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- Motherboard
- ASUS Z97 Maximus VII Gene
- CPU
- i7 4790K
- Graphics
- GTX 1080
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
I am looking at purchasing one of two motherboards. I had initially decided to purchase a Gigabyte X58A board, but my budget was cut and I am looking to save a little bit of money.
The question I have is, what are the performance differences between an X58A board and a P55A? I have looked on Newegg and the price difference is about $70 less for the P55 board. If I purchased the P55, I would also purchase a less expensive i5 processor instead of the i7. How much of a difference would I see in buying the less expensive of the two?
The P55A board is a GA-P55A-UD3 and the X58A board is the GA-X58A-UD3R. My main usage for the machine will be gaming and multimedia, specifically World of Warcraft.
The question I have is, what are the performance differences between an X58A board and a P55A? I have looked on Newegg and the price difference is about $70 less for the P55 board. If I purchased the P55, I would also purchase a less expensive i5 processor instead of the i7. How much of a difference would I see in buying the less expensive of the two?
The P55A board is a GA-P55A-UD3 and the X58A board is the GA-X58A-UD3R. My main usage for the machine will be gaming and multimedia, specifically World of Warcraft.