Researching new build, HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 What do I need to know?

[drvasek]

I would like to build a new system this month. HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2, which Motherboards and GPUs are compatible?

Motherboard specs:
LGA 1151/Intel Z170
ATX
Overclocking: Yes
SLI: Yes
USB 3.0 and 3.1 and Type-C
Excellent onboard Audio

I'm leaning toward 1 of these motherboards: ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte,
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO
or
MSI Z170A GAMING M7
or
GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Gigabyte has the Alpine Ridge Controller with HDMI 2.0 support:
HDMI 2.0 for 4K/60P/21:9/HDCP 2.2 Support Not sure if any other boards support this?

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
RAM: Corsair or G.Skill - 16GB DDR4 minimum

Leaning toward this GPU:
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1
GeForce claim HDMI 2.0 support, but what about HDCP 2.2?

My plan is to be able to run 1080p @ ULTRA settings for all current games but still have some ability to upgrade to 1440 and then 4K@60 down the road, with only having to upgrade the GPU, hopefully.

Thank you!

 

[getochkn]

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/845270/geforce-900-series/gpus-with-hdcp-2-2-support/

That might help clear it up. Only 950 and 960 support it currently and only that gigabyte board does it via the alpine trickery thing. lol.

 

[drvasek]

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/845270/geforce-900-series/gpus-with-hdcp-2-2-support/

That might help clear it up. Only 950 and 960 support it currently and only that gigabyte board does it via the alpine trickery thing. lol.

Will the GTX 960 handle 1080p Ultra settings with todays AAA games? Also, what about TRUE DirectX 12 support and compatibility?

 

[getochkn]

960, no, but right now it's your only option if you want a GPU. Google 960 benchmarks though and see what kind of performance you get and if that's acceptable for now.

The problem is that's the only card right now, but it's not top of the line, so it's one of the other.

As for the Gigabyte board, they are taking a displayport connection from the GPU in the skylake chip and converting internally to a HDMI 2.0 HDCP 2.2 compatible port. The problem is that only works with the integrated GPU and that is probably disabled if you add a GPU, so unless you only plan on intergrated graphics, it's of no use. Even if you could use that port at the same time as a GPU, then you would have two outputs and have to choose what ones goes to where.