will be launched on 26th june........guess you have to wait some day

anyway here is the review

xtremesystems.org

you may also want to look at this

overclock.net

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Hmmm I will wait,its just what I've been lookin for.the p8 boards had many features I didnt need anyway

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Asus Maximus IV GENE - Z @ 12,800
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Hi this board doesnt support dual at x16 . it may not be required at low end cards but while cf or sli high end cards its must to get the better fps.

Please suggest a board which support i5/i7 as well 2 pci-e at x16