Looking for Z97 motherboard with PCI, can you give me your opinion?

[whoololon]

If you must have PCI ports, the selection narrows down a lot.
The GA-Z170-HD3P is a good motherboard (mid-range) that still retains 2 PCI slots and offers a USB Type-C 3.1 port.

[Plok]

@whoololon:

If you must have PCI slots, the selection is greatly reduced.
The GA-Z170-HD3P is a good motherboard (nothing special) that still retains 2 PCI slots and offers a USB Type-C 3.1 port.

I know that the PCI slot is very limiting and the PB you suggested, which is for an LGA1151, has one PCI slot out of the 2 it has. And the cooler is very underutilized.

[Plok]

@Espinetenbolas:

• To all this, add that the Z170 socket (1151) brings more PCI-E lines than the Z97, so you don't have the problem of capping or disabling buses or ports as far as I know, although it will depend on the number of ports on each board because the limit is set by the platform, not the motherboard manufacturer.

Well, regarding your suggestion, I came up with the idea of starting another Excel table, but dedicated to ATX PB for Z170 / LGA 1151, and so far I have seen 4 ASUS Z170: PRO GAMING / PRO4 / DELUXE / A, the latter being the one with a cost of about 139 euros that meets most of what I am looking for. Another matter is that the rest of the components to dress it up are too expensive, such as DDR4 memories and the i7 micro, which I don't want to put a very powerful one from the 6000 series, even from the 5000 since they consume a lot of energy and I wouldn't want a micro that sucks more than 60W and it seems like an inconsistency to put a Z170 PB and then not put a monster that eats watts, because some suck 100-150W and it seems like a crazy thing at the price of Kwh.

[whoololon]

Of all that was said in your first message, there is something missing: The use that will be given to the equipment.

If you are not going to overclock, then we can already rule out a Z chipset, with an H being more than enough.
The 60W TDP thing, it won't be like that as a maximum, right? What is usually indicated is the maximum TDP at full load (something that I suppose you won't do all the time, you know, what is not worked is not consumed, and at rest the figure is much lower. Having to rely on integrated graphics, don't expect it to consume only 60 W.

And I'll say it in advance that configurations that are good for everything, are not good for anything.

[Plok]

@whoololon:

Of all that was stated in your first message, there is something missing: The use that will be made of the equipment…

See above for the entire original comment.

Well, I understand that when expenses have to be adjusted, that important detail is considered, but in my case, another component comes into play, which is whim. It's as if I wanted (and could) buy myself a Veyron to show off, but the most I could opt for would be a Porsche, to take a little trip at 140-150 Kmh, knowing that I have the power and grip to get out of compromising situations, although with a Passat I would have more than enough. So I want that Porsche or… a BMW.

As for consumption, I doubt I will set it to maximums, but I do look at consumption. I think I would be satisfied with 3.5 MHz of speed.

[whoololon]

@whoololon:

Of all that was stated in your first message, there is something missing: The use that will be made of the equipment. […]

@Plok:

Well, I understand that when you have to adjust expenses, you look at that important detail, but in my case, another component comes into play, which is the whim. It's like I would like (and could) buy myself a Veyron to show off, but what I could most likely opt for would be a Porsche, to take a little trip at 140-150 Kmh, but knowing that I have the power and grip to get out of compromising situations, although with a Passat I would have more than enough. So I want that Porsche or... a BMW. […]

Okay, it's clear to me now.

[Namiga]

You have put 3 asrock and you forget about the Pro4 … wouldn't that be good for you?

2 PCI and M2...

[Plok]

@Namiga:

You've put 3 asrock and you forget about the Pro4 … wouldn't that work for you?

2 PCI and M2...

No, because it has 2 PCI. I only want 1, Thanks.

[Fassou]

@Plok:

No, por tener 2 PCI. Solo quiero 1, Gracias.

[Plok]

Do I interpret your video as not knowing what I want?
You may be right , that's why I opened the discussion. As a result, I have included a PB Z170, courtesy of "Espinetenbolas and his suggestion.

Here I include the table announced, simpler with just the 2 PB let's say "finalists" to see what you can advise me or what you can alert me about one and the other

Asus Z170-A

Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 Placa Base

What bothers me is that it is cheaper (and not a little) the apparently more advanced and modern PB, the Z170. What explanation could this have?

[Fassou]

@Plok:

Do I interpret your video as not knowing what I want?

The gif (very trendy by the way), shows my confusion about the annoyance that it seems to cause you to have double the slots, of something that you say you need.

The PCI bus is obsolete and is not part of the intel chipset specifications, so the assemblers put it in on their own. It is little less than the equivalent of the board having support for Windows 98.

I think the ASRock Z97 Pro4 is the ideal solution to your demands, and besides it is not Asus or Gigabyte, so it is perfect ;D

Also the ASRock Z97 Extreme3 could fit you, but as it has 3 PCI slots, I better not say anything :mudo:

Salu2!

[Fassou]

By the way.

The 7 slots thing, are you really going to plug something in?, or is it just to make sure you have space between a few cards.

Because if you really need that many slots, how come you haven't looked directly at second-hand servers or stock clearance.

Cheers!

[Namiga]

@Fassou:

The gif (very trendy by the way), shows my confusion about the annoyance that it seems to cause you to have double the slots, of something that you say you need.

The PCI bus is obsolete and is not part of the intel chipset specifications, so the assemblers put it in on their own. It is pretty much the equivalent of the motherboard having support for Windows 98.

I think the ASRock Z97 Pro4 is the ideal solution to your demands, and besides it is neither Asus nor Gigabyte, so it is perfect ;D

Also the ASRock Z97 Extreme3 could fit you, but as it has 3 PCI slots, I better not say anything :mudo:

Salu2!

And if the price is a drawback the Asrock Z97 anniversary is a very good motherboard then …but it doesn't have M2

Regarding the obsolete PCI... well... you're not wrong, but I am still very happy with my Audigy ZS2 PCI

By the way... few motherboards I have seen with 7 PCIexpress slots... and the ones I have seen were over 350 € :wall:

[Plok]

@Fassou:

The gif (very trendy by the way) shows my confusion about the annoyance that it seems to cause you to have double the slots, of something that you say you need.

Because if you really need that many slots, how is it that you haven't looked directly at second-hand servers or stock clearance!

Well Fassou, I wouldn't say I "need" that PCI slot, I would rather say "to have it", because in any case I'm not going to occupy that many PCIe slots apart from the graphics card, so I think that to have plenty of slots, having one be PCI (out of nostalgia?) isn't a bad thing, because who knows?

Maybe it's just a quirk of mine about slots, and I'm not looking for a server from 7 years ago because for that I would upgrade my current PC. For example, I also look for the case to have at least 3 bays of 5 and 1/4, and 1 or 2 of 3 1/2 having decided that it will be the Zalman Z9 U3 after much searching although it doesn't fill me 100% with its aesthetics with those flaps forming a Z on the front and I would have preferred it white over black, but it meets almost all my conditions.

@Namiga:

And if the price is a concern the Asrock Z97 anniversary is a very good motherboard then... but it doesn't have M2
By the way... few motherboards I've seen with 7 PCIexpress slots... and the ones I've seen were over 350 €

The Anniversary is very simple and has a very underutilized tower.
With 7 slots you can see almost all of my first table and at reasonable prices.

I wish the discussion would focus on these 2 motherboards, the ASUS Z170-A and the GIGABYTE Z97X GAM 7. Surely you can tell me what you think of both and why you would decide for one or the other.
I suppose that the micro, despite being the same for both, won't cost the same because of the difference in socket, and the same with DDR4 memories.

[Espinetenbolas]

@Plok:

I suppose that the micro, even though it's the same for both, won't cost the same because of the difference in socket, and the same goes for DDR4 memory.

WTF? :mudo:

Don't mix apples and oranges :troll:

By the way, you don't need either of the two motherboards because if you're not going to do OC (which is the only thing you've made clear) there's no need to buy a motherboard from the Z series... it's throwing away money that you could save or invest in a micro or in more RAM which never hurts but well.

Without a clear need for use (you've already been told this and you haven't responded) as you present it, you're simply asking the wrong questions... or rather, the approach is wrong... that's why I had only made a few observations and I'm not going to recommend any motherboard to you.

It's like going to a car dealership and asking the salesman for a vehicle to get around Venice... Ok, what you really want is a boat :facepalm:

[Fassou]

@Espinetenbolas:

By the way, you don't need either of the two boards because if you're not going to do OC (which is the only thing you've made clear) there's no need to buy a board from the Z series... it's throwing away money that you could save or invest in a micro or more RAM that never hurts but well.

[Plok]

@Espinetenbolas:

or rather the approach is wrong… that's why I had only made a few observations and I'm not going to recommend any board to you.

It's like going to a car dealership and asking the salesman for a vehicle to get around Venice... Ok, what you want is a boat :facepalm:

Well, I understand that your job is to advise on the most suitable PB based on the use and the size of the wallet and that I get out of those parameters because the whim factor on what I want to have weighs quite heavily on me (in Venice perhaps I would look for a cool amphibious vehicle like the one in the photo) so I have no choice but to apologize and thank you for the time you dedicated.

[whoololon]

Edited.

[Plok]

Well, once I solved the problem with my WiFi, I go back to the PB issue.

I am quite determined to go for the ASUS Z170-A (the only thing I don't know is if it will have a manual and bios in Spanish).

But I see that for these LGA-1151 motherboards, there is no possibility of putting a 4th or 5th generation micro, only 6th.

I am looking at 2 micros: the i7-6700 of 65W and the i5-6600 also of 65W at 3,4 GHz. Not the K which is for OC and sucks 95W nor the T which only consumes 35W but at 2,8 GHz.

The i7 seems very expensive to me at 339 € at PCComp and the i5 more affordable at 216 € at PCComp.

Main difference 4 against 8 threads and 3,6 against 4 GHz and in the graph 50 Hz more.

I am not going to do OC. What do you think?

[krampak]

Well, it's not much of a secret, if you're not going to do OC and you need the highest possible power (I think you haven't mentioned yet what you use the PC for) the fastest one your wallet allows... :sisi:

And about the BIOS in Spanish, I don't know what to tell you... 80% of the words in the BIOS are technical terms in English even though it's in Spanish, leaving aside the fact that the explanations given for the BIOS options leave much to be desired in any language.