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Originally Posted by Softsynth
That sounds very expensive.
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Agreed.
Intel "Z" chipsets support overclocking for "K" CPUs, but for non-overclockers, H61 is the minimun requirement for 2600K. Alternative chipsets include H67, P67, Z68, B75, Q77, H77 and Z77. If you use Intel's integrated graphics, also take a look at the motherboard's video output connectors (VGA/DVI/DP/HDMI) and see if they suit your monitor or not.
Higher-end chipsets and larger form factor enable more IO (PCIE, SATA3, 5Gbps USB3), flagship motherboards may have better onboard audio support like optical output, 7.1 surround and better RMAA results but I guess DAW users should have their dedicated audio interfaces already.
$155 is already enough for a recent Intel Kaby Lake / AMD Ryzen motherboard with overclocking, NVMe PCIE/m.2 SSD and 10Gbps USB3 support.
RAM hungary users could deley purchase, otherwise they can also buy 2x8GB DDR4 first, wait until next year and buy another 2x16 modules.