Hi guys, i was choosing parts for my second pc build, i have everything ready but one doubt about the motherboard, I was recommended to choose matx if i wasnt gonna do SLI , but i worry about the Space to fit a 1070 and the other components. would you choose it over a regular Atx? the board seems to have nice features like good audio and Intel Nic, but one less USB port. My budget is limited so id go with the cheaper one but id like to know what you think.
ASRock Z170M Extreme4 https://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16813157672&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128841&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Foxslink/saved/khjKHx
(The two links for the mobo's are the same, FYI.)
If it were me, I'd go ATX over mATX. The extra USB slot is nice and there is room for expansion if you were to get NVME storage, or any other expansion card.
But if you really don't need the extra slots for anything else, mATX should be just fine.
EDIT: Also, the ATX board MIGHT have more fan headers. Just something to look into if you're a fan of lots of case fans.
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Ok thx i fixed the links. And what about this Asrock atx? https://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16813157672&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566
Its similar to the matx i posted above but has more usb plugs and sata. Comparing this to the gigabyte, which is best?
I would personally go for the Asrock ATX. It supports NVME drives as boot drives, and looks like it has slightly better I/O. It even has a Thunderbolt AIC connector on it. Only downside is that it looks kinda ugly compared to the Gigabyte, haha.
Sorry for the slow response, by the way.
wish i read that before , too late now, i bought the gigabyte, and all the other parts for the PC, now im looking for 140mm fans. Can you help me choose one?i have to buy the case before the parts arrive too, this Corsair looks good, https://www.spdigital.cl/products/view/51579
thanks for your help
The Final List,
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Foxslink/saved/X7TWZL
mATX, anless your a super power user
most people will only use 1 slot on there motherbord anyway, unless you do youtube and need a tone of capture cards.
bye the time you need more IO it will be time for an upgrade anyway
One thing I look for (now) is not having anything important under the gpu.
My current setup has the 770 sitting on top of the southbridge heatsink:(