Maximus VII Impact is best Mini ITX board. She have very nice sound card for motherboard,
actually better you will not find even on bigger motherboars. That's very important for Mini ITX because no place for dedicate sound.
And power section is little better, more phases compare to Z97i.
Here you can compare details
https://www.asus.com/rs/Motherboards/MAXIMUS_VII_IMPACT/
https://www.asus.com/rs/Motherboards/Z97IPLUS/
Did you thought to wait few weeks before Maximus VIII impact show up with support for Skylake processors.
In Serbia you can find everything from ROG and almost everything from ASUS, if they don't have at the moment they could import for 2 weeks.
But prices are 10-20% higher than in Germany. For Bulgaria I'm not sure, they are in EU maybe is better...
You should make decision what you want, now Maximus VII Impact with Devil Canyon or Maximus VIII Impact with Skylake.
Maybe you should think and about Maximus VIII Gene, for me somehow hard core gaming RIG is not possible without at least mATX.
I mean hard core RIG is possible but without options for fast new devices for OS, M.2 PCI-E SSD, dedicate sound, maybe Thunderbolt card,...
Yes Mini ITX is small and cue but max you can get is good CPU and one Graphic card and sound if you choose Impact version.
And I plan in future to build smaller RIG, 650D is my last Mid tower case. But I will concentrate on mATX factor because place for sound card, PCI-E SSD, even always there are chance to find cheaper second GPU. And off course I want to stay with X chipset. Because of that for me is important to ASUS continue X99M-WS tradition with single PCI-E x1 or x4 slot, this year lack of 32Gbps transfer on M.2 was not acceptable.
actually better you will not find even on bigger motherboars. That's very important for Mini ITX because no place for dedicate sound.
And power section is little better, more phases compare to Z97i.
Here you can compare details
https://www.asus.com/rs/Motherboards/MAXIMUS_VII_IMPACT/
https://www.asus.com/rs/Motherboards/Z97IPLUS/
Did you thought to wait few weeks before Maximus VIII impact show up with support for Skylake processors.
In Serbia you can find everything from ROG and almost everything from ASUS, if they don't have at the moment they could import for 2 weeks.
But prices are 10-20% higher than in Germany. For Bulgaria I'm not sure, they are in EU maybe is better...
You should make decision what you want, now Maximus VII Impact with Devil Canyon or Maximus VIII Impact with Skylake.
Maybe you should think and about Maximus VIII Gene, for me somehow hard core gaming RIG is not possible without at least mATX.
I mean hard core RIG is possible but without options for fast new devices for OS, M.2 PCI-E SSD, dedicate sound, maybe Thunderbolt card,...
Yes Mini ITX is small and cue but max you can get is good CPU and one Graphic card and sound if you choose Impact version.
And I plan in future to build smaller RIG, 650D is my last Mid tower case. But I will concentrate on mATX factor because place for sound card, PCI-E SSD, even always there are chance to find cheaper second GPU. And off course I want to stay with X chipset. Because of that for me is important to ASUS continue X99M-WS tradition with single PCI-E x1 or x4 slot, this year lack of 32Gbps transfer on M.2 was not acceptable.
For import taxes I'm not sure, you need to check with Macedonia custom if you back with hardware.
I can give you site and place in Serbia where you can inform about hardware you want.
Z97i plus cost 150e, Maximus VII Impact only one store have and cost 135e...(i bought there R5E).
I can give you site and place in Serbia where you can inform about hardware you want.
Z97i plus cost 150e, Maximus VII Impact only one store have and cost 135e...(i bought there R5E).
Maximus VII Impact you can only find in Monitor System.rs... IF they didn't sold...
http://www.monitor.rs/
But maybe they could order from ASUS office.
I didn't heard exactly date month or week for Maximus VIII Impact, probably soon and she will be available about 2 weeks after presentation.
My strong suggest is to wait because Haswell configuration you will pay almost as Skylake.
Than you can call them or send message and order motherboard and she will wait you in store.
That's downtown area, center of Belgrade and it's not far.
Practically price of old Intel processor and motherboard didn't drop at all, usually they only gone from market.
Example one of very small number of shops who have Maximus VI Impact, not VII, price is only 10e less than Maximus VIII Hero for Skylake.
In same store.
Because of that I advice VIII Impact.
Peripherals from Logitech you can keep freely if they serve you well, if you need optical drive try to use external USB DVD-RW.
He will not need so much space and you can put him on shelves and connect only when you need him.
If you ask me for CPU cooler than some 120mm AIO or some smaller Noctua, nothing big.
Something with max 90mm fans or AIO System.
http://www.monitor.rs/
But maybe they could order from ASUS office.
I didn't heard exactly date month or week for Maximus VIII Impact, probably soon and she will be available about 2 weeks after presentation.
My strong suggest is to wait because Haswell configuration you will pay almost as Skylake.
Than you can call them or send message and order motherboard and she will wait you in store.
That's downtown area, center of Belgrade and it's not far.
Practically price of old Intel processor and motherboard didn't drop at all, usually they only gone from market.
Example one of very small number of shops who have Maximus VI Impact, not VII, price is only 10e less than Maximus VIII Hero for Skylake.
In same store.
Because of that I advice VIII Impact.
Peripherals from Logitech you can keep freely if they serve you well, if you need optical drive try to use external USB DVD-RW.
He will not need so much space and you can put him on shelves and connect only when you need him.
If you ask me for CPU cooler than some 120mm AIO or some smaller Noctua, nothing big.
Something with max 90mm fans or AIO System.
