Asus Maximus Formula SE vs. Asus P5B Deluxe: Is it really worth the money?

[DesertShooter]

I got a nice package from asus, (just like 9 other dutch people) with the most expensive motherboard for overclockers. It's called the Asus Maximus Formula Special Edition and has the X38 chipset.

So I made a nice compartion of the two boards:

Rig 1:

C2D E6400 L633Axxx
Asus Maximus Formula SE
Xtreem Team PC5300 C3 (2x512MB)
Asus 7300GT
OCZ PowerStream 600Watt
Scythe Ninja Plus




Rig 2:

C2D E6400 L633Axxx
Asus P5B Deluxe (VCore en VDroop modded)
Xtreem Team PC5300 C3 (2x512MB)
Asus 7300GT
OCZ PowerStream 600Watt
Scythe Ninja Plus




And two speeds:

Stock: (266*8 )

CPU: 2,13GHz
RAM: 333MHz 4-5-5
GPU: stock

3,6Ghz: (450*8 )

CPU: 3,6GHz
RAM: 450 4-4-4
GPU: stock

Results:
































































So, the difference isn't that big, but the x38 seems to be just a little bit better in this comparison.

If you want crossfire, go with the X38 chipset.

Don't need crossfire? Get a P35/965 chipset