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- Oct 18, 2005
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I would consider choosing a motherboard to be one of the most complicated parts of part-picking, although once the potential selection has been researched, the choice may become rather simple. It's just that there will be a lot of information to chew through. I'm pretty overwhelmed right now but I'll just keep on keepin' on until the fog clears.
I'm probably going to get a 7700K for my new system, a bit less likely 7600K. Not sure if that makes any difference. Either way, I guess I'm looking at the Z270 chipset, and I'd like a bit of input regarding motherboard selection and key differences that could make one board more desirable compared to the other.
As I do more research I'll have a better idea of some differences and trade-offs, but there's a good chance I will fail to keep certain things in mind.
What I'm looking for:
1. Build quality for long years of stable 24/7 overclocking
2. Don't need bleeding edge overclocking/performance, but should still be solid
3. Looks good, lots of pretty lights (subjective, if doing so doesn't detract from other things or add to cost too much
)
4. Good/decent stock storage/RAID chipset/s
5. Multi-video card not necessary, now that i've considered it
6. Kick-*** UEFI as it is called now (or are they all basically the same?)
7. Extra convenience/function features
8. If possible, not costing top dollar. But don't want to compromise too much to get a low price tag.
9. Consistent quality, not having to cycle through defectives to get a good one which seems like a major factor with a lot of these boards (yea I know, I'm no fun, not at this time anyway)
10. Can do 64 GB RAM at a reasonably good spec
EDIT: 11. If this is even a thing anymore, thought I'd add that if there's onboard audio it doesn't have any weird interference or bleed issues
What I'm concerned or curious about:
1. Core platform differences that may be significant in the near future for compatibility or performance, which I may not be aware of
2. RAM slots, max RAM capacity per slot, channels, speeds, and what not, gotta do more research
3. RAM compatibility issues, finicky/choosy motherboards
4. What are the main significant differences between the boards?
5. Unusual sizes/form-factors that might affect case choice
I'm probably going to get a 7700K for my new system, a bit less likely 7600K. Not sure if that makes any difference. Either way, I guess I'm looking at the Z270 chipset, and I'd like a bit of input regarding motherboard selection and key differences that could make one board more desirable compared to the other.
As I do more research I'll have a better idea of some differences and trade-offs, but there's a good chance I will fail to keep certain things in mind.
What I'm looking for:
1. Build quality for long years of stable 24/7 overclocking
2. Don't need bleeding edge overclocking/performance, but should still be solid
3. Looks good, lots of pretty lights (subjective, if doing so doesn't detract from other things or add to cost too much
)4. Good/decent stock storage/RAID chipset/s
5. Multi-video card not necessary, now that i've considered it
6. Kick-*** UEFI as it is called now (or are they all basically the same?)
7. Extra convenience/function features
8. If possible, not costing top dollar. But don't want to compromise too much to get a low price tag.
9. Consistent quality, not having to cycle through defectives to get a good one which seems like a major factor with a lot of these boards (yea I know, I'm no fun, not at this time anyway
)10. Can do 64 GB RAM at a reasonably good spec
EDIT: 11. If this is even a thing anymore, thought I'd add that if there's onboard audio it doesn't have any weird interference or bleed issues
What I'm concerned or curious about:
1. Core platform differences that may be significant in the near future for compatibility or performance, which I may not be aware of
2. RAM slots, max RAM capacity per slot, channels, speeds, and what not, gotta do more research
3. RAM compatibility issues, finicky/choosy motherboards
4. What are the main significant differences between the boards?
5. Unusual sizes/form-factors that might affect case choice
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