Actually there is no need for PCIe 3.0 for this product yet. You are correct that it is using PCIe 2.0, but it's x8, so it is using 8 lanes. Each lane is 500MB/s, which means 4,000 MB/s is available for a PCIe 2.0 x8 connection.
I have a X-650 from a couple years ago. love it and it work's great. I'm going to upgrade to Haswell, i5-4670k, and I am wondering if the older version of the X-650 is compatible with new Haswell power states? Anything I should know about?
Thank you for the awesome review.
I went to look at the fans you were talking about and noticed that they have the 840 Pro 256GB for $209. I just ordered that drive from Amazon a few hours ago. I never think to check this place.
Dang! I was thinking to get the UD4H, but I picked up the ASUS Z87-PRO + 4670k when Newegg had the first MB+CPU sale. I haven't set up my build yet either. Hmmm
I was having a hard time chossing between the ASUS and the GIGA. I've been very happy with Gigabyte in the past, but decided to try ASUS this time. I'm kinda wishing I would have stuck with Gigabyte.
I am running same CPU as you, clocked the same. I have a HD 6870 now, but just got a Tahiti LE 7870 a few weeks ago and I haven't installed it yet. My reasoning for going with this upgrade is exactly what you stated. Intel singled thread performance is great for games and I see Intel coasting...