Buying a new morherboard, what would you do??

Monkeyspaz5000 · 8 Sep 2012 at 10:13

Thinking of changing from my m-itx system to a full atx board.

My mitx board is a Z77 and my CPU is 2500k.

Would you buy another z77 board or simply a p67??

I don't plan on changing CPU as I don't really see the point. Are there any CPUs on the cards that would make me want to buy a Z77 board??

Just seems like possibly extra cash for no real benefit if running a 2500k only.

Surveyor · 8 Sep 2012 at 10:30

Is there a purpose in going from mini ITX to ATX?

Unless you need it to add another graphics card (or something like that) I don't see why you would.

Your current board seems to have given you a decent CPU overclock already.

Monkeyspaz5000 · 8 Sep 2012 at 11:02

SLI is the only reason mate.

Plainace · 8 Sep 2012 at 14:45

How about going for Micro ATX?

I'm in the process of choosing a M-ATX board myself.

Monkeyspaz5000 · 8 Sep 2012 at 14:50

Id there a Micro-ATX case that could handle a watercooled CPU + SLI cards?

Baron C · 9 Sep 2012 at 07:33

Monkeyspaz5000 said:
Id there a Micro-ATX case that could handle a watercooled CPU + SLI cards?

Maximus Gene Matx?

Monkeyspaz5000 · 9 Sep 2012 at 09:14

That's a board, not a case?

dacads · 9 Sep 2012 at 13:24

Fractal Design Arc Mini?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-017-FD

Antec One
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-178-AN

Monkeyspaz5000 · 9 Sep 2012 at 19:29

Is there another chip coming out that will use the Z77 platform? If not, I may as well opt for a P67 as I don't see me needing to change from sandybridge to ivybridge.