The P8X77-V Pro is an excellent Motherboard. Has an Intel NIC as well. I recommend this motherboard for the current setup. IT will also run a Core 2 gen CPU's as well.
Good luck, On March 15, 2013 at 9:06 AM Greg Sevart <[email protected]> wrote: > I've built a couple of lower-end systems off the P8Z77-V LK, which is a > pretty bargain basement model (Realtek NIC), and a buddy just did a new > 3770K build with the P8Z77-V (Intel NIC). If you aren't overclocking, > anything at that level or higher is probably fine--just match the features > and/or slot layout you need. > > Haswell's biggest features are lower power (mostly irrelevant for desktop > use), much improved integrated GPU (probably irrelevant as well), and new > instructions (AVX2 including FMA3, etc...which can substantially improve > some use cases). > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. > Martin > Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 10:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] ASUS P8p67 Pro to what? > > Is there an asus board you like best? > > I had intended to keep this setup for 4 years, so I don't think waiting > on haswell has any real benefits if there are no other features. > > On 3/15/2013 11:18 AM, Greg Sevart wrote: > > Haswell will be a good upgrade for some workloads, but leaks/the rumor > mill > > seems to be suggesting that it will probably be fairly minor (by Intel's > > standards) compared to previous TOCKs. I personally just hate spending > good > > money on a platform that's within sight of being replaced. > > > > Yes, Haswell is a new socket (LGA1150), so a new board and CPU will be > > required. It's still DDR3 though, so you could re-use your memory. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. > > Martin > > Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 9:55 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [H] ASUS P8p67 Pro to what? > > > > Greg, > > > > Thanks for the reply. > > > > I will need to read up on Haswell. I take it you think it is worth > > waiting for? > > > > Since I might spend $200+ on a mobo, if the features are worth it I > > might wait....It's not as if I don't have plenty of PCs in here :). I > > just hate that my main rig isn't reliable. The usb 3.0 on this has > > always been terrible. Always dropping back to usb 2.0. That alone is > > enough reason to move on. I hate to get in the loop with tech support, > > though. Nothing I can think of will get my hairs up more than trying to > > deal with tech support. > > > > I sort of think that Haswell will require a new CPU, too, right? I'm not > > sure I really need more than perhaps a speed boost and some > > reliability. Definitely need reliable usb 3.0. > > > > I've been running prime95 on this thing for the last day. I don't think > > this is getting me anywhere. I might switch over to memtest next. > > > > > > On 3/15/2013 10:40 AM, Greg Sevart wrote: > >> I still like the current crop of Asus boards for the Intel platform, but > >> Gigabyte has made up some ground on the UEFI transition after being way > >> behind previously. > >> > >> The good news is that USB 3.0 is finally native (4-ports) in the Z77 > >> chipset, so any board based on that platform should have at least some > >> native ports. Z77 supports Sandy and Ivy bridge, so you could stick with > >> your current 2500K if you wish. > >> > >> The P8P67 Pro should have a 3 year warranty and was released in Jan 2011, > > so > >> you should be able to get it replaced under warranty--and perhaps pick up > > a > >> bargain basement LGA1155 board in the interim? From there, I'd wait for > >> Haswell. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. > >> Martin > >> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 10:29 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [H] ASUS P8p67 Pro to what? > >> > >> Well, I wanted to upgrade my boot drive from a 160GB Intel to a 512 GB > >> M4.... > >> > >> Bios would not see it. I was running 1305, which has been stable for me > >> since i built this box in early 2011. So, I got the last one, > >> 3602....did the flash. I also swapped out my 1TB WD data drive for a > >> 3TB Seagate (7600rpm). > >> > >> Well, I never got the boot drive swapped, because as soon as I went to > >> the new bios my system started crashing....this has been going on for a > >> couple of months now. Got on the web and found some third-party tools > >> that will let you flash back to an easier bios (asus didn't allow for > >> going back in on this board). So, I flashed back to 2001. Problem is, > >> it still crashes! > >> > >> Have no idea what's going on. No idea what to look at either. I'm not > >> over clocking or anything. There is no pattern I can detect to these > >> crashes. System has gone up to 4 days with no crashes, but will > >> sometimes crash in less time. I'd be lucky if I can finish typing this > >> email. It always seems to crash on me when doing stuff like this, where > >> I can't do an auto save. > >> > >> Any ideas? Maybe I should get a new mobo? Thinking of maybe a Gigabyte > >> this time. I'm running a 2500k. Any reason to upgrade that? I don't > >> know if I can wait til June for the new chips. I'm a desktop guy. Don't > >> really enjoy using a laptop day-after-day. Also, thinking about building > >> a dual boot Hackintosh....just because I'm bored with Windows an am now > >> really super interested in Win8. > >> > >> If a new board, what board? I like to get some features on the > >> board...my current system has crappy usb 3.0, so I want lots of usb 3.0. > >> And BT support for the Hackintosh, if I decide to do that. > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com [email protected]
