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Z170 -> Z270?

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Question: Should I Upgrade to a Z270 motherboard from a Z170

 

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   I have an MSI Z170 Gaming M5 motherboard a few months back and it has been working fine. Then one day, whatever aspect of it that makes the audio work on the motherboard blew out. I can not say for certain the cause of it, but either way, all troubleshooting failed and it seems to be sourcing from the motherboard itself. I bought a sound card as a fix but now I am looking to replace it. The problem is, do I simply purchase a new Z170 motherboard, or do I spend a little more and upgrade to a Z270 motherboard?

 

PCPartPicker Link: here is the link to my current setup on PCPartPicker

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Depends on what you want to do really, if you plan to upgrade to Coffee Lake then you need to use a Z370. 

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The time Linus replied to me on one of my threads: 

 

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