You're absolutely right, in your case the 2.0 handicap would probably not even be noticeable.
You probably want to focus more on the other features of the MB:s. Would the S2600 being a server board give you the
features you need for your workstation-ish use case ? Or would a more workstation oriented MB fit your needs better.
The fact that you would need to shell out another 70-100$ for a case kind of evens out the playfield for the more expensive MB:s
fitting in a standard ATX case.
I doubt anybody can give you a definitive answer to your question. Best you can do is to weigh in the pro's and con's of the
ones that are most appealing.
And of course report your findings in the DIY thread as a future reference for people with similar use case
You probably want to focus more on the other features of the MB:s. Would the S2600 being a server board give you the
features you need for your workstation-ish use case ? Or would a more workstation oriented MB fit your needs better.
The fact that you would need to shell out another 70-100$ for a case kind of evens out the playfield for the more expensive MB:s
fitting in a standard ATX case.
I doubt anybody can give you a definitive answer to your question. Best you can do is to weigh in the pro's and con's of the
ones that are most appealing.
And of course report your findings in the DIY thread as a future reference for people with similar use case