It's finally time for me to upgrade from Sandy Bridge. Here's the setup I'm going for:
- <Insert MoBo here>
- i7-6700k
- 32GB of Kingston DDR4 (Z170 boards support 64GB, but I could not find any 16GB non-ECC dimms?)
- GTX 980
- Intel 750 1.2TB NVMe SSD
I'm (most likely) not going to overclock, and even if I did it would not be HC OC'ing. I'd like a motherboard that does not have anything "extra", ie. additional SATA controllers, which can cause driver problems and even BSODs in worst case. Simplicity is <3.
I've had good luck with my Asus P8P67 Deluxe. Some people here advice against Asus and I'm up for any suggestions.
I'm NOT GOING TO buy a board with Killer nic. That's instant no-go for me. I'm going to use an Intel X520 10G nic.
I've been looking at Asus Maximus VIII Hero / Ranger, what's the main difference between those two? Only thing I found is additional SATA controller on Hero, is there something more? Which one is better for me?
What is the most wanted features on more expensive boards?
Thanks in advance!
//e
Dual m.2 slots would be a HUGE bonus as I could then skip the 750 and go for raid1 on m.2. Only MSI Z170 GAMING boards have those afaik, but that Killer nic.... damnit.
- <Insert MoBo here>
- i7-6700k
- 32GB of Kingston DDR4 (Z170 boards support 64GB, but I could not find any 16GB non-ECC dimms?)
- GTX 980
- Intel 750 1.2TB NVMe SSD
I'm (most likely) not going to overclock, and even if I did it would not be HC OC'ing. I'd like a motherboard that does not have anything "extra", ie. additional SATA controllers, which can cause driver problems and even BSODs in worst case. Simplicity is <3.
I've had good luck with my Asus P8P67 Deluxe. Some people here advice against Asus and I'm up for any suggestions.
I'm NOT GOING TO buy a board with Killer nic. That's instant no-go for me. I'm going to use an Intel X520 10G nic.
I've been looking at Asus Maximus VIII Hero / Ranger, what's the main difference between those two? Only thing I found is additional SATA controller on Hero, is there something more? Which one is better for me?
What is the most wanted features on more expensive boards?
Thanks in advance!
//e
Dual m.2 slots would be a HUGE bonus as I could then skip the 750 and go for raid1 on m.2. Only MSI Z170 GAMING boards have those afaik, but that Killer nic.... damnit.
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