- May 18, 2015
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So, my mainboard is defective, but still works with some problems. I have a Gigabyte H87-D3H mainboard and Xeon processor (no overclocking) and want to upgrade to a better one. I have choosen this one:
Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7
> http://geizhals.de/gigabyte-ga-z97x-gaming-7-a1107833.html?hloc=at&hloc=de
What I like:
Money up to this price range is no issue. I just want high quality parts. I could buy a H97 board, but there is nothing in that tier range. I choose Gigabyte, as I have experience with Gigabyte board and don't want reinstall Windows 7 and Ubuntu 14.04. Choosing same manufacturer I hope will reduce the chance of reinstalling the system.
My concern is, will my Xeon 1230v3 be supported on this mainboard? I have Scythe Mugen 4 cpu cooler
> http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Scythe/Mugen4/
Will this make problems with heatsinks or ram slots? On my older board, I can't use bigger rams, only small or standard sized ram.
Did I overlook something? It would be nice, if you can help me to check if the board is ok for me. I don't want overclock and my cpu can't do it. But I want a high quality board as possible for the money, like said before. My current setup is:
> http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/qbw9dC
I did not include storage, optical drive and monitor. It will have enough SATA ports. I only need 4 at this time of writing.
Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7
> http://geizhals.de/gigabyte-ga-z97x-gaming-7-a1107833.html?hloc=at&hloc=de
What I like:
■ high quality parts
■ shielded audio
■ killer lan chip for gaming
Money up to this price range is no issue. I just want high quality parts. I could buy a H97 board, but there is nothing in that tier range. I choose Gigabyte, as I have experience with Gigabyte board and don't want reinstall Windows 7 and Ubuntu 14.04. Choosing same manufacturer I hope will reduce the chance of reinstalling the system.
My concern is, will my Xeon 1230v3 be supported on this mainboard? I have Scythe Mugen 4 cpu cooler
> http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Scythe/Mugen4/
Will this make problems with heatsinks or ram slots? On my older board, I can't use bigger rams, only small or standard sized ram.
Did I overlook something? It would be nice, if you can help me to check if the board is ok for me. I don't want overclock and my cpu can't do it. But I want a high quality board as possible for the money, like said before. My current setup is:
> http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/qbw9dC
I did not include storage, optical drive and monitor. It will have enough SATA ports. I only need 4 at this time of writing.
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