Can someone help me choose between these three?

Ollie1132 · 13 Apr 2012 at 10:34

So Im thinking about one of these three for my next rig Im going to be building soon, anyone have any input?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-512-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-388-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-510-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261

Im probably going to get an IB processor but may end up with a SB would like one of these boards regardless of which gen processor I end up with. Cheers.

Dandle · 13 Apr 2012 at 11:39

I went with the UD5 because Asus support was absolutely rubbish when I had problems with my last board. Also only the UD5 has an mSATA slot which I am going to try out. Can't help any more than that though.

Ollie1132 · 13 Apr 2012 at 11:42

I see. I really hate that Intel are waiting so long after the board releases to release the IB D: means it's going to be a little guessing on what motherboard will work best but I suppose at the end of the day all the motherboards should in theory "work" the same way. Just with different features correct?

Dandle · 13 Apr 2012 at 11:47

Thats my reasoning behind it. I would imagine at that price range all the boards will be good ones.

Ollie1132 · 13 Apr 2012 at 11:49

Yup

Im really tempted by the Asus ones.. Would love a Gigabyte Sniper 3 but... the rig I have in mind is already about 1.5k in price ahah

shadow_boxer · 13 Apr 2012 at 12:01

Id go for the Gigabyte UD5, UK based RMA, excellent warranty and customer services, nice set if features for a reasonable price.

Ollie1132 · 13 Apr 2012 at 12:03

Kinda glad Ive got 10 days until I get money

and might even hold off after that. But so far Im taking into account that that is two for Gigabyte.

48633DX · 13 Apr 2012 at 12:21

Does the Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H support TRIM for SSD's?

sehcure · 13 Apr 2012 at 12:23

I'd go with the sabertooth; that is mostly because of the looks/colour scheme though.

Ollie1132 · 13 Apr 2012 at 12:25

ahah yeah my case is going to be black. wish that corsair vengeance low profile came in red then I could do a red/black scheme

mikeym · 13 Apr 2012 at 12:26

I think I'm decided that I'll be going with the UD5H...

sehcure · 13 Apr 2012 at 12:26

Could check out
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-114-KS

I believe it's just the Grey kit but with a different heat sink, and the grey is known to be a great companion to a IB/SB setup!

Ollie1132 · 13 Apr 2012 at 12:28

Ahah I already have some black vengeance

its just not low profile. I could always just go completely black

sehcure · 13 Apr 2012 at 12:31

Ollie1132 said:
Ahah I already have some black vengeance its just not low profile. I could always just go completely black

Ah well worth a shot!

And all black always looks nice and clean.

Ollie1132 · 13 Apr 2012 at 12:33

True dat. The case has Red LED's on the front fans hence why red would go quite nicely. But I think only the RAM would be red anyway. Since Im quite a Nvidia graphics kinda person

Evansd · 13 Apr 2012 at 13:22

shadow_boxer said:
Id go for the Gigabyte UD5, UK based RMA, excellent warranty and customer services, nice set if features for a reasonable price.

Does this come with wifi I seem to see some that do and some that don't?

wazza300 · 13 Apr 2012 at 13:27

th ud5 doesnt come with wifi,the asus z77 v pro does

Ollie1132 · 13 Apr 2012 at 13:28

The sabertooth doesn't come with wifi either does it?

mikeym · 13 Apr 2012 at 13:34

There is a version of the UD5H available with bluetooth 4.0 / wifi:

Link to Gigabyte page

Freddie1980 · 13 Apr 2012 at 13:38

I would hold out until you start to see reviews with Ivy Bridge and Z77 (I assume your going to be buying IB) but given Gigabyte and Asus record over the last 6 years you can't really go wrong with any of those.

If it were me though I would look to get the Gigabyte simple because of Asus doesn't have the best rep for product support and customer service and Gigabyte is often praised for it's efforts but I would wait for the reviews to come out just in case there's a problem with early batches.