Motherboard

[Sumierm]

Hello, I am a complete newbie to building a pc. I am looking for a motherboard that can support hardcore gaming and streaming at high quality. It should be able to support my i7 7700 cpu. I also will be using the pc for major video editing, 3d modeling, and animation. If anyone has any recommendations, that would be great. I am not on a budget so I am able to spend more money for better quality and more features.

[minibois]

A motherboard doesn't directly influence performance, so it's usually about the special features of a board that decide what you should get.

 

ATX? mATX? mITX?

Do you want WiFi/Bluetooth on the board?
How many M.2 SSD's are you planning on adding?
Ever planning on multiple GPU's?

 

If you're not gonna overclock you can go for H270, but Z270 seems to basically cost the same nowadays.

[paddy-stone]

I personally would have gone for a ryzen build for the use case you are suggesting, but as you already have the CPU, then yes just choose a mobo with the features you require now or plan to have in the future without having to upgrade the board again.

[Sumierm]

4 minutes ago, Minibois said:

A motherboard doesn't directly influence performance, so it's usually about the special features of a board that decide what you should get.

 

ATX? mATX? mITX?

Do you want WiFi/Bluetooth on the board?
How many M.2 SSD's are you planning on adding?
Ever planning on multiple GPU's?

 

If you're not gonna overclock you can go for H270, but Z270 seems to basically cost the same nowadays.

Atx. Yes I want wifi and bluetooth. I plan on buying a 4tb ssd but the ability to add more if needed wont hurt. I would nees to support at least 2 gpu's. I do plan on overclocking. Thank you for responding.

[Sumierm]

1 minute ago, paddy-stone said:

I personally would have gone for a ryzen build for the use case you are suggesting, but as you already have the CPU, then yes just choose a mobo with the features you require now or plan to have in the future without having to upgrade the board again.

Yes, i already have the cpu and the chasis. I have the Crystal Cube by Anidees. It supports full ATX motherboards which is what I am looking for.

[minibois]

2 minutes ago, Sumierm said:

Atx. Yes I want wifi and bluetooth. I plan on buying a 4tb ssd but the ability to add more if needed wont hurt. I would nees to support at least 2 gpu's. I do plan on overclocking. Thank you for responding.

These might fare you pretty well:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2Phj4D/asus-strix-z270-e-gaming-atx-lga1151-motherboard-strix-z270-e-gaming

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nG4NnQ/msi-z270-gaming-m6-ac-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z270-gaming-m6-ac

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/X6PzK8/asus-maximus-ix-code-atx-lga1151-motherboard-maximus-ix-code

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jtH48d/asrock-z270-killer-sliac-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z270-killer-sliac

 

Keep in mind I have now chosen an overclocking chipset, but you CPU only support BCLK overclocking (not 'real' overclocking).

These all include WiFi, but I haven't checked in what way. Some motherboards don't include the antenna for example, but I don't have time atm to double check now, sorry.

[paddy-stone]

1 minute ago, Sumierm said:

Yes, i already have the cpu and the chasis. I have the Crystal Cube by Anidees. It supports full ATX motherboards which is what I am looking for.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/motherboard/#c=119&f=2&l=2,1000&e=31

[Sumierm]

11 minutes ago, Minibois said:

These might fare you pretty well:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2Phj4D/asus-strix-z270-e-gaming-atx-lga1151-motherboard-strix-z270-e-gaming

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nG4NnQ/msi-z270-gaming-m6-ac-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z270-gaming-m6-ac

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/X6PzK8/asus-maximus-ix-code-atx-lga1151-motherboard-maximus-ix-code

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jtH48d/asrock-z270-killer-sliac-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z270-killer-sliac

 

Keep in mind I have now chosen an overclocking chipset, but you CPU only support BCLK overclocking (not 'real' overclocking).

These all include WiFi, but I haven't checked in what way. Some motherboards don't include the antenna for example, but I don't have time atm to double check now, sorry.

Thanks a lot, the Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard seems like the best pick.