Need a Motherboard for Quick Sync encoding.

[KTRF]

Hi, I was planning on getting a Asrock Z390 Taichi MB and an 9700K or maybe an 8700k.
I was wondering what other MB would you recommend that will allow Quick Sync encoding.
Its for a video editing PC.

Thanks in advance.

 

[trents]

The ASRock Taichi is a great motherboard. But to get a more specific answer to your question you might ask it in a forum dedicated to AV users. Are you looking for a motherboard that is less expensive?

You might also try googling something like: "What Asus (or Gigabyte, or ASRock) socket 1151 motherboards that are compatible with quick sync."

 

[KTRF]

The ASRock Taichi is a great motherboard. But to get a more specific answer to your question you might ask it in a forum dedicated to AV users. Are you looking for a motherboard that is less expensive?

You might also try googling something like: "What Asus (or Gigabyte, or ASRock) socket 1151 motherboards that are compatible with quick sync."

Thanks trents, for the tip and confirming what I thought about the Asrock board.
Well, cheaper wouldn't go a miss but its not the important factor. I wanted a good board that allows QS.

I'll have a look in the AV forum, thank you for your help.

 

[trents]

And you have confirmed that the Taichi does support quick sync?

 

[KTRF]

Well, good question, I think the Z370 Taichi did. I'll look a bit deeper.

 

[KTRF]

Looks like the Asrock Z390 Taichi does support QS.

From the ASRosk mother board site.

Supports Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick Sync Video.

 

[EarthDog]

AFAIK, the ability comes from the iGPU....so long as the cpu supports it, it will work on a board with integrated video outputs.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Quick_Sync_Video

Intel® Quick Sync Video is Intel's brand for its dedicated video encoding and decoding hardware core. Quick Sync was introduced with the Sandy Bridge CPU microarchitecture on 9 January 2011, and has been found on the die of Intel products ever since.

 

[KTRF]

AFAIK, the ability comes from the iGPU....so long as the cpu supports it, it will work on a board with integrated video outputs.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Quick_Sync_Video

Thanks for that I was going for a 9700K but was thinking, I might go for the 8700K instead.

Thanks everyone.

 

[KTRF]

Hi again, would I be foolish to go for an Asrock Z390 Extreme4 instead of the Z390 Taichi
The Extreme4 is about £80ish cheaper.
What benefits would I be missing out?

Thanks.

 

[EarthDog]

My suggestion is to go to newegg.com or ASRock website and do a comparison of the boards to see exactly what you are missing out on. I doubt it is much.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157848
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813157857

 

[KTRF]

My suggestion is to go to newegg.com or ASRock website and do a comparison of the boards to see exactly what you are missing out on. I doubt it is much.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157848
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813157857

Thank you, I just did that but to be honest I wouldn't know a lot about the difference I did compare the two boards and from what I saw I don't think there is a lot of difference.

 

[EarthDog]

For all intents and purposes, there isn't much difference for you outside of features and appearance. For features, that is why you do a side by side and compare. See if you need something the less expensive board is missing. I wouldn't worry about the VRM, etc.

 

[KTRF]

Ok Thank you EarthDog, I'll have a closer look.
My current PC has the Graphic Card, MxM PCI-e/USB Reader that I use to copy my Sony SxS cards and I just need to add a BlackMagic Intensity Pro 4K card to the new build.
I have 6/7 internal Sata harddrives, DVD writer and a removable Harddrive caddy, that's about it.

Thanks again.

 

[EarthDog]

You'll have to pay attention to the SATA port count. 6 is all most have... If you have 7 or plan on expanding, you will want one with more.

 

[KTRF]

My current board (Asrock Z68 Extreme7) has 10 sata ports but it might mean having less internal HDrives, I think I could manage that part OK.
If I wanted to add more sata ports is there a card I could fit to the motherboard?
Or is it best to avoid that idea?

Thanks.

 

[EarthDog]

Pcie slot... but you seem to have those taken.

Why so many drives?

 

[KTRF]

I record weddings and need a right bit of storage, I've 1TB internal drives but could buy 2/3TB drives instead but don't like to go too big, all eggs in one becket and that.
I keep a Backup drive, 2 Video project drives, a drive for finished DVDs a drive to encode to, you see now how I use so many but I think I could may be cut down on one or two.

 

[EarthDog]

Perhaps consider making your backup drives external and connected through usb. That will free up a port or two. Also consider m.2 pcie nvme drive(s) as well for OS and warm and fast storage.

 

[KTRF]

Perhaps consider making your backup drives external and connected through usb. That will free up a port or two. Also consider m.2 pcie nvme drive(s) as well for OS and warm and fast storage.

With recording weddings I can't make enough backups and I also back up to an external HD using the hard drive caddy
http://www.welland.com.tw/html/mobile/751.html
But as you suggested that will free up a port so I will be doing it that way with the new build.

Forgive my ignorance but I thought an nvme drive did away with a sata port.

Thank you.

 

[EarthDog]

It depends on the board and which slot. Two will likely take up a SATA port, but one in the proper slot will not on some boards. The trick is finding one. I think the Taichi Ultimate is one of those. Pretty surte there are a few more. You;d have to look at the manuals.

EDIT: Not sure any of those boards are in the budget though. In your case, you want all the sata you can get. The Gaming4 looks like a solid choice.