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Or for a little cheaper, the Z170 Krait.

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I was looking at the Asrock Fatal1ty K6+, but I kind of want to get something silver/white that will go with my Founders Edition 1070. Any suggestions? Same price range would be good. Preferably a PS/2 port as well. I've looked on PC Part Picker and Newegg, but having trouble finding stuff. Thanks!

CPU: i7 6700k (4.7 GHz) | GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 FTW (OC) | Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z170 S | Cooling: Corsair H110i GTX | Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 + 1TB WD Black | RAM: 16GB (2x8) Corsair Vengeance LED (White) 3000MHz | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX | PSU: Corsair RM850i | WiFi Card: TPLink Archer T9E | Case Fans: Noctua iPPC-2000 PWM (3x 120mm in), 2x Noctua NF-A14 PWM 140mm (radiator, painted black), Fractal Venturi HP-14 (1x 140mm out)  | OS: Windows 10 Home 64-bit

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1 minute ago, arch_linuxos said:

I was looking at the Asrock Fatal1ty K6+, but I kind of want to get something silver/white that will go with my Founders Edition 1070. Any suggestions? Same price range would be good. Preferably a PS/2 port as well. I've looked on PC Part Picker and Newegg, but having trouble finding stuff. Thanks!

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/k4dFf7/asus-motherboard-z170e

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https://ca.msi.com/Motherboard/Z170A-XPOWER-GAMING-TITANIUM-EDITION.html#hero-overview

Or for a little cheaper, the Z170 Krait.

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7 hours ago, arch_linuxos said:

I was looking at the Asrock Fatal1ty K6+, but I kind of want to get something silver/white that will go with my Founders Edition 1070. Any suggestions? Same price range would be good. Preferably a PS/2 port as well. I've looked on PC Part Picker and Newegg, but having trouble finding stuff. Thanks!

Why would you need a PS/2 port?  What uses that anymore?

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12 minutes ago, Bleedingyamato said:

Why would you need a PS/2 port?  What uses that anymore?

Typing on one right now, ty.

 

Also, PS/2 keyboards can be a godsend if you ever need to troubleshoot stuff.

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56 minutes ago, Imakuni said:

Typing on one right now, ty.

 

Also, PS/2 keyboards can be a godsend if you ever need to troubleshoot stuff.

Interesting.  Though I wouldn't know where to get a PS/2 keyboard.  The last time I think I saw one was a PS/2 keyboard my parents had as a spare back in 2000 or 2001 I think.  

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11 hours ago, Bleedingyamato said:

Why would you need a PS/2 port?  What uses that anymore?

NKRO basically. Plus troubleshooting. And here's one (have to buy an adapter, but it works) https://www.amazon.com/Storm-QuickFire-Rapid-Tenkeyless-Mechanical/dp/B007VDLVD4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1465934549&sr=8-3&keywords=cm+storm+quickfire+rapid

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3 hours ago, arch_linuxos said:

NKRO basically. Plus troubleshooting. And here's one (have to buy an adapter, but it works) https://www.amazon.com/Storm-QuickFire-Rapid-Tenkeyless-Mechanical/dp/B007VDLVD4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1465934549&sr=8-3&keywords=cm+storm+quickfire+rapid

Is it possible to type fast enough to need that NKRO stuff?  Or is it helpful for something besides typing fast?  I had to look up what NKRO is because I've never heard of it before.  Seems rather helpful if needed though.

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14 hours ago, Bleedingyamato said:

Is it possible to type fast enough to need that NKRO stuff?  Or is it helpful for something besides typing fast?  I had to look up what NKRO is because I've never heard of it before.  Seems rather helpful if needed though.

Other than that, not really. Decided it wasn't totally necessary though and went with ASUS Sabertooth Z170 S even though it doesn't have the PS/2 port. Six is enough frankly, I never press more than that to be honest xD.

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5 hours ago, arch_linuxos said:

Other than that, not really. Decided it wasn't totally necessary though and went with ASUS Sabertooth Z170 S even though it doesn't have the PS/2 port. Six is enough frankly, I never press more than that to be honest xD.

Good luck with your new motherboard.  I've only used Gigabyte but hopefully ASUS makes good boards too.

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3 hours ago, Bleedingyamato said:

Good luck with your new motherboard.  I've only used Gigabyte but hopefully ASUS makes good boards too.

Thanks! Asus is extremely reputable, generally considered one of (if not the) best :).

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12 hours ago, lukart said:

You should stick with Fatal1ty K6, its a awesome board. Just don't go only by the looks when buying a board ;) 

Asus Z170E is a good option as well.

Thanks for advice :) the Sabertooth is too! Built super tough and is still good for OC (if not the best).

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