I would like some insight on the pros and cons on these boards. I already bought one I am just hoping I bought the right one oddly enough my friend bought the other.

Besides having cool names like 'Maximus' and 'Rampage', the boards are two of the better Intel CrossfireX PCIE 2.0 16 x 2 boards currently available. The 'Rampage' is probably the hottest X48 board out there, while the 'Maximus X38' is not far behind performance wise, but OC's slightly inferior to the Rammer and runs a bit hotter. Unless the competition come out with something that performes as well, or named as cleverly like the 'Extenze' or the 'King Cobra' your Maximus and Rampage editions should be enough to satisfy even the most hardcore Epenis subscribers.

And if you owned a qx6850 and both boards were the same price which would you pick

Badge you frickin noob. Maximus II formula is P45 NOT X38 and therefore lacking of 16 x 2 CF! Rampage formula performs better and OCs like a king.

Is that the only difference with the boards? And btw modtech I LOVE the intensity

STFU. You've never spoken to me on this Forumn before and your calling me a noob. Don't post to my name anymore. Ef you.

Back to the pros and cons

Well, the X48 is the highest binned chip Intel makes currently. So, if you are comparing the X48 to a P45, the X48 will generally perform slightly higher overall. The X48 offers PCIE2 .0 16 x 2 crossfire. Pay no attention to modtech, he owns none of the equiptment we are talking about. Modtech is a common TF Troll.

BTW, very nice processor you have. I would bet Modtech has a Q6600 and a 680i trying for 3.0 GHz. with $600 worth of cooling equipt. and bomb PC8500.

Here are a few video related comparisons.

http://www.madshrimps.be/vbulletin [...] p35-45871/

Thanks on the cpu Im actully coming from a q6600 on a Intel DG33TL I am hoping the diffrences are going to be very noticible the upgrade is costing me $550. So would you say the Rampage is a better buy?

So you are planning on installing a qx6850 on an Asus Rampage Formula X48? You currently have a Q6600 running on a G33? I'm not sure if I have this straight? Yes, certainly the qx6850 on a top of the ASUS line x48 will be fun. If that is what you are doing (upgrading to?) it should make your computing time much more fun.

I moved from a Q6600/965 to Q6600/X38 MFSE to an E8400/MFSE to Q9450/MFSE. I'm very happy with what I have.

Right currently I have a Q6600 running on a Intel DG33tl and I am upgrading to a QX6850 on a Rampage formula. I am just a little worried I wont see much of an performance increase, But I use my computer more than anything except for work and my girlfriend.

Older article ASUS Rampage Formula.

http://anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3208

Where did you notice improvements