8 years since last build... Time to build a new one!

[UsandThem]

I haven't seen any z270 mb reviews on the front page yet. Anyone know of
any reviews?

Anandtech is unfortunately slow on publishing reviews anymore. They are available on other many other reputable hardware sites like Tomshardware, Tweaktown, Guru3d, Techreport, Kitguru, etc. Just Google "z270 motherboard review".

 

[wingman04]

Here are some Link: http://www.tomshardware.com/t/motherboards/

 

[iamgenius]

https://www.google.ae/search?q=z270...firefox-b&gfe_rd=cr&ei=ONeAWNmQAoTS8AfTv5DoAg

http://nerdtechy.com/best-z270-7th-gen-kaby-lake-motherboards

 

[Burpo]

Hi guys,

I am getting some clicking on my raid 0 sata velociraptors and want to build a new one before this one dies.
Some details on my current PC:

W7-64
6GB DDR3 ram
i7 920 2.66 oc to 3.7
asus p6t motherboard
thermal right Ultra Extreme 120 RT 1366 fan
bfg gtx280 oc 1gb (had 2, but 1 died)
antec 900 case
PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W PSU
dual 300GB velociraptors in raid 0
1tb caviar black sata

If there is anything there that can be safely re-used, I am open to do so, but starting over with everything
is fine too. My goal is a high end system with good bang for the dollar. Definitely not bleeding edge for
minimal gains. My use case is video editing, gaming on a 2K monitor, winrar decompressing. I like to have
a ton of Firefox windows open, all with about 5-10 tabs in each, so I want a healthy amount of memory to
prevent thrashing. I bought my components last time at places like Newegg, buy.com, TigerDirect, and
CrazyPC in the U.S. I have no interest in OCing this time as I have a young child now and do not have the
time to fiddle. I plan to buy this soon and am posting this because I don't want to miss out on BF deals.
Note: stability is VERY important on this build. I am very dissatisfied with ASUS motherboards. Had many
problems with the last two I've had. Ideally I'd like (2) ssd drives say >=500GB each (1 as a source, 1 as a
destination), and one large as reasonable sata ?4tb? drive for camcorder video storage and backups. I have
no interest in raid 0 anymore after poor experience with ASUS's MB. I do not have a strict price limit.

Some questions I have:
1) Should I go windows 10 or stick with windows 7?
2) Can, should I, reuse my power supply?
3) Can, should I, reuse my case (latest usb compatibility?)
4) Can I avoid SLI now?
5) Is there a latest walk-through for a new windows install like I used on my last build?

I would need to buy OS, antivirus/firewall, acronis true image home. I'll re-use my keyboard and mouse.

This is the place I went to 8 years ago to get advice on my last build. I am so thankful to this community
and appreciate any help/wisdom you can share.

Well I have to play devils advocate (cheapskate) here, and suggest you image & replace the drives, drop in a $35 hex core Xeon and call it a day. Re-use EVERYTHING, including current windows, stability will be as always, and the hexcore Xeon is going to give you a significant bump in performance. Upgrade later.

my 2 cents..

 

[bigboxes]

Wow. Your i7 920, P6T Deluxe v2, 6GB DDR 1600 and Thermalright TRUE -- all in the system I replaced two years ago with the one in my sig. All but the huge Thermalright has been repurposed for a dedicated HTPC that I built last January. But if I was to build today, based on your usage I'd go Kaby Lake/SSD/Win10. Do your research. If you weren't gaming then I'd recommend Broadwell-E and more cores for the video editing.