Future proof z97

[lads9019]

Hey guys, going to upgrade my z97 to something I can sli my 970. I was wondering if anyone could read the future for me (I cant) and tell me whether I should try and get a board that supports m.2 or SATA Express.

Or if you could recommend a fairly future proof motherboard for 1150 socket. Not terribly fussed on price (300 usd or below, cheaper the better obviously)

Cheers.

 

[mcnumpty23]

sata express is dead in the water

m2 is the future

 

[mcnumpty23]

oh and possibly pci-e ssds though unlike m2 they wont fit laptops or other mobile devices so my money is still on m2

 

[WyomingKnott]

My guess would be m.2, but for all I know next year it could be the squiggle-foofoey standard.

 

[mcnumpty23]

lol "squiggle-foofoey standard."

heres my reasoning

sata express is 10Gbs

m2 is already at 32Gbs at pci-e x4 that leaves pci-e x8 and x16 as future possibilities

m2 tiny form factor means it will easily fit in just about any device

so who would want a 10Gbs sata express drive when m2 is already way past it?

 

[WyomingKnott]

I agree, but it's a Sony - Betamax thing. My opinion is that m.2 with NVM Express will take over for a few years, but they always surprise us. For all I know we'll end up with 3-d memory stuck to the side of the processor with a magnet.

 

[Blueberries]

PCI-e options will always be available for Z97 or you can use an M.2 adapter, but M.2 is the future. Most people are happy with a Samsung 850 EVO and don't need much more, of course.

 

[mcnumpty23]

I agree, but it's a Sony - Betamax thing. My opinion is that m.2 with NVM Express will take over for a few years, but they always surprise us. For all I know we'll end up with 3-d memory stuck to the side of the processor with a magnet.

yeah anythings possible thats true

but still got the samsung sm951 on my xmas list

only thing is dont think it would be bootable with my old z68 board

so a full upgrade may be in order even though my 2600k still cuts it

 

[g-unit1111]

I agree, but it's a Sony - Betamax thing. My opinion is that m.2 with NVM Express will take over for a few years, but they always surprise us. For all I know we'll end up with 3-d memory stuck to the side of the processor with a magnet.

yeah anythings possible thats true

but still got the samsung sm951 on my xmas list

only thing is dont think it would be bootable with my old z68 board

so a full upgrade may be in order even though my 2600k still cuts it

I'm guessing it won't be bootable unless you have some sort of adapter.

 

[mcnumpty23]

I agree, but it's a Sony - Betamax thing. My opinion is that m.2 with NVM Express will take over for a few years, but they always surprise us. For all I know we'll end up with 3-d memory stuck to the side of the processor with a magnet.

yeah anythings possible thats true

but still got the samsung sm951 on my xmas list

only thing is dont think it would be bootable with my old z68 board

so a full upgrade may be in order even though my 2600k still cuts it

I'm guessing it won't be bootable unless you have some sort of adapter.

i am not sure even with a pci-e adapter it will be seen as a boot device

should show as a storage device no problem

and possibly if i was to install windows to a ssd and put the boot record on that then clone windows to the sm951

then do a bootrec /fixmbr with both of them connected i might get lucky

but its a 4/5 year old motherboard to be fair so cant expect miracles

 

[littleleo]

Get a Z170 motherboard, like the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3, GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7, ASUS Z170-A, ASRock Z170 Extreme4, or MSI Z170A GAMING M5. There are lots to choose from it depends on your budget and the features you want and those you can afford.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128837&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Intel+Motherboards-_-N82E16813128837&gclid=CKS-6tqH_8cCFUdqfgodr_oM1Q&gclsrc=aw.ds
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128835
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132566
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157633
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130873

 

[lads9019]

Id like a z170 but cant. Ive got a 4790k l.

 

[littleleo]

Id like a z170 but cant. Ive got a 4790k l.

ALL Righty Then:

ASUS Z97-E/USB3.1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132512

ASUS Z97-A/USB 3.1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132510

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157605

MSI Z97A GAMING 6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130844

 

[lads9019]

Cheers. Appreciate it.