Need a new SLI mobo · DIGIT-ARC

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Hi Digit,
I am a causal gamer, I've got a 19'' Monitor and i play most games @1600x900 on Nvidia GTX560 Ti. I've got a Seasonic 550W PSU. I plan for a big upgrade, i want to upgrade my mobo and CPU. My Current Specifications are.

CPU: C2D E7500 2.93Ghz
Mobo: Asus P5KPL AM/PS
GPU: NVIDIA GTX560 Ti 1GB

My requirements for the MOTHERBOARD are:

A 2-way SLI mobo only ! (dont want/care abt 3-way).
Ivy-Bridge Supported Motherboard! (For future Upgrades).
USB 3.0 Support (Native or External Hardware doesnt matter).
1333/1600 MHz RAM support.
No Overclocking support.

P.S. I require the Cheapest possible solution! but still i have a budget around 10K (I can extend upto 15K, if sadly there are no motherboards under 10K).

P.S. I know for SLI i need to upgrade my PSU to atleast 650W, ignore that please.

IVY Bridge is based on LGA1155 socket, E7500 is based on LGA775 socket. Different socket = different motherboard, No USB3 Support before LGA1136 boards.

Buy a new processor, ditch your E7500.

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d6bmg said:
IVY Bridge is based on LGA1155 socket, E7500 is based on LGA775 socket. Different socket = different motherboard, No USB3 Support before LGA1136 boards.

Buy a new processor, ditch your E7500.

Yes of course i know that, as i said i am looking for a big upgrade, changing both mobo and CPU, I will see the CPU options after mobo.

thank you for the quick reply

The best option under 15k would be asus maximus v gene, that is, if you can live with micro atx form factor. Another option is p8z77-v. It is an atx mobo.
In the near 10k category, there is mobo like ga z77-d3.

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saikiasunny said:
The best option under 15k would be asus maximus v gene, that is, if you can live with micro atx form factor. Another option is p8z77-v. It is an atx mobo.
In the near 10k category, there is mobo like ga z77-d3.

In my area im getting Gigabyte GA Z77P-D3 for 10176 Rs.

Any other mobo below 10K ??

There are mobos under 10k. But usually not that good for overclocking. If you have the budget go for the best mobo available.

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saikiasunny said:
There are mobos under 10k. But usually not that good for overclocking. If you have the budget go for the best mobo available.

oh i forgot to mention overclocking! I dont want overclocking, pls. I wont think of buying 'K' processors!

Please suggest the cheapest mobo that fulfills the requirement. Thank you

^^ Then think about buying any good H67/H77 based motherboards. Forget about Z68/Z77 based motherboards.
At this point of time, best motherboard (value for the money) is Intel DH67-CL @5.5K
Not much H77 motherboards are available in India atm. You may look for Asus P8H77-V @~8K (I'm not sure about the price though)

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d6bmg said:
^^ Then think about buying any good H67/H77 based motherboards. Forget about Z68/Z77 based motherboards.
At this point of time, best motherboard (value for the money) is Intel DH67-CL @5.5K

Intel DH67-CL supports SLI ?? where can i get the complete specifications ?

d6bmg said:
Not much H77 motherboards are available in India atm. You may look for Asus P8H77-V @~8K (I'm not sure about the price though)

P8H77-V looks good, i will look into it.

No the intel one doesn't support sli. You need to search a bit for a h77/h67 mobo which supports sli/cfx. Btw why not go for a cheap z68/z77 mobo which supports sli. Like the biostar taz68k+. Many people use this non k+z68 combos.

MSI Z68A G45 (G3) Supports SLI . It is Coming Soon to Flipkart . It is available at SMC for 8.5k , But it isnt the best overclocker.

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saikiasunny said:
No the intel one doesn't support sli. You need to search a bit for a h77/h67 mobo which supports sli/cfx. Btw why not go for a cheap z68/z77 mobo which supports sli. Like the biostar taz68k+. Many people use this non k+z68 combos.

Biostar TZ68K+ mobo is a good cheap option !

rajatGod512 said:
MSI Z68A G45 (G3) Supports SLI . It is Coming Soon to Flipkart . It is available at SMC for 8.5k , But it isnt the best overclocker.

MSI Z68A G45 (G3) is a Sandy Bridge mobo, i heard that it will only support Ivy Bridge CPU by a BIOS Update with some functions disabled ? There are rumors that since Ivy Bridge is a 22nm die shrink of 32nm Sandy Bridge, it might not be fully compatible, again no one is really sure.

Otherwise, MSI Z68A G45 (G3) is also a good option for me.

If you are going with cfx then there is a option like asus p8h77-m, it supports cfx but not sli. It is a h77 so it will support ivy bridge.

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saikiasunny said:
If you are going with cfx then there is a option like asus p8h77-m, it supports cfx but not sli. It is a h77 so it will support ivy bridge.

hmm not really, im only interested in SLI coz, i've already got GTX560 Ti, so ill add another later, when prices will be low.

If thats the case, go with the msi one.

While buying Motherboard with SLI support, make sure that the 2 PCI-E X16 slots are capable of running at X8-X8 speed. There are plenty of cheap Z68/Z77 motherboards available having two PCI-E X16 slots running at X16-X4 speed. Now SLI is not supported on X16/X8-X4 configuration, only X-fire is supported.
For example Biostar TZ68K+ does not support SLI as it has PCI Express X16 slots running @ X16-X4 speed.

@cilus the msi board supports sli so i guess there should be no problem with the pci-e speeds.

if your budget for mobo is 10000/-look no further than the asrock z77 extreme -4 which is a terrific board with many features,definitely better than all the boards suggested so far with possible exception of asus z77 v gene-but go for asrock,only if you are getting an unlocked sandy/ivy cpu . If you are going for locked sandy/ivy cpu i dont think sli can be done on them get h77/h67 ones ,look in some gigabyte models

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dfcols71 said:
if your budget for mobo is 10000/-look no further than the asrock z77 extreme -4 which is a terrific board with many features,definitely better than all the boards suggested so far with possible exception of asus z77 v gene-but go for asrock,only if you are getting an unlocked sandy/ivy cpu . If you are going for locked sandy/ivy cpu i dont think sli can be done on them get h77/h67 ones ,look in some gigabyte models

I will only buy LOCKED non-'K' processors, i dont want to overclock at all. I am interested in ASUS Maximus IV, but i was looking for mobo below 10K.

Currently I have 3 Choices but all are above 10K!!!: (Considering that x16-x4 PCIe Configuration does not work with NVIDIA SLI!)

ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z @13.5K in Jaipur
ASUS P8Z77-M PRO Motherboard @13K in Jaipur.
ASUS P8Z77-V @15K in Jaipur.

if you buying locked cpu no need wasting your money on any of those mobos go with intel
Intel DH67-CL @5.5K
locked cpu +plus z77/z68 mobo- no sense

But op is going for sli and close to none h67/h77 mobo is sli ready. So we suggested him the z77 mobos. And there is no rule that non k+z77/z68 combo are waste. And for extra features the op have to spend on better and expensive mobos.

ankurmay1988 said:
I will only buy LOCKED non-'K' processors, i dont want to overclock at all. I am interested in ASUS Maximus IV, but i was looking for mobo below 10K.

Currently I have 3 Choices but all are above 10K!!!: (Considering that x16-x4 PCIe Configuration does not work with NVIDIA SLI!)

ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z @13.5K in Jaipur

ASUS P8Z77-M PRO Motherboard @13K in Jaipur.

ASUS P8Z77-V @15K in Jaipur.

Forget your choice given by shopkeeper.
Buy Intel DH67-CL @5.3K.
Don't waste money. If you can't get it from local shop, buy it from Flipkart.

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dfcols71 said:
if you buying locked cpu no need wasting your money on any of those mobos go with intel
Intel DH67-CL @5.5K
locked cpu +plus z77/z68 mobo- no sense

Im going for 2-way SLI, USB3 support. No DH67-CL doest offer these features.

^^ Ok then. Buy Asus P8H67-V @7.1K

saikiasunny said:
But op is going for sli and close to none h67/h77 mobo is sli ready. So we suggested him the z77 mobos. And there is no rule that non k+z77/z68 combo are waste. And for extra features the op have to spend on better and expensive mobos.

Asus P8H67-V is SLI ready.
Two cards can run @ 8x-8x speed.

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d6bmg said:
^^ Ok then. Buy Asus P8H67-V @7.1K

Asus P8H67-V is SLI ready.
Two cards can run @ 8x-8x speed.

Asus P8H67-V doesn't have PCIe 8x, it has PCIe 4x only.
Check here, P8H67-V doesn't support NVIDIA SLI, it supports AMD Crossfire, because NVIDIA SLI requires at least PCIe 8x !

As stated on NVIDIA forums:

sli with pcie x16 and x4
SLI on a 16x 4x motherboard

Ok then. Buy Asus P8Z77-M PRO at the cheapest rate you can get.

Yes thats what we were suggesting.
@ankur, now its your choice go for the msi one or the asus one

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maybe i should wait a bit more so that all the ivy bridge motherboards, enter indian market.

^ Then you have to wait for next ~5-6 months, till the release of Z75 series.