Motherboard comparison

[FreddyHunt]

I am building a new PC and I am split between these 4 motherboards. I will be using my pc mostly for gaming.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim 67.8 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($44.90 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($66.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.95 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $873.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-04 09:49 EDT-0400

 

Boards that I chose:

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z170-KRAIT-GAMING.html#hero-overview

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5497#ov

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z170A-GAMING-M3.html#hero-overview

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z170-PRO-GAMING/

 

TY for your help

[DioOmicida]

When comparing, the Krait has an extra x16 slot and more USB ports over the M3..
The Gaming 3 is probably on the cheaper side but looks like it would serve your purpose the same.

[Djole123]

All 4 are great. Choose the Krait one because it's black like the rest.

 

Side note: Change the PSU. CX and CS series are not good.

[FreddyHunt]

4 minutes ago, Djole123 said:

Side note: Change the PSU. CX and CS series are not good.

And which PSU at this price point would you recommend

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, Djole123 said:

Choose the Krait one because it's black

that's... colourist...

 

@FreddyHunt, a good motherboard is one that will do what you want reliably

the gaming 3 of msi and gigabyte is the more budget oriented boards

while the pro gaming and krait are mid-ranged board

 

i suggest getting whichever one that fulfills your needs (number of sata drives support, m.2 support, pcie layout etc etc)

how far you can push your overclock depends on your chip more than the motherboard itself these days (unless you buy crap ones)

 

i would choose the pro gaming out of the 4 just because im already using the b150 chipset version of it lol

 

Just now, FreddyHunt said:

And which PSU at this price point would you recommend

this one

or get the 650W version of the G2, or P2 (P2 is better) if you want more headroom, but 550W should suffice

[Djole123]

2 minutes ago, FreddyHunt said:

And which PSU at this price point would you recommend

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-power-supply-pstr20500npcgusg

[Starelementpoke]

7 minutes ago, Djole123 said:

All 4 are great. Choose the Krait one because it's black like the rest.

 

Side note: Change the PSU. CX and CS series are not good.

Actually, CSM series is fine. CS is the bad version.

[Djole123]

2 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

Actually, CSM series is fine. CS is the bad version.

Rly? Thx for the info m8

[Rippey]

10 minutes ago, Djole123 said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-power-supply-pstr20500npcgusg

That thing is even worse