Z68 Sandy Bridge Motherboard Reviews

[onethreehill]

ASUS P8Z68-V PRO Motherboard Reviews
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4330/asus-p8z68v-review
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...=741&Itemid=69
http://www.bjorn3d.com/articles/ASUS...Pro_/2055.html
http://www.guru3d.com/article/asus-p8z68-v-pro-review/
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2011/...erboard_review
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...rd-review.html
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/review...roduction.html
http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=30346
http://www.hitechlegion.com/reviews/...erboard-review
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1615/1/
http://www.pureoverclock.com/article1280.html

GIGABYTE Z68X-UD3H-B3 Motherboard Review
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/artic...therboard/1290
http://www.legionhardware.com/articl...ud3h_b3,1.html

GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Motherboard Review
http://www.vortez.net/articles_summa...d4_review.html

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3 Motherboard Reviews
http://www.eteknix.com/motherboards/...d-review-1048/
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/artic...therboard/1274
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/c...d5_b3_review/1
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.c...ID=2594&page=1

Gigabyte Z68X-UD7-B3 Motherboard Reviews
http://www.bjorn3d.com/articles/GIGA...onse/2056.html
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/review...roduction.html
http://www.ninjalane.com/reviews/mot...ds/ga-z68x-ud7

MSI Z68A-GD80 Reviews
http://www.overclockersclub.com/revi...8agd80_review/
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/408...iew/index.html
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/artic...therboard/1279
http://www.guru3d.com/article/msi-z68a-gd80-review/1

ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Motherboard Reviews
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/407...iew/index.html
http://en.ocworkbench.com/tech/asroc...w-ocworkbench/
http://www.kitguru.net/components/mo...rboard-review/

ASRock Z68 Pro3 Motherboard Review
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/408...iew/index.html

Z68 Express motherboards from Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI
http://techreport.com/articles.x/20911

Z68 Express motherboards from Asus, Gigabyte, and ASRock
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...h-b3,2939.html

[SKYMTL]

Here is our full review of the chipset and its features.

No motherboard is tested per se but the performance results from all the features are there.

In it, SRT and Virtu are both extensively tested.

[sin0822]

I just got up my physical review of the Z68X-UD7 with Touch BIOS pics in which I explain the Touch BIOS in full and other aspects of the board. Touch BIOS is pretty unique in many aspects. I will have a performance review with SRT and Virtu in the coming weeks tho:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=270835

Review NDA edited.

[SKYMTL]

Our reviews have been pulled until 3AM EDT.

[WhiteFireDragon]

i looked at most of the reviews, and a little disappointed some of them didnt test the lucid virtu software, as that's one of the big factors for me to buy a Z68 board. and disappointed again that of the reviews that did test the lucid virtu, they didn't bother testing the power consumption difference. sure, test the difference in FPS, but what's the point of taking a hit in FPS if you don't know the difference in power consumption? isn't one of the main purpose of virtu is to have switchable graphics to save power at just a small hit in performance? and yet power consumption wasn't even tested....

[onethreehill]

Intel Z68 Sandy Bridge Motherboards is available @newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...me=Intel%20Z68

[Cooper]

15% higher price bracket compared to P67. idk it's either just a launch hype or someone is pulling our leg. It simply aint offering that much over P67.

[Origin_Unknown]

It simply aint offering that much over P67.

that's exactly why i didn't wait the extra month for the z68 and bought a p67 with a 2600k

[boost]

Still witing for EVGA Z68 Sli.

[Ket]

Really? People think theres going to be something amazingly different with Z68 vs. P67? A thread deadicated to Z68 reviews seems unneccessary.

[SKYMTL]

and disappointed again that of the reviews that did test the lucid virtu, they didn't bother testing the power consumption difference.

Sure we did.

[Eldonko]

ASUS P8Z68-V PRO review:
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...rd-review.html

[screwtech02]

So, whats this got perfomance over a X58 setup??? I'm not seein it......

[PatRaceTin]

i will still use my deluxe

[bamtan2]

there arent many z68 models. they must be waiting for the p67s to sell off.

[Marco André]

More Gigabyte Z68X-UD7-B3: http://www.lilireviews.com/gigabyte-z68x-ud7-b3/

[Olivon]

ASUS P8Z68-V PRO review:
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...rd-review.html

Nice review Eldonko

[clayton]

That's nice. The prices are not as bad as I thought it would be.

[Chickenfeed]

The SSD caching is the only feature I'm liking as it seems like a decent way to improve game load times without resorting to throwing games on actual SSDs.

The lack of dual link dvi is a bummer as that would make this alot more appealing to 120hz / 3d users. I currently use nvidia inspectors multi monitor power saver utility to force the idle powerstate on the desktop otherwise I'm stuck with 3d clock speeds overclocked with much higher voltage, aka 75+watts more at idle ( the only other option is to run the desktop at 110hz but then you lose the benifits of 120hz ) This switchable solution with virtu would have solved that if it weren't for the lack of high refresh rate support. Heres to hoping flexible switchable graphics will be the norm next year on the desktop. Eyefinity, surround and 3d are all nice but they are total power hogs (stupid GDDR5 clock switching...) so this kind of thing would defineately be welcome.

[mezcal]

Here is our full review of the chipset and its features.

No motherboard is tested per se but the performance results from all the features are there.

In it, SRT and Virtu are both extensively tested.

Nice writeup.
The ud3H is the sweet spot for me but I see no evidence it exists for sale yet.
The Asus pro looks worthy but the lack of display port is annoying.

Still waiting...

[Eldonko]

Thank you sir

Nice review Eldonko

[WhiteFireDragon]

Sure we did.

only hardocp, hexus, hardwarecanucks, overclockersclub tested virtu, and yours was the ONLY review that included power consumption test with virtu . although, i would also be nice if you included a test using virtu with nvidia vs ati because last time i read, virtu had no effect on power consumption for ATI cards, but it does for nvidia cards. makes virtu useless for ATI since we'll get a performance hit but no better power consumption

[SKYMTL]

Although, i would also be nice if you included a test using virtu with nvidia vs ati because last time i read, virtu had no effect on power consumption for ATI cards, but it does for nvidia cards. makes virtu useless for ATI since we'll get a performance hit but no better power consumption

Thanks for the pointers. We'll likely revisit the whole power consumption and performance aspect once NVIDIA releases their solution.

[Glow9]

So are these pretty much P67 v.2 then?

[SKYMTL]

So are these pretty much P67 v.2 then?

Think of it as this generation's P45 or X48 and you'll be fine.