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Linky
By Linky
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3 minutes ago, Linky said:

Which is better?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016I0X13I/?tag=pcpapi-20

Z170 Pro

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0131GA4VE/?tag=pcpapi-20

Z170 PC MATE

 

 

the pro looks a bit better.

 

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Depends on what you want to do with it.

 

Advantages of the PC MATE:

  • Has PCI slots if you require PCI cards
  • It has a HDMI output for the IGPU
  • Bigger Chipset heatsink

Advantages of the PRO:

  1. 7.1 Audio Solution
  2. It has a DisplayPort output for the IGPU
  3. More PCIE 1x slots

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