Best Z170 Motherboard?

DoctorDan · August 20, 2016

Hey guys so this one is kinda short, I basically just wanted to get everyones opinions as to what the best Z170 board would be, I was looking at the ASUS Z170 Deluxe but I've been seeing quite a few mixed reviews on Newegg and wanted to get the LTT communities opinion on this. (Side Note: It must have onboard 802.11 wireless as I do not have constant access to ethernet near where the PC will be and would like to keep the PCIE slots free as I plan to use them later on and would hate to waste a slot on a wireless card when I could get it on the motherboard) Thanks guys!

AresKrieger · August 20, 2016

Define best since that can either mean the most reliable or the board with the most features in this case, also if you need onboard wifi you likely won't get the best board since tbh most wifi boards are meh

DoctorDan · August 20, 2016

Understandible. Sorry about not clarifying btw! Thanks for the info I'm a bit of a first time planner with this and just want to make sure I refine my build as to minimize any regrets. I'm looking for a very reliable board and you know having features like USB C (Not a must), ample SATA drive connectors 6 would be good, a passable on board sound drivers (I have an external interface I use with my laptop currently and will invest in speakers for it once the desktop is build and squared away), and around 3 usb headers so I can do my front IO, Fan controller, and a corsair link device. Perhaps if you believe there may be a good feature I left out go ahead and let me know if you wish. I'll retract the onboard wifi then, do you have any wireless cards you'd personally stand behind? Thank you, I very much appreciate the help.