Best M/B for non gaming system

[iknowalittle]

Hi all

I posted a short while ago about what’s the best cpu (i5 or i7) for my soon to be orderd non-gaming system and your replies were great.

Now I would like your advice on which motherboard would suffice.

As I said it’s for a non-gaming system so would an something like a ASUS Prime Z270-P or ASUS® ROG STRIX Z270E be total overkill although I would like to try and future proof my system within reason.

Or would a lower/mid grade M/B such as an ASUS® H110M-R be plenty ample for my needs ie photoshop/multiple firefox tabs/word and excel open all at the same time.

To be frank I am not very knowledgeable re all the modern chip sets such as Z170/ H170/ H110/ Z270 etc and the more I read into on goggle…the move I have confused myself.


All replies much appreciated.

 

[Elixer]

IMO, just wait for ~15 days.
With Ryzen around the corner, you could be getting the same system you are looking at now for cheaper.

A motherboard won't really have any effect on your stated needs really, it is all about the CPU choice, and how much RAM you have in the system that will play a role in what you stated.

 

[iknowalittle]

Elixer Thank you for the info about Ryzen I was not aware of that.

I’ve decided on i5 and 8gb of ram, which should be more than enough for my needs.

 

[DaveSimmons]

If a motherboard has the ports and RAM slots you need and you are running at stock speed then a basic $100 motherboard will offer exactly the same performance as a $500 one.

The $500 motherboards offer extra ports, better sound chipsets or drivers, possibly more DIMM slots (vs. some 2-slot boards) and most importantly better power handling for overclocking. None of which applies to basic business use.

 

[JimKiler]

That prime is not too expensive at $135. I would not spend more for that. I game but do not overclock so i see no need to pay > $130 for a motherboard and try to stay around $100. And if you buy a cheap one then you can buy a new motherboard down the road if you want to upgrade since you did not sink that much money into your motherboard the first time.

But that Prime has 2 M.2 ports for SSD's plus it is a new chipset so i would recommend it.

 

[iknowalittle]

Sound advice from all much appreciated