EVGA Z68 FTW - decent deal? ( UK)

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  1. Leftfield

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    thats a high end m/b do you need all them pci e slots?
     
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    I am planning to put an i7 2700 with a good cooler in there and upgrade to a decent graphics card to replace my gtx 560. I want a futureproof mobo - is this a little extreme? I got the p5ql for my q9650 but its a super weak mobo I should have got a better one at the time and don't want to make the same mistake again!
     
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    yeah extreme. asus z68 deluxe or pro maybe. you should get a m/b with 2 8x pci e slots in case of xfire or sli in the future
     

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    Whats the disadvantage of that powerful one out of interest?
     
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    price and no regular pci slots if you need them. mainly price. I do however regret buying my m/b because I cant add a third 580 for tri sli. I have a psu powerful enough for that.
     
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    I may get the ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 instead then, I can get a nice bundle with that.
     
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    Should be a good choice there. Go for the bundle. That a sli xfire MB? Can't check on my cell.
     
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    Hey Leftfield,

    What was the bundle you were looking at?
     

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    Ah lovely,

    Thank you muchly, Leftfield. I do love Scan a lot. I saw them doing some cool stuff last year at the Gadget Show live and bought some stuff from them and they very kindly gave me free delivery for a year, which runs out very soon :(.
     

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