ATX Motherboard for i7-5820K using Gigabyte 3d Aurora Case

Ibn Saeed · May 16, 2016

Hello

My use for the computer is for workstation purposes only and not for gaming.

I will do 2xSLI (maximum)in the future but 2 Nvidia Gpus would be enough. I wont be using 3 gpus or 4 gpus.

But for now. I only plan on using 1 GPU.

I have the following case:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233002

GIGABYTE 3D AURORA GZ-FSCA1

I would like to know which would be the best ATX board compatible with Intel i7-5820K which would fit in Gigabyte 3d Aurora Case

My Budget is $330 for the motherboard

I have no brand preference. Which ever brand is the most reliable in the long run.

Rogue Leader · May 16, 2016

Why do you need SLI GPU's if not for gaming? There really is no use for them at all. Even the 5820k, overkill for a workstation, unless you're doing 3d or cad or whatever, and then you would want to use a quadro or firerpo gpu, not SLI consumer gpus.

Ibn Saeed · May 16, 2016

Then would a 2 CPU motherboard along with a Xeon Chip be the right way.

Rogue Leader · May 16, 2016

Ibn Saeed :

That depends again, what kind of workstation is it? What will you be working on particularly?

2 Xeons can be very serious horsepower, but a waste of money if not needed for the task.

Ibn Saeed · May 16, 2016

I do photoshop, ableton live audio editing, and will be doing 1080p/720p video editing.

What about ASUS Z10PE D8. Could i start with 1 CPU Xeon E5 v3 and then add 2 CPU later on when the need arises ?

Ibn Saeed · May 16, 2016

How about this setup

https://www.pugetsystems.com/nav/genesis/I/customize.php

Ibn Saeed · May 16, 2016

Asus X99 Deluxe supports certain Xeon CPUs

List is here:
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/X99DELUXE/HelpDesk_CPU/

Since i dont plan on overclocking would Xeon be a better choice compared to i7

I was just reading this article which compares i7 and Xeons
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Intel-CPUs-Xeon-E5-vs-Core-i7-634/

Ibn Saeed · May 16, 2016

By the way, which atx motherboard works best with i7-5820k. I am looking for reliability and not overclocking.

Rogue Leader · May 16, 2016

Dual Xeons is crazy for what you are doing, thats more than you need to spend. The 5820k will be excellent at it, and that ASUS X99 deluxe motherboard is a good choice for it.

As for a GPU many video editing programs are built to use the power of a discrete GPU so buying something like a GTX 970 would be beneficial, but I wouldn't bother to plan to SLI, you don't need that for this.

This whole setup will be a lot cheaper than trying to go dual Xeon and will work just as well.

Ibn Saeed · May 16, 2016

Rogue Leader :

Is there any other choices apart from Asus X99 Deluxe, I wont be upgrading for 6 to 7 years. So i need a motherboard which is somewhat futureproof.

In other words, which X99 motherboard is the most reliable in the long run.

Rogue Leader · May 16, 2016

Ibn Saeed :

I personally always choose ASUS motherboards for reliability and longetivity. X99 still is a current platform so that is good as well.

ASUS did just come out with an improved X99 DELUXE II you may want to look into that.

Futureproof is a myth, in 6 or 7 years this chipset, the ram, processors, etc will all be outdated, some parts may not even be produced anymore. That said building the best you can now (which you are) means it will last longer, even if upgrades become unlikely.

Ibn Saeed · May 16, 2016

Here is what i came up with:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($382.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($78.85 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme6/ac ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($83.75 @ Amazon)
Total: $795.57
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-16 15:20 EDT-0400

Still not decided on the video card.

Rogue Leader · May 16, 2016

Thats a fine combination as well. The AsRock is a decent board.

I still prefer ASUS but there is nothing bad about the ASRock.

Ibn Saeed · May 16, 2016

Rogue Leader :

Can you suggest a motherboard from ASUS in the same price bracket as the Asrock

Ibn Saeed · May 16, 2016

One more thing, would the motherboard and Cooler fit the Gigabyte 3d Aurora Case i already own. Dimensions (H x W x D)
8" x 20.5" x 20" (W x H x D)

Rogue Leader · May 16, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($78.85 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $720.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-16 15:41 EDT-0400

Edit:

If this is the case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233002

Then yes

Ibn Saeed · May 16, 2016

Rogue Leader :

There are a lot of negative reviews for the Asus board your linked on amazon.

Rogue Leader · May 16, 2016

I don't trust Amazon reviews at all, they are generally written by people who don't have a clue. Also people like to bitch about bad stuff but don't always talk about good things.

Its ultimately your choice, that is the board I would choose as I trust ASUS.

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