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2014/04/01 12:06:40 (permalink)

QUick Fact Check on Motherboards

So I'm 99% certain that the motherboard I want does not exist, but since there are people much wiser than I here I figure I'll check...
 
Socket 1150, support for i7-4770 family
support for 32 GB of RAM minimum, 64 GB would be nice
two (2) Gigabit Ethernet ports
two (2) PCI slots - still don't want to give up my Dakota/Montana<G>
at least one TB port
at least three PCIe slots, one for a video card, two for UAD-2 cards
support for two monitors from the GPU on the CPU
at least 4 STAT/6GB ports - more is ok
a TI FW400 port would also be cool
no need for overclocking tricks
 
Is this just completely off-the-wall unrealistic?

The closest I can get is everything but the second Ethernet port and the FW port, and there are enough PCIe slots for a card with an additional Ethernet port, or a FW port.
 
Thoughts?
 
And bonus points if it comes in at under $50 (had to include something for April 1st!)
 
Thanks!

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    jcschild
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    Re: QUick Fact Check on Motherboards 2014/04/02 08:14:09 (permalink)
    good luck getting the Dakota to work on Z87 its possible but not probable

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    Re: QUick Fact Check on Motherboards 2014/04/02 10:08:46 (permalink)
    Scott is much more in tune with what is available and will work.  But, I doubt you will find what you want.  A high end "gamer" motherboard would probably come the closest but even then not everything you want. 
     
    In regards to the PCI cards, most "bleeding edge" motherboards do not have true PCI slots.  If they have a slot (usually just one) it is a "bridged" PCI slot to the PCIe bus.  Many PCI devices will not work or work correctly thus the comment Scott made.  I have two (one 1 year old and other 2 years old) Z77 chipset motherboards, the Gigabyte in my signature and an ASUS P8Z77 LE Plus and both have a bridged PCI slot.

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    Re: QUick Fact Check on Motherboards 2014/04/02 15:42:33 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby wst3 2014/04/03 13:09:27
    Hello... it is always an adventure to plan a new build with Old parts...
    as per fireberd post, a true PCI lane is your first need and you need two? As you see from the two WIKI charts, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1150 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1155 that you have NO conventional PCI support with the 1150 intel CPU/MB's, But you do with the 1155 intel/MB's and you would need a Q77 or H77 MB, giving you two 6gb sata connections... And an i7-3770 1155 CPU with it.
    Both i7 4770 and i7 3770 support a maximum of 32gb of memory... And you will lose the ability to Overclock your CPU with a H/Q77 MB vs a Z77 MB.
    And since you need so many PCI/PCI-x connectors you will need a Full size ATX board... H77 seems to have more choices... Google some H77 motherboards for your best options and needs...
    http://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/P8H77V_LE/
    http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4318#ov
    http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/H77%20Pro4MVP/
    http://us.msi.com/product/mb/ZH77AG43.html
     
    I feel you have to look at this as your Best and Last build for any PCI Card DAW, and a Second PC and Audio interface maybe required down your road of future DAW equipment needs...
    I use a Gigabyte Q77 MB, with a PCI Firewire card with no problems in Win 7 64.
    Hope this helps.
    post edited by IronSound - 2014/04/02 16:50:05
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    Re: QUick Fact Check on Motherboards 2014/04/03 13:15:15 (permalink)
    Wow Ironsound...
     
    That was extremely helpful. I had forgotten that the 3770 was still an option.
     
    And it is a trade-off... I could also use a PCI to PCIe cage, or I can upgrade my audio/MIDI interface. If I hadn't had such a tremendously good experience with the Frontier cards since day one (which was their ISA WaveCenter<G>) I'd probably be more willing to make the switch.
     
    Perhaps I just need to wait for the lucky lottery ticket???

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