Gigabyte Motherboard - Help me out please.

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I'm trying to buy a good motherboard which will connect with my Radeon 6870 and Intel i5 2500k, however I've only found this motherboard so far:

Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 1.0

and

Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 1.3

What's the difference with 1.3 and 1.0 and which one is better?

- and is there any better motherboard which is cheaper? which is compatible with both i5 2500k and Radeon 6870
 
this is something I have wondered, because I have no idea what the differences are between all the Gigabyte motherboards. It's not clearly explained anywhere. If anyone can explain the differences, it would be greatly appreciated.
I've just ordered a D3H too btw.

D3H
UD3H
UD3

whats the difference? lol
 
if those are the only differences, then thats ok, those are all things that I most likely will never make use of.

Edit. My PSU only has n 8-pin CPU connector, but the D3H uses a 4-pin connector, will the 8-pin fit the 4-pin slot, with the other 4 pins hanging over?
 
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Loque said:
if those are the only differences, then thats ok, those are all things that I most likely will never make use of.

Edit. My PSU only has n 8-pin CPU connector, but the D3H uses a 4-pin connector, will the 8-pin fit the 4-pin slot, with the other 4 pins hanging over?
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does the 8pin split into two four pin? it might fit not sure
 
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its a Corsair TX650, im not at home at the moment, so I cant check. i hope it does though lol
 
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it does...second cable anticlockwise, from the 24pin atx at the bottom
 
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ah i see.

I dunno, from what I can remember, mine seemed pretty solid. it didnt appear to split. do the 2 parts lock together or something?
 
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corsair faq:
WATCH: Where’s the 4-pin EPS/ATX 12v connector that I need for my motherboard?
Our power supplies ship with an 8-pin connector that splits in half. Use half of this connector for the 4-pin EPS/ATX 12v connector on your motherboard.
credit: corsair.com

there i did some searching for you ;p i guess the mobo will be fine with ur psu
 
Just make sure that the board you order fits your needs and does not have a wealth of features you are paying for which you would not use.

I have just paid under £80 for a Gigabyte Z77 D3H as it ticks all the boxes that I know that I need without paying a lot more for other stuff that reads nice, in terms of spec, but will not be needed.

It overclocks my 3570k without issue and seems to be a very stable and capable board without costing too much money.
For the life of both the socket, in regards to future CPU development (nil), and the life of the board, with Gigabytes pretty good UK support, it will suit my needs.
 
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