Rosinsky
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All, I am doing an RMA, and EVGA no longer has my current motherboard. They have given me four options, and I need your help in choosing which one to pick. It seems like I should just strike out options 1 & 2 right away (see below). I am not familiar with these boards. I honestly have not looked into computer stuff in a while, and I wasn't even aware of them. Am I wrong? This would leave options 3 & 4. Option 3: This seems to be the best motherboard of all four. However, I will definitely have to invest in new memory and maybe new CPU? Option 4: The second best of all three motherboards. I cannot keep my current memory, and I still may have to get a new CPU? I am okay on my GPU and Case for Options 3 & 4, right? What's your recommendation? Sorry - I cannot add links... probably due to my post count. --------------------------------------------------------- EVGA's Options:- 111-SS-E172-KR - EVGA Z170 Stinger
- 131-HE-E095-KR - EVGA X99 Micro2
- 151-HE-E999-KR - EVGA X99 Classified
- 142-SS-E178-KR - EVGA Z170 Classified K
Current PC Spec:- Mobo: 132-GT-E768-KR - EVGA X58 FTW3
- Case: Cooler Master HAF X (942) - Full
- GPU:
- 896-P3-1257-AR - EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked - 55nm
- 02G-P4-3769-KB - EVGA GeForce GTX 760 w/ ACX Cooling
- CPU - Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield Quad-Core 3.06 GHz LGA 1366 130W BX80601950 Processor
- Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 24GB (6 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T2-24GBRL
- PSU: 220-P2-1000-XR - EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 Power Supply
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Re: Which EVGA motherboard should I select?
2017/03/21 17:19:21
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Rosinsky, As a member with few posts so far, you can not post links. Please post the brand and model of your equipment.
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Re: Which EVGA motherboard should I select?
2017/03/21 17:25:58
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With either of choices 3 and 4, you will need new memory. Both boards are DDR4 motherboards. Both boards are E-ATX and your case should fit it, but be aware of the boards are larger than your existing motherboard. I would suggest the x99 board, but remember that the CPU will be more expensive when going to a 40 PCIE lane CPU. With the Z170 board, you can get the latest generation kaby lake CPUs and you get the killer nic, which some like, I personally do not.
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Re: Which EVGA motherboard should I select?
2017/03/21 17:38:59
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pcmaster00 With either of choices 3 and 4, you will need new memory. Both boards are DDR4 motherboards. Both boards are E-ATX and your case should fit it, but be aware of the boards are larger than your existing motherboard. I would suggest the x99 board, but remember that the CPU will be more expensive when going to a 40 PCIE lane CPU. With the Z170 board, you can get the latest generation kaby lake CPUs and you get the killer nic, which some like, I personally do not.
Thanks for the feedback. I figured that both options would require new memory immediately after I posted. What I am unclear is whether I would have to get a new CPU as well, or am I able to keep my current CPU with the riskthat my system's performance will be impacted?
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Re: Which EVGA motherboard should I select?
2017/03/21 17:44:52
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pcmaster00 With either of choices 3 and 4, you will need new memory. Both boards are DDR4 motherboards. Both boards are E-ATX and your case should fit it, but be aware of the boards are larger than your existing motherboard. I would suggest the x99 board, but remember that the CPU will be more expensive when going to a 40 PCIE lane CPU. With the Z170 board, you can get the latest generation kaby lake CPUs and you get the killer nic, which some like, I personally do not.
Thanks for the feedback. I figured that both options would require new memory immediately after I posted. What I am unclear is whether I would have to get a new CPU as well, or am I able to keep my current CPU with the riskthat my system's performance will be impacted?
All of these options will absolutely require a new CPU. X58 uses a 1366 socket. Z170 uses socket 1151. X99 uses socket 2011v3.
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Re: Which EVGA motherboard should I select?
2017/03/21 17:53:30
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How much Money are you wanting to spend on new CPU/RAM? Z170 (1151 socket) would be cheaper
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Re: Which EVGA motherboard should I select?
2017/03/21 18:03:02
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MSim How much Money are you wanting to spend on new CPU/RAM? Z170 (1151 socket) would be cheaper
Thanks for the responses and confirming that I definitely will need a new CPU. I am the type who likes the latest and fastest... so I will have to do some research to see what I can do. The Z170 is unfamiliar territory for me. It looks very small, and it does not have enough PCI slots. There aren't enough SATA ports for my stuff. So, I don't see the value in getting it just to get a cheaper CPU unless I am missing something.
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Re: Which EVGA motherboard should I select?
2017/03/21 18:08:52
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MSim How much Money are you wanting to spend on new CPU/RAM? Z170 (1151 socket) would be cheaper
Thanks for the responses and confirming that I definitely will need a new CPU. I am the type who likes the latest and fastest... so I will have to do some research to see what I can do. The Z170 is unfamiliar territory for me. It looks very small, and it does not have enough PCI slots. There aren't enough SATA ports for my stuff. So, I don't see the value in getting it just to get a cheaper CPU unless I am missing something.
Be sure to research the differences between the CPUs on the X99 boards. There are boards that have 28 PCIE lanes and some with 40 PCIE lanes. Be aware that the 40 PCIE lane CPUs can get much more expensive. This is a departure of the X58 boards where the PCIE lanes were uniform.
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Re: Which EVGA motherboard should I select?
2017/03/21 20:30:03
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Moving to the RMA/Warranty section.
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Re: Which EVGA motherboard should I select?
2017/03/21 21:42:25
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MSim How much Money are you wanting to spend on new CPU/RAM? Z170 (1151 socket) would be cheaper
I didn't realize option 3 was also Z170 (1151 Socket). I looked at the CPU prices and they are are about 300 and up, which is about the same for the 2011v3... except that the 2011v3 has some more higher end CPUs. I guess I have to set my priorities. So, what I am most concerned about is longevity. I'd like to be able to hold on to the motherboard for a while and be able to replace the CPU with new generations. My current X58 lasted me a good 8 years going on 9. I have got a couple of questions abou tthe Z170 Classified: - Looking at the Z170 Classified, the specs says it has 6 USB 3.0 ports, but every picture I only see 4 on every picture I look at.
- Forgive my ignorance, but what's the significance of an HDMI or DisplayPort port on a motherboard that does not come with an onboard video?
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Re: Which EVGA motherboard should I select?
2017/03/22 01:01:36
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☄ Helpfulby Rosinsky 2017/03/22 17:45:40
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MSim How much Money are you wanting to spend on new CPU/RAM? Z170 (1151 socket) would be cheaper
I didn't realize option 3 was also Z170 (1151 Socket). I looked at the CPU prices and they are are about 300 and up, which is about the same for the 2011v3... except that the 2011v3 has some more higher end CPUs. I guess I have to set my priorities. So, what I am most concerned about is longevity. I'd like to be able to hold on to the motherboard for a while and be able to replace the CPU with new generations. My current X58 lasted me a good 8 years going on 9. I have got a couple of questions about the Z170 Classified:
- Looking at the Z170 Classified, the specs says it has 6 USB 3.0 ports, but every picture I only see 4 on every picture I look at.
- Forgive my ignorance, but what's the significance of an HDMI or DisplayPort port on a motherboard that does not come with an onboard video?
Thanks 1. The motherboard has 6 USB 3.0, but its on 2 different controllers. The 4 blue ports are on the Intel controller and the 2 red ports are on a Asmedia controller. 2. The motherboard does have on board video. The socket 1151 CPUs have video built in. Here is how I would explain the differences in the motherboard based on the X58/P55 generation: In today's socket types, X58 is most similar to X99. X99 is a performance motherboard design that doesnt do extra frills like onboard video and sports quad channel memory. It also sports 10 SATA ports native to the chipset, so there is no extra controller. X58 supported 6 SATA ports natively, but EVGA put extra controllers on many of the motherboards bringing it up to 8 + 2 ESATA in some cases. Now back when X58 came out, shortly there after came P55, which was the more budget friendly version of the new generation CPUs. It sported onboard video and dual channel memory. Came with the standard 6 SATA ports unless it was expanded with an extra controller. The Z170 Classified K is a current generation version of the P55. Now EVGA is likely offering you both boards knowing that the Z170 has some drawbacks because the CPUs for X99 can be rather pricey especially when you look at the CPUs that have 40 lanes of PCIE capability. The CPUs that have 40 PCIE lanes of capability are closer to the performance of your X58 CPU. CPU Comparisons Keep in mind that with your X58 CPU, you could do 2 PCIE slots at 16x with no drop in the PCIE performance. With a 28 PCIE lane CPU, when you put in a second graphics card, depending on the slot you chose, the second card will likely run at 8x and could even drop your primary slot to 8x. See the manual of this motherboard page 9. Z170 has similar PCIE lane limitations to the 28 PCIE laned CPUs of X99 CPUs. Look closely at the PCIE lane configuration in the manual on page 12. The Z170 Classified K is an excellent motherboard, don't get me wrong at all. Its just the more budget friendly way to get your system back up and running. Since you express that you want to consider this as a more long term investment, I would recommend the X99 board and look into one of the 40 PCIE lane CPUs.
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