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The ASUS Armor Kit for the Gryphon Z87/Z97 motherboard. Somewhere between gimmick & genuine benefits, but it reviews really well.

"Enjoy great PC DIY plus better system cooling and reliability with GRYPHON Z87

TUF Fortifier - Bolsters boards against bending damage
Thermal Armor - Total airflow-boosting heat dissipation
Dust Defenders - Repel the dust, expand the lifespan
Suit up your GRYPHON Z87 Motherboard"

Product Info:
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/GRYPHON_ARMOR_KIT/

NewEgg: 5/5
Amazon: 4.4/5

8.8/10 Review, and tons of photos of unboxing:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GRYPHON_Z87/6.html

Full Reviews:
http://pcgamers.net.au/~pcgamers/index.php/component/k2/item…
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Motherboards/ASUS-Gryphon-Z87-M…
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7720/asus-tuf-z87-gryphon-revi…

$44+ On StaticIce:
http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=gryphon+arm…

$53.92+ On eBay:
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=Gr…

Computing Computer Component Intel Mobo Motherboard Upgrade Z97

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  • [Deactivated] on 13/06/2015 - 16:13

    The only reason I bought an ASUS ROG Ranger Motherboard was because the Gryphon Armour Kit was too expensive to use on the gryphon mobos. Damn it! ROG is still the best, though. :p
    Asus has some pretty awesome software and hardware in its ROG lineup.

    THe main difference is that the Gryphon are designed to last a lot longer, mainly due to their fancy Japanese high voltage capacitors.

  • congo on 13/06/2015 - 17:11

    I am looking to upgrade my i5 (2nd gen) to i7 (4th gen) CPU.
    Do I need a new mobo? Or can I take out the i5 CPU and apply a new layer of thermal paste for the i7?

    If I need a new mobo, is the Gryphon Z97 mobo ($200) any good?

    Thanks

    • [Deactivated] on 13/06/2015 - 17:13
      +1

      definitely you will need mobo as their sockets are different.

      • congo on 13/06/2015 - 17:18

        Thanks. I will check to see my if current mobo is 1150 pins (Haswell Refresh)…I think it might be the original Haswell 1155 pins :-(
        If so, then I might as well jump to the X99 (Haswell-E).. but then I will have to also change my RAM :-(

    • bentan77 on 13/06/2015 - 17:41

      Upgrading for what? For most uses you won't find much of a performance difference between those CPUs. I'd at least wait a couple months till the 6th gen CPUs come out.

      • congo on 13/06/2015 - 17:48

        I am currently on the Intel Core i5-2400.
        I would like to upgrade to the i7-4790.

        So I am going from LGA1155 to LGA1150.
        So I just need a new mobo?

        I am a dev. I need the extra CPU power for my compilations..

        With the 6th gen CPUs (X99), I would also need to change my RAM (32GB) and since the 6th gen CPU have slower clock speed, the performance gains over 5th gen CPU are not great?

        • Merlict on 13/06/2015 - 18:04
          +2

          x99 (Socket 2011) isn't actually 6th gen, it's the high performance variant of Haswell. The motherboards are more expensive, uses (expensive) DDR4 and the chips cost a bomb but it has great performance since the chips are unlocked, have HT and up to 8 cores.

          For 99% of users who don't run multithreaded programs or need more memory bandwidth etc it's a waste of money though.

        • congo on 13/06/2015 - 18:21

          @Merlict: I mostly use Eclipse, Java, Oracle, Firefox. They probably wont use all 8 cores :-(
          So X99 isn't a worthwhile upgrade path for me. I prefer higher clock speeds.

          Is the Gryphon Z97 mobo good for the i7-4790?

        • bentan77 on 13/06/2015 - 18:41
          +1

          By 6th gen I meant Skylake, they would be the 6000 series when they come out.

        • Merlict on 13/06/2015 - 18:44

          @congngo: If you're getting the K chip yeah it reviews well. Otherwise you can save money on a H97.

        • congo on 13/06/2015 - 19:32

          @Merlict: it's about $450 saving…
          If only the X99 supports DDR3 ram :(

        • congo on 13/06/2015 - 20:12

          @Merlict: ok, I will get the K version :-)

  • serrin on 13/06/2015 - 17:35

    That's cheap, cheaper than shipping. Now to buy something else to justify the cost of shipping…

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