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Philcat101
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I am in search of a sky lake motherboard. I am on a tight budget, and I don't need features from higher end boards.

My main focus is that I want it to be reliable, will last me a while, and has essential features. Thanks for your help!

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1 minute ago, Philcat101 said:

I am in search of a sky lake motherboard. I am on a tight budget, and I don't need features from higher end boards.

My main focus is that I want it to be reliable, will last me a while, and has essential features. Thanks for your help!

Do you plan to overclock? If so you will need to pick up a z170 board and the 6600K or 6700K processor as intel has shut down the ability to overclock non-unlocked chips. 

 

Also, what do you consider to be essential features?

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Just now, Papakuma said:

Do you plan to overclock? If so you will need to pick up a z170 board and the 6600K or 6700K processor as intel has shut down the ability to overclock non-unlocked chips. 

 

Also, what do you consider to be essential features?

I am NOT overclocking, I need my stability high and costs low.

Essentials for me are a substantial amount of USB 3.0 ports, 4 RAM slots, and the basics that everyone has nailed, like solid state capacitors, and humidity resistant PCB Layers.

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4 minutes ago, Philcat101 said:

I am NOT overclocking, I need my stability high and costs low.

Essentials for me are a substantial amount of USB 3.0 ports, 4 RAM slots, and the basics that everyone has nailed, like solid state capacitors, and humidity resistant PCB Layers.

How about Gigabyte LGA1151 Intel H170 ATX DDR4 Motherboard GA-H170-Gaming 3

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard-GA-H170-Gaming/dp/B015CQ8D46/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1455240101&sr=8-5&keywords=h170

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1 minute ago, RZeroX said:

How about Gigabyte LGA1151 Intel H170 ATX DDR4 Motherboard GA-H170-Gaming 3

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard-GA-H170-Gaming/dp/B015CQ8D46/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1455240101&sr=8-5&keywords=h170

Not really in my price range :(

Looks like a great board tho

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Not really in my price range :(

Looks like a great board tho

What is your price range, also would you be fine with a b150 board?

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Just now, RZeroX said:

What is your price range, also would you be fine with a b150 board?

A B150 Board is completely fine. Would this one be a good option?

Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132582&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/LGA1151-MicroATX-Motherboards-B150M--D3/dp/B013HIEWGE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455240626&sr=8-1&keywords=B150M-A+D3

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1 minute ago, Philcat101 said:

A B150 Board is completely fine. Would this one be a good option?

Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132582&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/LGA1151-MicroATX-Motherboards-B150M--D3/dp/B013HIEWGE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455240626&sr=8-1&keywords=B150M-A+D3

Yes, those are both good options. But those only have can use DDR3 ram if you are going to use DDR4 get this board

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-LGA1151-Micro-Motherboard-B150M-/dp/B016A45L6C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455239730&sr=8-1&keywords=b150+asus

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1 minute ago, RZeroX said:

Yes, those are both good options. But those only have can use DDR3 ram if you are going to use DDR4 get this board

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-LGA1151-Micro-Motherboard-B150M-/dp/B016A45L6C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455239730&sr=8-1&keywords=b150+asus

Thanks for noting it was DDR3!

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i5 6400

Just now, Darkseth said:

Which CPU?

I ended up choosing this: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab150md3h

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Thats DDR3, so i wouldnt.

Take a DDR4 board: 

 

- Gigabyte GA-B150-HD3P

- Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3P

 

DDR3 makes no sense with skylake, and could damage your CPU internal Memory controler (check Linus' Video about that)

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1 minute ago, Darkseth said:

Thats DDR3, so i wouldnt.

Take a DDR4 board: 

 

- Gigabyte GA-B150-HD3P

- Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3P

 

DDR3 makes no sense with skylake, and could damage your CPU internal Memory controler (check Linus' Video about that)

I just posted a link to this board, and it is DDR4. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128874&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

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Just now, Darkseth said:

Fak my bad.. i guess i looked up the wrong one x_x

 

i iz sorry. 

tis ok lol

Thanks for trying to help

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