Getting a new PC, need some advice

[Rogue Hawk]

I am ordering a new PC and I need to pick a motherboard. I wonder that characteristics I should consider. I am getting a 6700K CPU and a gForce 1080 graphics card. My PC is four years old now, so I assume PCIe for the graphics card has advanced. I don't want to get a new PC with a bottle neck at the graphics slot.

 

[vided]

My only recommendation would be
GET A MAC

 

[Trbayth]

I am ordering a new PC and I need to pick a motherboard. I wonder that characteristics I should consider. I am getting a 6700K CPU and a gForce 1080 graphics card. My PC is four years old now, so I assume PCIe for the graphics card has advanced. I don't want to get a new PC with a bottle neck at the graphics slot.

Can I assume you're a gamer? What type of games do you play?

If you're not a gamer you shouldn't need a discrete graphics card.

 

[Ron2andia]

My only recommendation would be
GET A MAC

:agree:

 

[Motorcycledave]

If you need it for graphics.....

Don't waste time and money
go to the local apple store and get
a nice 27 in. iMAC and enjoy...
I have 2 of them ... Fantastic

 

[_..stiffler..]

If you are a gamer don't waste money on a mac. Buy your parts for your pc and build your own. Shouldn't cost you more than 1000 to build a top gaming computer unless of course you go crazy and get stuff that really isn't needed yet. And key word is yet.

Look at Newegg.com for your parts. They IMO are the best place to get parts from.

Since your looking at an Intel 6700 that's an 1151 socket.

So depending on the money you want to spend.

You could look at this. Now of course there is alot of cheaper options. Goto Newegg and just look for the highest rated motherboard and go from there.

Also that card below is cad prices. So cheaper for you.

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[Hypurone]

I am ordering a new PC and I need to pick a motherboard. I wonder that characteristics I should consider. I am getting a 6700K CPU and a gForce 1080 graphics card. My PC is four years old now, so I assume PCIe for the graphics card has advanced. I don't want to get a new PC with a bottle neck at the graphics slot.

I have never seen a bottleneck with a top notch graphics card in a PCIe config. It is always the FSB for the CPU and in some rare cases the system memory.....

Graphics cards have gotten HUGE! Just be sure that the case you are installing into has the room for your card (lengthwise)... If I ever need to change up from my GTX680 Classified, i will have to change cases....

 

[Rogue Hawk]

Yes, I am a gamer. I like all the graphics cranked to ultra settings. My GTX680 was the big dog four years ago. But now it's just an old dog. It can run still run games like GTA 5 and Fallout 4 on high settings. But I bought the new Tomb Raider game in January and my box just wheezes.


I would also like to get a 27 inch monitor that does 1440p. The problem is I want one that does not have the anti glare coating. The Anti glare washes out the colors and makes the picture dull. My desk is situated so glare is not an issue.

 

[Hypurone]

But I bought the new Tomb Raider game in January and my box just wheezes.

I would still bet money it was your FSB and or CPU/Memory. I have played all Crysis and all other games that have an Ultra setting without issues and perfect clarity/no frame loss at 60fps....