I'd like to build a new HEDT/Workstation, and the most intensive apps I plan to use are 3d modelling and rendering (e.g. Daz3D). Even before trying to pick a motherboard and processor, I thought I should beginning by narrowing down the chipset and cpu socket. Last time I built one, the X99 was the newest, but it looks like a bunch have been released since then. Should I look at X299 boards, or Z270 or Z370, or what do you recommend?
A few other notes:
I'd be very grateful for your thoughts.
A few other notes:
I usually stick to Intel boards.
It will probably be a Core i7 cpu, but I would not rule out a Xeon uniprocessor (can't afford 2!)
I'd like to connect 2 Nvidia GeForce cards with SLI.
Hopefully enough PCIE lanes are available so both graphics cards could have 16 lanes each.
I'd like something that will support 2 M.2 SSD's, one for the OS and one for project data.
I'll probably overclock a bit.
I'd be very grateful for your thoughts.