Best Z68 Mobo in various Price Ranges

pcforumguy

Starting Off !!!
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

Youngling
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

pcforumguy

Starting Off !!!
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 (7600-8100)

Where did u get this mobo in India?

A comparison table listing all features, sorted by price would help best. :)

This what I am doing from past few days....but it'll take time !
Any help appreciated !

What for?

To make clear vision which is best mobo in particular price range with particular features.

Prices are too variable atm to make any such list IMO.

It's true....that's why I have mentioned Price Range not any fix price point.
 
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pcforumguy

pcforumguy

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

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

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

AcceleratorX

Youngling
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

pcforumguy

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Gigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3 @Rs.8700 :)

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

Padawan
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

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

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

Also EVGA Z68 SLI @ 13k available on there.
 

dfcols71

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