Z97 worth buying now ?

[cold_fuzz]

So my current build is

I7-4770
1060 6gb
16gb DDR3
2AF3 Mobo old (OEM)

Looking to get a new mobo.
So as the cpu is an 1150 socket, it seems like the best/newest chipset I can get for it is the Z97, I realise that this is an old chipset, but is it worth buying/will it hold up for a few years ? Or should I look to get a new cpu and a new mobo ?
My cpu seems pretty decent so would prefer not to have to replace it.

Also any recommendations on mobos would be appreciated.

Cheers.

 

[sizzling]

Why do you want to change motherboard?

 

[WildCard999]

Not really, your CPU is locked so even if you found a Z97 motherboard the overclocking feature is kind of pointless. As is the build you have is pretty solid and should handle gaming quite well in the 1080P/1440P range.

If you have money burning a hole in your pocket and if the games you play support 21:9 I'd highly recommend looking into a 29" 2560x1080P/IPS monitor. I just bought one myself and absolutely love it.

 

[cold_fuzz]

Why do you want to change motherboard?

Couple reasons;

1. Worried about some compatibility issues / I think newer mobos have more options and support newer tech
2. Watched someone put this mobo in a new case (which i intent to do) and they needed to drill new holes to make it fit (think it's because it's OEM)
3. Looks, https://support.hp.com/doc-images/270/c03784161.jpg
4. [strike]overclocking[/strike]

 

[cold_fuzz]

Not really, your CPU is locked so even if you found a Z97 motherboard the overclocking feature is kind of pointless. As is the build you have is pretty solid and should handle gaming quite well in the 1080P/1440P range.

If you have money burning a hole in your pocket and if the games you play support 21:9 I'd highly recommend looking into a 29" 2560x1080P/IPS monitor. I just bought one myself and absolutely love it.

Right okay, didn't actually know it was locked, cheers

Any compatibility issues I might run into in the foreseeable future ?

And I think i'll end up getting an ssd after i get a new case, if i have the money left over

 

[WildCard999]

No compatibility issues in the future as long as everything is working fine now. A SSD would be a good investment now as it speeds up the general use of the system but if you can, go for a good 240gb SSD such as the budget Sandisk Plus or more preferably would be the Crucial MX300 275gb SSD.

 

[cold_fuzz]

Thanks for your help mate.

 

[WildCard999]

No problem, with the SSD your going to want to either (1) transfer your OS over or (2) perform a clean installation of Windows onto it, just make sure you backup any important files.

 

[cold_fuzz]

No compatibility issues in the future as long as everything is working fine now. A SSD would be a good investment now as it speeds up the general use of the system but if you can, go for a good 240gb SSD such as the budget Sandisk Plus or more preferably would be the Crucial MX300 275gb SSD.

How about a samsung 850 evo 250gb, about the same price as the crucial but according to http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Samsung-850-Evo-250GB-vs-Crucial-MX300-275GB/2977vs3642 however seems a lot older.

 

[WildCard999]

The EVO is good, I have the 850 EVO 500gb, and while the benchmark shows a good difference the real world difference is not noticeable.