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Ok so I'm building an editing computer that will be handling 2.5k video res from a bmcc.

 

Basically, these motherboards are the same price. I know a lot of you are going to want to go for the rampage, but overclocking is not a priority.

I'm gonna be using a 3930k with this, and i prefer the evga for its color scheme.

 

I know that they both will be able to take the 3930k to at least 4.5Ghz, and thats as far as i intend to go because i dont think an h100i could handle any more hertz.

 

Whats the major difference between these? They seem exactly the same.

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don't get EVGA, just had too many problems with their motherboards, if you have the money, sure, but I would recommend a Maximus IV extreme because it has lots of support

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I know that there previous boards have a bad rep but the Dark is looking pretty killer.

I can't find one bad review for it, although that could be just because its new. 

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I know that there previous boards have a bad rep but the Dark is looking pretty killer.

I can't find one bad review for it, although that could be just because its new. 

exactly, the ASUS board has been on the market for around 2 years now, I would stick with it as good ol' reliable, the Dark is new and might have new upcoming issues

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i've only ever bought asus mobos, so of course i'd rather recommend them as i'm comfortable. havent heard enough of the x79 mobo to tell you if you should get it or not tho

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Man, only if the Rampage came in all black...

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Man, only if the Rampage came in all black...

They do... Asus only made 2 of those... :(

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


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Ok so I'm building an editing computer that will be handling 2.5k video res from a bmcc.

 

Basically, these motherboards are the same price. I know a lot of you are going to want to go for the rampage, but overclocking is not a priority.

I'm gonna be using a 3930k with this, and i prefer the evga for its color scheme.

 

I know that they both will be able to take the 3930k to at least 4.5Ghz, and thats as far as i intend to go because i dont think an h100i could handle any more hertz.

 

Whats the major difference between these? They seem exactly the same.

Oh, why 3930K? The 4940K is coming out in a few days.

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


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Forget about the bad memories of the past, take the good ones along with you through the present, and look forwards to the good things that will come in the future.

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Man, only if the Rampage came in all black...

they have an all black rampage, but there are only a couple in existance and one was given away and the others where used in builds, I think Paul Tan got to use them in his builds

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they have an all black rampage, but there are only a couple in existance and one was given away and 5 where used in builds, I think Paul Tan got to use them in his builds

O.o Asus made 6 of those? I read a tweet from ROG that they only made 2 of those...

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


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O.o Asus made 6 of those? I read a tweet from ROG that they only made 2 of those...

dunno how many were made

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Ah. 3 were made, only 2 is available to the public.

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


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Get an Asus workstation MOBO.

  i5 4440, 8GB 1600 mhz, Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H, SX900 128gb SSD, 850w 80+ Gold, FD R4, 270

 

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None of the above. Get the new Asus x79 Deluxe, should be out next week. http://techreport.com/review/25310/asus-x79-deluxe-motherboard-reviewed

And also i really want the evga dark to be awesome, but with how bad the review are on all the other boards, i dont want to be a $400 guinea pig. If the dark gets like 5/5 eggs on newegg for like 20-30 reviews, i might consider it.

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You'll be able to get 4.5-4.6 if you get a chip like mine with a 3930k on the h100i, I managed 4.6 but temps start hitting 79-82 c-ish.  I'd say the rampage but if newer boards are coming out soon I'd say wait and see.

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Man, only if the Rampage came in all black...

They are about to release one for sale.

 

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Though not to be confused with the previous (non-real product) Rampage IV Extreme in black, the official Rampage IV Black Edition is a whole new product you can buy with a full stack of 2013 ROG innovations:

  • Ivy Bridge-E optimized design
  • The only ROG with an all-black color-scheme.
  • SupremeFX Formula [2013] with WIMA and ELNA capacitors, OpAmp headphone amplifier and 120dB SNR.
  • Sonic Radar software
  • Extreme Engine DIGI+ III (VRM design)
  • 802.11ac Wi-Fi
  • 12 SATA [8 SATA 6Gbps]
  • 8 USB 3.0
  • USB BIOS Flashback
  • 2013 UEFI updates, including Secure Erase, Last Modified Log, Quick Note and ROG Pulse (see more on our innovations page)

Additionally the ROG team went through 5 full layout designs to find the best possible 8 DIMM memory layout topology, and where the ROG team was working on the five new Z87 boards in the first half on this year, that whole team has focused efforts on just the Black Edition this time around!

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*Please note there will be some minor design changes before the final version is launched.

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