p67 vs z68
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SieB
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The benefits of Z68 are SSD caching, and a Lucid chip (on some Z68 mobos) which allows you to use the IGP, AKA, integrated graphics processor on the CPU which can be used to encode videos using Intels Quicksync and you can also use it to boost your graphics performance of your GPU or use just the IGP alone.
There is not much point that I personally see in Z68 if you are building a mid to high end system, if you have a decent SSD there is no need for the SSD caching and if you have a good GPU then there is no point in using the IGP. So I would say if you can get a P67 board for cheaper than what you can get a Z68 one go for P67, unless you think SSD caching or being able to use the IGP would be useful to you.
There is not much point that I personally see in Z68 if you are building a mid to high end system, if you have a decent SSD there is no need for the SSD caching and if you have a good GPU then there is no point in using the IGP. So I would say if you can get a P67 board for cheaper than what you can get a Z68 one go for P67, unless you think SSD caching or being able to use the IGP would be useful to you.
dugdiamond
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but... it is not 'full' lucid, but lucidVIRTU, a baby version of the lucidHYDRA.
you will get a small boost if a single GPU is added
but mixed vendor GPUs cannot be used on this mobo. the VIRTU just enables any Vendor single-GPU to work with the onboard integrated amd 3000-series gpu
you cannot insert an nvidia gpu AND an AMD gpu on this mobo and expect the VIRTU to work - it will not - only the HYDRA does this
SieB
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That is why I said you can use the IGP to boost the performance of your GPU I never said anything about mixing AMD and Nvidia.
You can only use the Lucid chip on Z68 between the IGP and your GPU whether it is Nvidia or AMD. There are only two P67 boards that have the Hydra chip and those are the P67 MSI Big Bang Marshall and the Sapphire Pure P67 Hydra.
dugdiamond
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i was not knocking your advice, just adding to it
i know you know
but tommyB may not have known this
i know you know
but tommyB may not have known this
Ya93sin
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Just check the specs of the boards, and make sure it has the features you want. For me, ASUS mobo's on Z68 having bluetooth on was something that appealed to me.
There is not much of a difference at all in hardware terms, but Z68 has SSD cache and Lucid.
SO if you're spending a lot on a high end system, not much difference, but for a low end system, or HTPC, Z68 could be nifty.
There is not much of a difference at all in hardware terms, but Z68 has SSD cache and Lucid.
SO if you're spending a lot on a high end system, not much difference, but for a low end system, or HTPC, Z68 could be nifty.
bottom line do you need ssd caching? then yea pay the extra 15 bucks or whatever if ya dont get a good p67 board, p8p67 pro is good but id recommend another brand cause mine has problems and after googling alot of them do have problems (cold boot, sleeping etc.)
id say get a msi p67a-gd 80 looks like a good price for what you get
id say get a msi p67a-gd 80 looks like a good price for what you get
