Z170 or wait for 200-series?

[Whitestar127]

Just curious; do we know anything about the 200-series with regards to overclocking the i7-7700 Kaby Lake?

I'm planning to build a new comp soon-ish. So with Black Friday coming up in the near future I'm wondering if I should try to get a cheap Z170 board (since those will be compatible with the Kaby Lake). I've read that the new 7700 will supposedly be easier to overclock, but do we know if it will in fact be easier on a new 200-board compared to the old Z170? Or has this only to do with the CPU itself?

Another factor to consider is the teething problems that a new mb series usually entails. Z170 has been around for a while and has presumably matured and become more stable.

As always, opinions and speculations are welcome. 🙂

 

[VirtualLarry]

If you want a KBL CPU, and haven't yet invested in a mobo, I would wait.

3D Xpoint will only work with Z270 and KBL. Don't think it will work with Z170, even with a KBL CPU.

 

[Whitestar127]

Hmmm, I just saw this published only a few days ago: http://www.pcgamer.com/intel-delays-super-fast-3d-xpoint-memory-technology/#. I don't think I'll wait for it to arrive.
Would you say there are other good reasons to hold out for a Z270? Or is too little known perhaps?

 

[TemjinGold]

I'm waiting. I think it comes down to, do you care more about saving a couple of bucks (Black Friday) or would you rather have updated tech.

 

[Whitestar127]

I guess so. So it just basically comes down to whether we have enough info on the 200-series before Black Friday. If not then I'll probably wait. Wouldn't want to miss out on features that could become important in the near future.