Quote Originally Posted by Leeghoofd View Post
They create all these different version to meet the demand of the different regions. Some boards are not available in each country. But isn't it better to approach this a another way ?

million dollar question: What do you need ?

  • define Budget ?
    Onboard graphics output required ?
    Many S-ATA ports ?
    SLI/Crossfire (2-3 GPUs)
    Overclockability to ... ( 4.5-5Ghz )
    Wireless LAN onboard ?
    Thunderbolt required ?


If you can nail it down to eg 5 boards you can compare them on the ASUS website.


The V LE series mostly have the S-ATA ports in an upright position, which is comon on low end series, this can be a pain if you install a GPU with a big cooler or multiple GPU's and you need to use all the S-ATA ports. Premium boards have extra features like extra USB front headers, WIFI sometimes etc...

My 5 cents :

If it's for gaming and one GPU : Gene V is a brilliant mobo
Daily work : Z77V or V pro
Hardcore gaming with multiple GPU's : The Formula board
I would agree with those sentiments - I have the formula and its great.

Mark