Motherboard suggestion for Intel Xeon Processor!

[john_india]

Hello Guys am really confused here to buy the motherboard that suits me in terms of price and availability, am building a gaming system with CPU - intel Xeon 1231,Gpu- asus gtx 980 stix,and ram and motherboard not sure which to opt for either ddr4 or ddr3 and do not need sli config because wont upgrade anytime soon in next 5+ years, i used gtx 285 and core 2 quad with 6 gig ram for 7 years from 2009 😀 ,not a hardcore gamer but play when bored so i think its a decent build for 5+ years my complete budget is 2384$ converting from indian rupee but prices of the product are insanely higher at amazon.in when compared to new egg,just bought a samsung evo 250gb ssd from new egg to test if ill receive it properly, if its ok ill buy cpu,gpu,Ram and motherboard from there \,if its less than 15$ than the actual price here, so Guys pls guide me what motherboard should i opt for and should i get ddr 3 or ddr 4 and need a single graphic card slot that supports xeon thinking minimum of 5 years into account max may be 10yrs! Thanks in advance...

 

[Zerk2012]

If your just looking for a no bells and whistles motherboard that just works then this is a decent one. DDR3 will be your only choice buying a motherboard for that processor.
DDR3 1600MHz 1.5 volt, either a 2X4GB set or a 2X8GB set depending on how much you wish to use.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FRL96h
Processor support list.
http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=5346

 

[john_india]

If your just looking for a no bells and whistles motherboard that just works then this is a decent one. DDR3 will be your only choice buying a motherboard for that processor.
DDR3 1600MHz 1.5 volt, either a 2X4GB set or a 2X8GB set depending on how much you wish to use.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FRL96h
Processor support list.
http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=5346

Hi,can you suggest me a decent board ranging from 150-180$ that can support higher ddr3 Ram frequency and is my choice xeon is good for gaming or should i go for i5 ?

 

[Zerk2012]

To use higher speed memory then you will need to switch to a Z97 motherboard.
For gaming I would get the 4690K processor for the ability to overclock in the future when it starts struggling to keep up with more demanding games. If your also using a lot of work programs that can benefit from the hyper threading then what you picked might be a better option.
Not sure what you can buy where you live but here is a few good boards.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/asus-motherboard-z97a%2Cgigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xgaming5%2Cgigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xud3h%2Cmsi-motherboard-z97g45gaming/

 

[john_india]

To use higher speed memory then you will need to switch to a Z97 motherboard.
For gaming I would get the 4690K processor for the ability to overclock in the future when it starts struggling to keep up with more demanding games. If your also using a lot of work programs that can benefit from the hyper threading then what you picked might be a better option.
Not sure what you can buy where you live but here is a few good boards.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/asus-motherboard-z97a%2Cgigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xgaming5%2Cgigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xud3h%2Cmsi-motherboard-z97g45gaming/

I have Decided to get i5 6600k which is better than 4690k i think and the pin config is lga 1151 so now i should get a board that is 1151 and chipset is z97 right? I cannot use a 1151 processor in 1150 board right?

 

[Zerk2012]

Now you need a motherboard that is 1151 Socket look at some of the Z170 boards.

 

[john_india]

Now you need a motherboard that is 1151 Socket look at some of the Z170 boards.

Thank you for your guidance my friend