New Intel LGA1151 System Build - Gigabyte, MSI or ???

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Sushihunter

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Due to a dying LGA775 MB, (Asus P5K Premium), I find myself needing to rebuild.

Recently purchased an Intel Pentium G4560 Kaby Lake CPU to start the build with intention to upgrade to i5 or i7 in the future.

I am looking hard at the Gigabyte Aorus Z270X Gaming 5 MB, but looking for options.

I am also looking at pairing the MB with G.Skill F4-3000C15D-16GVRB or F4-3200C16D-16GVKB DDR4 RAM.

My main use for the system will be for video and photo editing at the hobby level with lots of web surfing of course.

My question is: Am I buying more MB than I need - are there less expensive options that I can get started with? Most I have considered are so close in price that I figure 'what's another $20 or $30 to get the Gaming 5? If I could save $100 - $150 I would certainly look at a different MB.

One other thing - The Gaming 5 has only Display Port and HDMI video ports. Can either or both of these be converted to run a DVI-D or D-SUB monitor? I do have an EVGA GT 620 video card which will cover both of those.

Thank you everyone!
 
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Well, it all depends on what you are going to be doing. Honestly, most of the motherboard will serve the same purpose, support aorund 32GB of RAM, support at least one PCIe 3.0 card, support 1151. If you know what features you want, then other motherboards will play a factor. But if you need the basics, then price and warranty is something I generally look for. What type of connectors do your monitors have? When you put in the GT 620, your motherboard video ports will be shut off.

If you are ONLY going to be dong editing, then getting a B250 is probably your best bet as you don't need much else. But if you are going to upgrade to the 7700 K, then you will need the Z270.

My recommendation? If you are going to upgrade to the K CPUs...
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Well, it all depends on what you are going to be doing. Honestly, most of the motherboard will serve the same purpose, support aorund 32GB of RAM, support at least one PCIe 3.0 card, support 1151. If you know what features you want, then other motherboards will play a factor. But if you need the basics, then price and warranty is something I generally look for. What type of connectors do your monitors have? When you put in the GT 620, your motherboard video ports will be shut off.

If you are ONLY going to be dong editing, then getting a B250 is probably your best bet as you don't need much else. But if you are going to upgrade to the 7700 K, then you will need the Z270.

My recommendation? If you are going to upgrade to the K CPUs (unlocked), then the Z270 is your best bet. As far as brand, look for warranty and price. If you don't want to overclock, and don't plan on adding a lot, then the B250 is your best bet.
 
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Sushihunter

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Herc08: Thanks for the quick reply!

I have two monitors at the moment, 1 24" LCD with DVI-D, and an older Samsung SyncMaster 750s CRT which my cat uses for a warm perch that uses D-SUB. I could switch it to an LCD, but I'd have to nail it to the desk to keep the cat from tipping it over.

As for overclocking, I don't plan on it but I'd like to keep that option open.

I've had my existing system now for 10 years. I've added quite a number of items to it over that time, so expandability is important to me. One reason I've been looking at the Gigabyte Z270X Gaming 5 - lots of ports and lots of internal slots. I plan on adding an M.2 SSD at some point also.

Thanks again!
 
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Well since you said that (especially about keeping your option open for OC'ing) then go for the Z270 board. As far as brand, that's up to you. But if the Gigabyte brand is looking good to you, then go for it. Make sure to read the reviews of what others think as well.

I have a Gigabyte, and don't wanna sway you over, but they are really good products, plus their warranty is pretty amazing. Never looked back.
 
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Herc08: Thanks again!

Yes, I am focused on the Gigabyte MB - I've kind of gotten tunnel-vision on it which is one reason I'm asking for additional input on my choices. I don't want to miss out on something that suits my needs better because I'm focused on my first choice.

I am definitely looking at all the reviews I can find, but I'm finding that most Gigabyte reviews are for the higher end boards like the Gaming 9 and Gaming 7 - both of which are out of my price range. I just hope that the Gaming 5 has the same quality of build as the higher-end boards.

I've always purchased Asus boards in the past, but have always had "issues" with them, which is the main reason I'm looking to Gigabyte and maybe MSI.

My initial plan here was to get the best MB I could afford, stock it with 16GBs of fast DDR4 RAM, and get it up and running with a low-cost CPU (G4560), then upgrade the CPU at a later date to an i5 or i7. Lately, budget restrictions are pushing me toward a low-cost MB with an upgrade option at a later date.

As I indicated in my first post, my current system is having major issues and crashes an average of a dozen times per day. I can't do any video or photo work without risk of losing it due to a system crash. After months of troubleshooting and swapping components, I've come to the conclusion that it is the MB that is at fault. So I really want to get a stable system up and running before I get a complete failure of this system.

 
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