Hey guys,
Was hoping you would be able to give me some pointers on what I should be looking for in terms of a mobo upgrade. I'm currently running an Asus P6T Delux 1366 mobo with an Intel i7 Bloomfield 2.66GHz and it has been running perfectly fine but feeling like it may be time for an upgrade. What I'm not sure of is if I should be targeting an X99 board? z97? I was thinking maybe an Asus Maximus VII Formula and an i7-4790k? What is the purchasing trend now-a-days and what makes sense based off of what is currently available? Are there particular CPUs you guys recommend to go along with your mobo recommendation?
Core uses for this PC
Requirements for the mobo
Things that are not currently a requirement unless you feel I'd be dumb to get a board now-a-days without these:
One other thing worth mentioning is I'm not much into the overclocking scene. No matter how many times I tell myself I wan't to get into it the reality is I'm just going to run the thing stock. I'd like the option to fiddle but extreme customization isn't a requirement.
As far as budget goes, even though my requirements aren't super beefy I'd want to get as top of the line as I can within reason so I'm fine with up to $350 on a mobo or $700 on a mobo/CPU combo. Would love any suggestions you guys have!
Was hoping you would be able to give me some pointers on what I should be looking for in terms of a mobo upgrade. I'm currently running an Asus P6T Delux 1366 mobo with an Intel i7 Bloomfield 2.66GHz and it has been running perfectly fine but feeling like it may be time for an upgrade. What I'm not sure of is if I should be targeting an X99 board? z97? I was thinking maybe an Asus Maximus VII Formula and an i7-4790k? What is the purchasing trend now-a-days and what makes sense based off of what is currently available? Are there particular CPUs you guys recommend to go along with your mobo recommendation?
Core uses for this PC
- Gaming - Running a GTX770 currently
- Development - Mainly web dev so no intensive builds or anything
- Media server - 6 HDD's and streaming via Plex
- Every day browsing/usage
Requirements for the mobo
- 6+ SATA slots
- Thats it...I'm easy
Things that are not currently a requirement unless you feel I'd be dumb to get a board now-a-days without these:
- M.2
- Externally accessible eSATA
- Wireless
One other thing worth mentioning is I'm not much into the overclocking scene. No matter how many times I tell myself I wan't to get into it the reality is I'm just going to run the thing stock. I'd like the option to fiddle but extreme customization isn't a requirement.
As far as budget goes, even though my requirements aren't super beefy I'd want to get as top of the line as I can within reason so I'm fine with up to $350 on a mobo or $700 on a mobo/CPU combo. Would love any suggestions you guys have!