Best Z68 Mobo in various Price Ranges

pcforumguy

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Hey Guys,

I have found that most of the newbies (like myself:mrgreen:) who ask questions about New Rig Queries are pretty much clear about their requirement in their estimated budget i.e. Proccesor, HDD, RAM etc.

But when it comes on choosing a mobo and GPU the mess begin.:evil:
Well, I am not going into GPU section in this thread, but as title suggest - Best Z68 Mobo in various Price Ranges - (ASUS/ Gigabyte/ MSI/ Biostar/ Intel)

Up to 10k |???
10 - 12k |???
12 - 15k |???
15 - 20k |???
20k - above |???

Plz, suggest minimum 2 options per price range and maximum no limit ....:p

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I will update these mobo as I get more info - (sequence doesn't matter)

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Specification and Difference List -
Up to 10k
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10k To 12k
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12k To 15k (A)
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12k To 15k (B)
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15k To 20k
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20k and above
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Few helpful reviews -
Affordable Z68 Mobo Review
Mid Range Z68 Mobo Review
Mid-High Range Z68 Mobo Review
Z68 Motherboard Roundup
Z68 Motherboard Roundup Part 2
Z68 Roundup 1
Z68 Roundup 2
 
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AcceleratorX

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6-10K: I'm going to list 3 options because all 3 are good.

Biostar TZ68K+ (6.8K to 7.3K)
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 (7600-8100)
MSI Z68A-G45 (G3) - Approx. Rs. 9000 (if someone can contact MSI's distributor, Z68A-G43 should be available for less, but it's not in stores yet).
 
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pcforumguy

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AcceleratorX said:
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 (7600-8100)
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Where did u get this mobo in India?

helion said:
A comparison table listing all features, sorted by price would help best. :)
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This what I am doing from past few days....but it'll take time !
Any help appreciated !

d6bmg said:
What for?
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To make clear vision which is best mobo in particular price range with particular features.

d6bmg said:
Prices are too variable atm to make any such list IMO.
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It's true....that's why I have mentioned Price Range not any fix price point.
 
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pcforumguy

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AcceleratorX said:
Direct from Jupiter, or else it will be in stores from April according to information I got from Jupiter.
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It's damn good news....thanks for share !

topgear said:
add this great mobo under 12-15k price range : ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z ;-)
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Yah it's great mobo; List Updated.

harryneopotter said:
Add this too : Intel DZ68DB -- 7500/-
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Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z - 14k approx.
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Correct me if I am wrong, Intel DZ68DB is not value-rich as Biostar TZ68K+.
More opinions appreciated in this matter.
 
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AcceleratorX

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DZ68DB: No heatsink on VRM, virtually no overclocking options, no DDR3 1600 support, no Crossfire, no PCIe 3.0. Definitely not a good value vs. Biostar TZ68K+.

Also, ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3 is also available for about 7K, however I didn't mention this earlier because this board also loses compared to the Biostar board. The main fault being that it doesn't support SLI or crossfire and has less power phases (4+1 vs. 8+1 on the Biostar).
 
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pcforumguy

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thetechfreak said:
Gigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3 @Rs.8700 :)
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No Heatsink on VRM, Less Storage Options, No USB 3.0, Almost no OC compatibility - I think it's not worth to add in the list..... any opinions ?

What about these - GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 and Asus P8Z68 M-PRO in 6-10k ?
 
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masterkd

masterkd

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add Asus P8Z68V -PRO in 12-15k range..this is a great motherboard, have all the features you'd like in this range, good heatsinks and very good overclockability!!
 
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pcforumguy

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@masterkd - Asus P8Z68 V-PRO is already in the list.
What do you think about Asus P8Z68 M-PRO in 6-10k range? Although this is mATX but have some similar features like we can see in V series mobo.
 
topgear

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nice find ... for those who are interested - the price this is ~1k cheaper on bitfang.

Also EVGA Z68 SLI @ 13k available on there.
 
dfcols71

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this is a very good thread
how about the msi boards z68 gd55 and z68 gd80and big bang
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