Skylake build HELP

[MrBaker89]

So in the new year I'll be building a new pc Based around these components:

 

i5 6600K 

GTX 960 

 

 

I have spent hours trying to work out what motherboard to go with.... 

 

Can anyone recommend a good mobo for overclocking and with some decent features and protection?

[Amazingasian]

So in the new year I'll be building a new pc Based around these components:

 

i5 6600K 

GTX 960 

 

 

I have spent hours trying to work out what motherboard to go with.... 

 

Can anyone recommend a good mobo for overclocking and with some decent features and protection?

Asus Z170-A for mid budget or MSI PC MATE for low budget.  If you're willing to pay for something like an MSI Z170 Gaming M7, get a cheaper Z170 motherboard and change the GPU to an R9 390.  At least change the 960 to an R9 380.

[Samppa221]

So unbalanced i would go with a locked i5 and a 970/390

[don_svetlio]

i5 4690K + Z97 is better value since you can re-use your DDR3 RAM

[Patrick Bateman]

So in the new year I'll be building a new pc Based around these components:

 

i5 6600K 

GTX 960 

 

 

I have spent hours trying to work out what motherboard to go with.... 

 

Can anyone recommend a good mobo for overclocking and with some decent features and protection?

that unbalance doe

if thats what you can afford then go with a locked i5 and a better gpu like 970 or 390

[MrBaker89]

So unbalanced i would go with a locked i5 and a 970/390

 

The GTX960 seems to be doing fine for me on the games I play at 1080p....

[MrBaker89]

that unbalance doe

if thats what you can afford then go with a locked i5 and a better gpu like 970 or 390

 

 

I've watched many videos and read so many reviews on the gtx960 being paired with the i5 6600k and it seems to preform pretty damn good 

[Patrick Bateman]

I've watched many videos and read so many reviews on the gtx960 being paired with the i5 6600k and it seems to preform pretty damn good 

yeah

but you can get alot better performance with a 390 or gtx 970...

[Nizo_GTO]

z170a

[Patrick Bateman]

I've watched many videos and read so many reviews on the gtx960 being paired with the i5 6600k and it seems to preform pretty damn good 

 

The GTX960 seems to be doing fine for me on the games I play at 1080p....

ok a fiat may be enough for road driving but an audi is better,

would you pick the audi or fiat?

[SeanAngelo]

So in the new year I'll be building a new pc Based around these components:

 

i5 6600K 

GTX 960 

 

 

I have spent hours trying to work out what motherboard to go with.... 

 

Can anyone recommend a good mobo for overclocking and with some decent features and protection?

i5 6600k

MSI Z170 Krait motherboard

R9 390.

 

or just get a Z97 build to save cash.

[SeanAngelo]

I've watched many videos and read so many reviews on the gtx960 being paired with the i5 6600k and it seems to preform pretty damn good 

yeah but there's more performance offered by an R9 390..... or even a R9 380.

[MrBaker89]

yeah

but you can get alot better performance with a 390 or gtx 970...

 

The 960 would be in the build for no more than a year at most before it gets swapped out for a better card but right now i'm more bothered about changing my x4 860k rig 

[kameshss]

ok a fiat may be enough for road driving but an audi is better,

would you pick the audi or fiat?

Yea, I'd choose fiat. For fuel efficiency. lol sorry man, jk. haha.

 

I'd go for R9 390 for the better @OP

[kameshss]

The 960 would be in the build for no more than a year at most before it gets swapped out for a better card but right now i'm more bothered about changing my x4 860k rig 

But R9 390 is already a better card. You can have this card like for 3-4 years. 

[Philcat101]

I've watched many videos and read so many reviews on the gtx960 being paired with the i5 6600k and it seems to preform pretty damn good 

If you are using a GTX 960, You are not utilizing the i5 6600k. Just save your money and get practically the same exact performance. i5 4690 FTW