40K config for my friend

[Tech_Wiz]

Nope I checked. Thats the only one Z68 they got.

One Query though it has 2 PCI -e SLots. One is x16 and other is x4. I am not going to use it but wont it be bottle necking anything above 5770 in x4 lane?

But I found a review of the 890G on AnandTech and they say it was good and yes Z68 for 7.5k is really tempting

@ Tenida. Why not Kolkata people buy it online from else where?

 

[Skud]

Nope I checked. Thats the only one Z68 they got.

One Query though it has 2 PCI -e SLots. One is x16 and other is x4. I am not going to use it but wont it be bottle necking anything above 5770 in x4 lane?

But I found a review of the 890G on AnandTech and they say it was good and yes Z68 for 7.5k is really tempting

@ Tenida. Why not Kolkata people buy it online from else where?

Not much. I forgot the link, but one site did test graphics cards in x16/x8 and x16/x4 combinations. The second combo loose couple of fpses compared to the first but that's it. You can easily live with it.

 

[Tech_Wiz]

Well I just spoken with the Tirupati Guys. The Jetway H109-Z is retailing at Rs. 7400 and I am going with it. They are offering a 3 yr warranty which is decent enough.

I will be buying this on 25th July will post the Photos and reviews of the same when I get it. No one here seems to be having a Jetway so I am taking a Shot at it but wth next good Z68 is 2k more costly

I will be trying to OC the proccy to 4 Ghz with Stock. Will post the Results of that also

 

[Skud]

Congrats. yeah, a full fledged review will help a lot of people. Apart from OC, if it performs decently compared to other Z68 mobos, we will have more options for our rigs.

 

[Tenida]

Well I just spoken with the Tirupati Guys. The Jetway H109-Z is retailing at Rs. 7400 and I am going with it. They are offering a 3 yr warranty which is decent enough.

I will be buying this on 25th July will post the Photos and reviews of the same when I get it. No one here seems to be having a Jetway so I am taking a Shot at it but wth next good Z68 is 2k more costly

I will be trying to OC the proccy to 4 Ghz with Stock. Will post the Results of that also

Just read this

As far as looks go, the HI09-Z motherboard from Jetway is pretty good looking and carries with it some nice features in the form of the built in power button, LED debug reader and mini PCI-E port. The problem seems to be once we get up and running. Our 2600k which has been flawless on every other motherboard we tried, just wasn't playing nice on this one.



When we go through and look at numbers like heat as well, we know it's not related to that, as in that department we again see the board doing very well. Unfortunately it doesn't change the fact that at stock we couldn't get our RAM to run as strong as it normally would on other boards, nor could we get our CPU running past a 43x multiplier.


We emailed Jetway and didn't hear back from them and

we looked at their website and confirmed we're using the most up to date BIOS. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the board itself because once we bumped those voltages up a little, it ran perfect at stock. The issue is no one should have to go into the BIOS to get their machine running stable at stock.



On the topic of the BIOS, it's not nice. We can get past the lack of the graphical interface, we've seen GIGABYTE choose not to use it and that's not a problem. The biggest issue with the BIOS is not only the lack of options, but with the options we do have, the range is an issue.
There's some potential here as the board looks great and once up and running, performance is exactly as it should be. There's no doubt some issues at the moment and with no price and the board not being listed on Newegg yet, we feel it's almost pointless giving it any kind of score at this time.



For the time being, though, it's not one we'd recommend and considering it's hard to find at the moment anyway, the chances are that's not going to be an issue for you. If anything changes soon with the board, we'll make an effort to update this review, but until then we have to move on to the next product.

Source-Tweaktown

Its better to avoid this board.And get simply P67 board.

 

[Skud]

Hmmm... interesting find.

As far as performance goes it's in line with the other Z68 boards, not top notch, but no slouch either. So if OP is not into some heavy OCing, this board will serve its purpose. And at that price point you can hardly argue.

Problem with RAM timings is more bothering, but then he would probably be going for 1333/1600 MHz modules, so that won't be much of a problem either. Let OP decide.

 

[MegaMind]

^^Skud, even the reviewers are not recommending it..
Also they didnt get the manufacturer's response regarding the prob...

I think its better to forget this mobo as never existed...

 

[Skud]

Look, my reasoning is, unlike the reviewers we already have a price, which is hard to resist. And performance, build quality and stability wise the board's got no issue. Now if someone is not bothered about OCing (read using non-k CPU) and not going for higher speed RAM (over 1600 MHz) for obvious reason - this cheaper board might allow him to save some buck or spend it for something els while enjoying the full benefit (except OC, again) of Z68 chipset.

Again this is not a general recommendation but for OP it might just fit the bill.

As far as looks go, the HI09-Z motherboard from Jetway is pretty good looking and carries with it some nice features in the form of the built in power button, LED debug reader and mini PCI-E port. The problem seems to be once we get up and running. Our 2600k which has been flawless on every other motherboard we tried, just wasn't playing nice on this one.



When we go through and look at numbers like heat as well, we know it's not related to that, as in that department we again see the board doing very well.

 

[MegaMind]

But wat about the support? ie, who holds the warranty?

 

[Tenida]

Its better to choose P67 board from MSI/Gigabyte/Asus because Jetway has certain issue with that processor and ram.Nor the processor can be overclocked over 43X multiplier.
After the bios gets updated, then this board will perform good.But someone confirm about that its running perfectly with 2600K and ram.Till now Newegg .com has not listed the motherboard.

On the topic of the BIOS, it's not nice. We can get past the lack of the graphical interface, we've seen GIGABYTE choose not to use it and that's not a problem. The biggest issue with the BIOS is not only the lack of options, but with the options we do have, the range is an issue.
There's some potential here as the board looks great and once up and running, performance is exactly as it should be. There's no doubt some issues at the moment and with no price and the board not being listed on Newegg yet, we feel it's almost pointless giving it any kind of score at this time.



For the time being, though, it's not one we'd recommend and considering it's hard to find at the moment anyway, the chances are that's not going to be an issue for you. If anything changes soon with the board, we'll make an effort to update this review, but until then we have to move on to the next product.

 

[Skud]

It's at post No. 44:-

Well I just spoken with the Tirupati Guys. The Jetway H109-Z is retailing at Rs. 7400 and I am going with it. They are offering a 3 yr warranty which is decent enough.

I will be buying this on 25th July will post the Photos and reviews of the same when I get it. No one here seems to be having a Jetway so I am taking a Shot at it but wth next good Z68 is 2k more costly

I will be trying to OC the proccy to 4 Ghz with Stock. Will post the Results of that also

I think 3 years warranty is OK and he can locally RMA it if things do go wrong.

 

[nilgtx260]

Budget slightly increased, now Corsair TX 650V2 instead of GS 600 & wondering which HD 6870 should he go for ? I want custom version like Sapphire HD 6870 Vapor X or highly recommended MSI HD 6870 Twin Frozr II/OC, both costs 12.K+, HD 6870 Hawk should costs 13K+ but on that money a GTX 560Ti Twin Frozr II/OC or HD 6950 1GB is available,so Hawk won't be good one as per price point.

Final selection


Intel Core i5 2500-9600
MSI Z68A-GD 55(B3)-8500
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL-2300
WD Caviar Green 1TB-2600
Benq G2220HD-7000
LG DVD RW-850
Corsair TX650V2-5200
Cm elite 430-2400
Microsoft or Logitech Desktop Combo-500
Altec Lancing VS2621-1500
APC 600VA ups-1950

GPU- HD 7000 or HD 6870 Twin Frozr II/OC or HD 6870 Vapor X (undecided)

Now budget is very tight, I may reduce the price of procy/mobo or PSU to buy a solid gpu but I think i5 2500 /MSI z68 or TX 650V2 is really rock solid & more future proof.

 

[Skud]

What about the Sapphire 6870 Toxic, is it available?

 

[nilgtx260]

^^ but it will cost 13K for sure like Hawk one, again if he spends so much then he should get HD 6950 1GB or GTX 560 Ti Twin Frozr II/OC but budget has now become very tight & 13K+ is very hard.

Best PCIe Card: $180 To $300 : Best Graphics Cards For The Money: July 2011 look this.

 

[Skud]

Got it. Get the 6870 TFII then, its better than Vapor-X cooler, which is a quite a bit noisy.

 

[MegaMind]

Final selection

1. Intel Core i5 2500-9600
2. MSI Z68A-GD 55(B3)-8500
3. G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL-2300
4. WD Caviar Green 1TB-2600
5. Benq G2220HD-7000
6. LG DVD RW-850
7. Corsair TX650V2-5200
8. Cm elite 430-2400
9. Microsoft or Logitech Desktop Combo-500
10.Altec Lancing VS2621-1500
11.APC 600VA ups-1950

GPU- HD 7000 or HD 6870 Twin Frozr II/OC or HD 6870 Vapor X (undecided)

Now budget is very tight, I may reduce the price of procy/mobo or PSU to buy a solid gpu but I think i5 2500 /MSI z68 or TX 650V2 is really rock solid & more future proof.

2. Stick to H67, as u hav mentioned no OCing & u hav chosen a non-'k' proccy Z68 is a waste of money..
3. For H67, get 1333MHz RAM as 1600MHz on H67 will be under-clocked... That way u can save 500 bucks..
4. Better to avoid WD green anyday..
7. Stick to it..
8. NZXT Gamma is also an option, if u need better cable management... Saves 500 bucks.
11. Need atleast APC 800va if u are adding GPU like 6870/6950..

Again i5 2500+Z68 doesnt make any sense...

 

[Tech_Wiz]

Umm Well tbh that review had put some doubts in my mind :l

My Budget gone up by 2k as Wife is going to Gift me 4 GB Ram (Well she knows what I love most ) so will see the options around 10-11k Range now.

 

[MegaMind]

Look, my reasoning is, unlike the reviewers we already have a price, which is hard to resist. And performance, build quality and stability wise the board's got no issue. Now if someone is not bothered about OCing (read using non-k CPU) and not going for higher speed RAM (over 1600 MHz) for obvious reason - this cheaper board might allow him to save some buck or spend it for something els while enjoying the full benefit (except OC, again) of Z68 chipset.

Again this is not a general recommendation but for OP it might just fit the bill.

So no OCing then y to waste money on Z68??

Umm Well tbh that review had put some doubts in my mind :l

I would say avoid that mobo at all cost...

 

[Tenida]

^^Yes i agree.If anyone is going for non-K processor then he should consider with H61/H67 motherboard.P67/Z68 is only for overclockable processor.

 

[Skud]

So no OCing then y to waste money on Z68??



I would say avoid that mobo at all cost...

I have not followed Intel keenly off late but are there no other benefits of Z68 over P67 except OC - say performance or features etc.???

In any case, OP has increased his budget, so Jetway is out of question.