Motherboard for i7 6700k or i7 7700

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sean.g.carlson

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After much deliberation I have settled on either the i7 6700k or i7 7700 CPU for my Music Production / Gaming build, but I am not sure what motherboard to get. Does the "k" require a different type of motherboard?

-I will not be overclocking, as 4.0ghz is plenty for my needs

-I will be running 1 Zotac GTX 1060 Mini 6gb GPU

-I am still trying to wrap my head around Ram and actual noticeable boosts in performance but as I understand it 16gb of 2133 Ram will be plenty.

I do not plan to expand any of this in the future save for a possible GPU update a few years down the road.
I don't need the best, just something that will serve well in a reasonable price range.
 
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Every new motherboard will come with an I/O shield specific to that board, so yes, all the parts will be covered.

It's an H board, as in Homeowner. As such it's built for a variety of users. That'll include the 15 pin D-sub VGA port for ppl who still use that kind of monitor, it also has dvi, hdmi and DisplayPort. None of which are of any use to anyone using a dedicated gpu. It has a lot in common with the quality of circuitry like upgraded lan audio, USB etc that the Z boards have, but can also be used by folks with no use for an enthusiast mobo. B boards are designed for small business use, and have firmware drivers and even ports for such. Some B boards still include IDE ports to handle older drives. You'll not use every port...
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Oops, my bad I meant the i7 6700k

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-7700-vs-Intel-Core-i7-6700K/3887vs3502

I was settled on the i5 6700k for a minute, but it has significantly lower performance in the workstation category.

I spent FOREVER looking for the gpu and I found literally every card that had 85%+ positive reviews had a minority saying it was loud... with the exception of cards you cant get for less than a limb if at all thanks to all the miners. Anyhow that one had the most "quiet" comments of the few I narrowed it down to so I am just going with it. Plus it won't be under hardly any load from my DAW or Vst's.

I am a bit attached to the intel chips. Still trying to grasp how much noticeable difference a few GHz will make...
 
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Honestly, I'd do some research into exactly what your software runs better with. You might be partial to Intel cpu's, but there are several production apps and situations where Ryzen cpus can almost double the speeds of even a i7-7700k. It might just be that for a similar price a Ryzen R7 1700 would be of far more value in your workstation demands.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: MSI - Z270M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($108.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $108.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-24 00:47 EDT-0400

Would be my choice for the more budget orientated Z board.
 
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Well considering I am coming from an i5 4600s I'm sure I will be satisfied. The question remains though, do I need to worry about what mother board I am getting with or without a K? Do I need a Z270 or B250 or does it matter for my stated uses?
 
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If you have no intention of ocing there is no reason to get a z series motherboard.


As for the k series chips, a 7700k is a good bit faster than a 7700. It's also a good bit more expensive and you'd have to spend $25-30 as a minimum for a CPU cooler for the k processor.
 
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Ha nice, that is actually the mother board on my current part list. I just wasn't sure if I needed that much. I use an external sound card so thats a non issue.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Dawn_Chorus/saved/#view=8xTwVn + the GTX 1060 I ordered.

As for my software I read on their site it only uses a single core and recommended intel chips.
 
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Then stick with the Intels for sure, better IPC and stronger single threads. But not by much now, the Ryzen cpus are pretty equitable to Haswells, so depending on date, that would definitely be applicable to Intel vrs FX etc.
But yes, that pro4 is a decent board for its budget, I've not really seen any strong negative feedback on it.
 
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Actually as of this morning I am doubting my intel choice. I re-read the article and the DAW would benefit from the multi-threading of the ryzen's.. but from what I understand I'll have to buy a cooler and up my RAM to 3000hz? Honestly I am sure the i7 7700 will do me fine.. I dont know if I can take another week or two of reading up on this stuff..lol.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3Phj4D/asus-prime-h270-plus-csm-atx-lga1151-motherboard-prime-h270-plus-csm

I am looking at this Motherboard now though, if only because it has 6 USB connectors which is what my computer has now (+2 up front as the corsair case does as well) Also what are the 15 pin connectors for? A monitor? I am seeing ports on these new motherboards I haven't seen on a computer since I was a kid...
Noob question as it may be, do these boards come with a face plate to frame all the ports and plug ins? Since the boards all have different arrangements are they just going to be exposed in the back of the case?
 
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Every new motherboard will come with an I/O shield specific to that board, so yes, all the parts will be covered.

It's an H board, as in Homeowner. As such it's built for a variety of users. That'll include the 15 pin D-sub VGA port for ppl who still use that kind of monitor, it also has dvi, hdmi and DisplayPort. None of which are of any use to anyone using a dedicated gpu. It has a lot in common with the quality of circuitry like upgraded lan audio, USB etc that the Z boards have, but can also be used by folks with no use for an enthusiast mobo. B boards are designed for small business use, and have firmware drivers and even ports for such. Some B boards still include IDE ports to handle older drives. You'll not use every port, every connection on any mobo, but most will include basics to cover ppl who might need something in particular. I don't know anyone who uses S/PDIF, ppl use the green audio plug, hdmi or optical, but you find S/PDIF on almost every mobo. Just in case.
 
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