Which motherboard is best for future?

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I am thinking of buying a new motherboard but couldn't decide which socket should I buy on intel side
1150
1155
2011
Which of these 3 are good to go with for future upgrades ahead?
Also I want to learn about why these differ what are the pros cons about them

On the amd side also I know that FM2+ is good to go but want to know AM3+ side is it gonna last for at least 2-3 years more?

Thanks in advance
 
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If you're going Intel, go with LGA 1150; the 1155 (& I believe the 2011) is being phased out.

For AMD, it depends on the type of processer you're getting. Discrete CPUs like the FX series use AM3+ sockets. A-series APUs (combinted CPU/GPU on a single chip) use the FM2+. I believe the latest budget "Athlon" chips also use FM2+, but I think that's because they're essentially A-series chips without the onboard graphics. In either case, there's no news of any planned socket changes for AMD.
 
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Any ideas how long intel will support 1150 (officially?) or are you assuming?

Thanks for the answer btw..
 
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am3+ won't last another 2 years probably. the new series will come with a new socket. 2011 is the most future proof because it got the extreme cpu's. the 1150 is most recent. do make sure you buy a cpu that matches the socket. an extreme 6 core 2011 will last waay longer than a i5/i7 1150
 
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As long as they keep manufacturing Piledriver-based VIsheru CPUs, there will still be AM3+ boards manufactured.

Now, granted, the Steamroller-based Kaveri APUs are pretty nice: CPU speeds similar to the Phenom II X4s, more L2 cache, & R9 200x series integrated graphics. Those specs compare quite nicely to my current system (970BE with an HD 7450 PCIe card). But they still aren't top-of-the-line, especially compared to the newer "factory overclocked" FX series chips AMD has.

What I suspect is that AMD's plans are to focus on the APUs for "everyday" PC users: the office productivity stations, the non-gamer home desktop user, the "casual" gamer (browser games, low-intensity graphics, "older" games from 3+ years ago that don't even require multi-core CPUs, etc.); they'll compare favorably with Intel's CPUs & integrated graphics, especially price-wise. For the "desktop enthusiasts" & avid/hardcore gamers, the FX series has plenty of life left, especially with the use of discrete graphics cards. And for the happy medium in between, they can always continue their "Athlon X4" series by making Kaveri-based versions without the integrated graphics, using the FM2+ socket.

As for LGA 2011 vs. 1150... Haswell (newest Intel architecture) does not support LGA 2011, so I don't see it being more "future-proof" than LGA 1150. The next step for Haswell ("Broadwell") will, in addition to LGA 1150, support "LGA 2011-3"...except that's apparently a server-only socket for Xeon-series CPUs. And since Skylake (the next step beyond Broadwell), with the switchover to LGA 1151 sockets, won't happen until 2015-2016, you should be good for another 2 years at least.
 
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