BoomR
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I think audio-codec is not that important for a build with an external audio-interface, right? More important, in terms of support for motu 828X TB would be the TB chipset...i've seen builds on this forum with the Z77 board with working TB displays but couldn't find anything on audio-interfaces..Of course there are more differences between the 2 boards(€260 for the Z87 vs €130 for the Z77 here in Holland, to name one) but TB functionality is crucial.
Any idea which TB chipset would be the best? Does it matter?
Hope you'll be able to help me decide...
Once again, thanx very much in advance!
Ciao!
Lucky you are where you are in the EU and can get the Z77MX-D3H-TH. I would LOVE to be able to get that board here in the US to use in my HTPC. Having said that...
If you are looking to save $$ and do not care about being on the "bleeding edge" of technology with a Haswell build (& an Ivy Bridge build will be perfectly fine for you), get the Z77MX-D3H-TH. The reason you are not seeing a lot of posts from guys who have TB-equipped audio interfaces is that, up until this latest NAMM show, there really have only been very high-end audio interfaces with TB (UAD Apollo series, plus a Thunderbolt box for Pro Tools|Native, and Apogee's ThunderBridge for the Symphony I/O).
I'm pretty sure there are a couple guys who have CustoMacs and are using the AVID Thunderbolt interface with their ProTools rigs - and as I recall, everyone's rigs are working perfectly. FWIW, **ALL** current Thunderbolt-equipped audio interfaces/bridges are Thunderbolt v1.0. The GA-Z87X-UD5 TH simply uses an updated version of a Thunderbolt v1.0 technology, so no real advantage from speed/performance for your TB by going this route.