Which chipset for Ivy Bridge?

[stoofa]

I'll be honest - I've managed to fall behind a little bit on what is what in the chipset world.
Can anyone enlighten me as to which chipset I should be looking at if I want to build something around Ivy Bridge?
We are building a test machine at work to see if the new generation makes a difference for the compiling work our engineers do - however I'm lost

Thanks.

 

[smithy83]

get a Z77 motherboard because if you use a z68 the pcie slots will only run in 2.0 mode instead of 3.0

edit or is it only when you put a sandy bridge [art in a z68 motherboard that happens cant remember


either way get a z77 motherboard anyway

 

[mystes]

If you put Ivy in Z68 it will have PCIE 3.0. But Z77 has native USB 3.0.
With Z77 you will get also HD4000 igpu.

 

[8 Pack]

Z77 is the only way to go if purchasing new for Ivy and they clock sandy better too especially with full Dimm population.

 

[FallshirmjAEger]

Not all Z68 boards support PCIe 3.0. Go for the Z77

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

Z77 seems to be the consensus when I was looking

 

[mystes]

Not all Z68 boards support PCIe 3.0. Go for the Z77

Majority does. But Z77 seems to be a better choice, considering the price. There isn't a big different between them.

 

[wkingsnorth]

Z77

 

[Darujhistan]

Z77 - no brainer really.

 

[Cagerty]

You could run it on Z68 sure, but as above you will need a Z77 mobo if you want to unlock all the features of the IBs.