New PC Build - Motherboard Choices

[kingnathski88]

Hi All

I am about to re-build my current system. Looking to build something to last the next 5 years and to handle video editing and largely productivity based. Will play a few games but nothing taxing, maybe simulators etc.

Currently running Windows 7 with the following:

AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.2 GHz
8GB Corsair Vengance Ram
Samsung 840 250GB SSD (Boot)
WD 2TB (Storage)
Gigabyte 560 Ti

Had the system since about 2011 so now over 5 years old. I was looking to move to Intel and build with the new i7 along with a Z270 board.

I am going to move to Windows 10 and was looking at the following although with regards to the board I am unsure as to go for the Tuf Mark 2 or Prime Z270-A (likely to be preferred) followed by either Z270-L or Z270-P. Limit is about £150 on the board and i'd like a good mix of USB 3.0 and 3.1 ports to help 'future proof' the build for at least another 5 years.

Intel Core i7 7700K 4.2 GHz
Asus Prime Z270-A
Corsair Vengeance 16GB RAM (2x8GB) - DDR4 2400 MHz
Samsung 850 EVO 500 GB SSD (Boot and applications)
WD 4TB Blue (Storage)
Graphics - potentially RX480 (recommended on a previous build for a friend)

I was just wondering if anyone had done a build on any of the new Z270 boards and had any advice?

Also - re the ram - I found the 2400 RAM at £104.98 but I have also seen 3000 RAM at £107.99.

I don't plan on overclocking the system. Would I be better off getting the ram at 2400 or 3000?

Thanks in advance for any input

[Gards868]

[RhynoCZ]

You don't need fast RAM, if you won't use the GFX core of the CPU.

If you don't want to OC anything and you will run only one GFX card (even if 2 cards), then the Z chipset is also a ''waste'' of money. Not to mention the K CPUs are still overclocable even on non Z chipsets. High end i5 is also a better choice, if gaming is what you want.

EDIT: I got the i5 6600 and comparing it to significantly more expensive i7 6700, the only real reason for the price difference is the hyperthreading, which games don't use, at all. Both chips are 65W TDP, i7 is 100Mhz faster and has extra 2 MB of cache. Both overclockable to about the same 3.8GHz, HD Graphics 530 on both chips of the same specs.

https://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-6700-vs-Intel-Core-i5-6600

Almost forgot: Wait for Ryzen.
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Not been following the Z270 board choices as the new chips are better binned previous versions, typical intel...

Anyway, just get the one you like the look of and has the features you require, for me it would normally be an ASUS ROG or TUF board depending on the build, I love overclocking so TUF boards are normally my go to as they can handle the abuse.

Also get the faster RAM, don't see much point in retarding your chip to save a few quid...

Then again you said you don't plan on overclocking, so get a locked CPU and non-Z board as you're not going to use the features, pointless buying unlocked chips if you're not going to have the stones to push the bloody thing.
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