I was recently given an intel optane 32GB, and I plan on building/upgrading a new pc around it.
Already have/picked most components shown in this link. However when it comes to motherboard choices I am completely overwhelmed by the sheer amount of options on the market. Can anyone give me rundowns for different manufacturers? Are those 'gaming' 'pro' boards just a marketing scam or do they actually do something?
Required features:
- [strike]LGA 1151[/strike]
- ATX form factor or larger
- Z270 chipset; since apparently it seems to be the only one enabled for overclocking and optane.
- 4 RAM (ddr4 obivously) slots
- Minimum 3 sata connectors
- 2 M.2 connectors or more
- Minimum 8 USB 2.0/3.0 back slots (yes I'm aware usb splitters exist but they don't work for a lot of my devices)
Bonus but not really required:
- 6.5mm headphone jack (for HD650)
- Intel's VT-x (equivalent or better) for virtualization acceleration (for virtualbox 64-bit linux)
I will be using it for gaming, testing/compiling python/C applications, general MS office work, and running a p2p program that uses over 30Mbps network upload at all times. Bonus if there's a 6.5mm/10" audio jack.
Also a highly dustproof case to pair with would be nice; I live in an area where huge <10μm pollen storms is prevalent.
Already have/picked most components shown in this link. However when it comes to motherboard choices I am completely overwhelmed by the sheer amount of options on the market. Can anyone give me rundowns for different manufacturers? Are those 'gaming' 'pro' boards just a marketing scam or do they actually do something?
Required features:
- [strike]LGA 1151[/strike]
- ATX form factor or larger
- Z270 chipset; since apparently it seems to be the only one enabled for overclocking and optane.
- 4 RAM (ddr4 obivously) slots
- Minimum 3 sata connectors
- 2 M.2 connectors or more
- Minimum 8 USB 2.0/3.0 back slots (yes I'm aware usb splitters exist but they don't work for a lot of my devices)
Bonus but not really required:
- 6.5mm headphone jack (for HD650)
- Intel's VT-x (equivalent or better) for virtualization acceleration (for virtualbox 64-bit linux)
I will be using it for gaming, testing/compiling python/C applications, general MS office work, and running a p2p program that uses over 30Mbps network upload at all times. Bonus if there's a 6.5mm/10" audio jack.
Also a highly dustproof case to pair with would be nice; I live in an area where huge <10μm pollen storms is prevalent.