Is the GEN3 worth the higher price tag?

[shryock]

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Ive been eyeing the Asus Maximus IV Gene Z motherboard lately.
now it has been revised, thus the Asus Maximus IV Gene Z/GEN3 was born.

Gene Z cost around p11,950 10 days ago.
While Gene Z/GEN3 cost around p13,000.

i compared both mobos, and the difference are only few.
the newer board supports SINGLE channel memory, while the older supports DUAL.
the new one resolves the Cougar Point issue found in the old Gene Z model.
then Asus felt more giving in the GEN3 version by including 4 sata 3g cables and 2 sata 6g cable.
the previous only included half of that cables.
and of course, the PCIe x16 expansion slot is now 3.0.
and it supports 22nm CPUs now (future Ivy Bridge??)
im not sure if these changes are really a viable reason to increase the price.

also, im a bit troubled by the "single channel memory" support mentioned.
because the technology is leaning forward to quad channel memory already. like the x79 chipsets.
isnt that a bit backward step? IMO, they should have retained the dual channel memory support.

and the ultimate question, is the update worth the price?

see links here:
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Motherboards- ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3
http://ph.asus.com/Motherboards/Inte...specifications

[Sasori]

why not buy the gen3 if its just same price tag with gene-z?

TipidPC.com | Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3

[Sasori]

also, im a bit troubled by the "single channel memory" support mentioned.

i too was mislead by this asus's site error. gene-z gen3 is dual channel certified. read here for info: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.-Forum- The single channel ddr3

[shryock]

thank you very much!
i will consider TPC after i have inquired on local stores.
i hope they just have the same price.

thats a very informative link.
im enlightened now. i think its just an error with the site.
maturn-off ko kung single channel pa. hehe

[akomao]

SAME problem bro! im gonna get my mobo tom. sa GI kai tag 13400+ dw something like that! wow sasori cheap lagi na! how comE?!

[shryock]

sa pricelist ka PCX kay 13,000. if you tell that to the cashiers of GI, basin pamub-an nila ang price.. haha

[akomao]

sa TPC nalang ko! order ko tom with the help of boss carlo

thanks kaayo @sasori sa link

and @ shryock salamat ani nga thread nakakita kog cheap.. buying tomorrow! excited na kaayo hahaha

[shryock]

^ what if after chinese new year pa nimu madawat? hahaha
post pics nya.

[akomao]

bahala na kaysa 13k sa GI

[shryock]

haha. 11,950 plus shipping na 300?
mao na tanan nimo magasto?