M macho84 Original post #1 Jun 21, 2011 at 1:09 AM Hi i was shocked to see the spec of the i5 and i 7 quad core series only support frequencies upto 1333mhz. Let me know is that i cant use 1600mhz
topgear #2 Jun 21, 2011 at 3:29 AM You can use 1600Mhz or higher speed ram modules but you have to get P67/Z68 mobos to use them
comp@ddict #3 Jun 21, 2011 at 9:53 AM 1333MHz is official support, 1600MHz works fine, 1866MHz and 2000MHz will require overclocking.
M macho84 #4 Jun 21, 2011 at 7:40 PM what the difference between these 2 boards will it support upcoming ivy series processor. which is better i3 or i5. i can go for i5 will overclocking to 4.4 ghz with h70 cooler will beat or match i7 get me the best board support overclocking and natively support dual x16 lanes.
topgear #5 Jun 22, 2011 at 4:28 AM a Z68 chipset based mobo is what you should opt for and the price is around ~11.5-14k
M macho84 #6 Jun 23, 2011 at 12:10 AM Hi i need the budget cpu+mb in i-series and amd quad series combination. Would prefer board supporting 2 pci-e may go cf later.