Motherboard Comparison!

[Freezanator]

Should I get a motherboard with 4 slots of DDR3/DDR3L or one with 2 slots of DDR4 RAM? The DDR4 one is slightly more expensive. I will not mention the brands to avoid favoritism towards brands.

[Joelbanks5]

What's your full build and what will you be using it for?

[Wohaaa]

Depends. I have a motherboard with upto 64 GB ram, and currently 16 GB installed (8 x 2). If you are low on a budget then DDR3 should be fine. I would still recommend the one with DDR4, as it will be more futureproof. DDR4 has higher speeds than DDR3, so it will help in some games a LOT. If you go with DDR4, then make sure that get a single stick of how much ram you need. For example, you want 16 GB RAM in your PC. Get a single stick (16 x 1) of ram instead of two 8 GB ones. That way, when you want to add more ram to your PC, you can easily do it without issues of removing the first ram stick.

[Freezanator]

1 minute ago, Joelbanks5 said:

What's your full build and what will you be using it for?

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 @3.7GHz

RAM: [DEPENDS ON MOBO]

Motherboard: [PENDING]

GPU: ZOTAC Nvidia GTX 1060 Mini 3GB GDDR5
PSU: Super Flower Leadex Fully Modular 550W PSU

HDD: Seagate 3.5" 7200 RPM 1TB
Case: Segotep LUX ATX Gaming Computer Case (BSTlack)
Fans: 3x 120mm Blue LED Fans (Included in the case)
DVD/CD Drive: My USB powered DVD/CD Drive if I need to access DVDs or CDs
Monitor: Acer 18.5" S191HQL Monitor 

[SLAYR]

Skylake only supports ddr3L ram, not ddr3, and ddr4 is cheaper than ddr3 and ddr3L in some places now.

[Freezanator]

1 minute ago, SLAYR said:

Skylake only supports ddr3L ram, not ddr3, and ddr4 is cheaper than ddr3 and ddr3L in some places now.

DDR4 is more expensive on my local online store compared to DDR3L

[Imakuni]

1 minute ago, Freezanator said:

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 @3.7GHz

RAM: [DEPENDS ON MOBO]

Motherboard: [PENDING]

GPU: ZOTAC Nvidia GTX 1060 Mini 3GB GDDR5
PSU: Super Flower Leadex Fully Modular 550W PSU

HDD: Seagate 3.5" 7200 RPM 1TB
Case: Segotep LUX ATX Gaming Computer Case (BSTlack)
Fans: 3x 120mm Blue LED Fans (Included in the case)
DVD/CD Drive: My USB powered DVD/CD Drive if I need to access DVDs or CDs
Monitor: Acer 18.5" S191HQL Monitor 

Then it's an easy choice: get the ddr4 one. Don't use Skylake and ddr3

[Freezanator]

Just now, Imakuni said:

Then it's an easy choice: get the ddr4 one. Don't use Skylake and ddr3

even with less slots? 

[Joelbanks5]

3 minutes ago, Freezanator said:

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 @3.7GHz

RAM: [DEPENDS ON MOBO]

Motherboard: [PENDING]

GPU: ZOTAC Nvidia GTX 1060 Mini 3GB GDDR5
PSU: Super Flower Leadex Fully Modular 550W PSU

HDD: Seagate 3.5" 7200 RPM 1TB
Case: Segotep LUX ATX Gaming Computer Case (BSTlack)
Fans: 3x 120mm Blue LED Fans (Included in the case)
DVD/CD Drive: My USB powered DVD/CD Drive if I need to access DVDs or CDs
Monitor: Acer 18.5" S191HQL Monitor 

If you have the budget to go with the DDR4 MOBO get it. If not then you'll be fine with ddr3 like PC gamer guy said.

[Imakuni]

2 minutes ago, Freezanator said:

even with less slots? 

Yes.

[Freezanator]

1 minute ago, Joelbanks5 said:

If you have the budget to go with the DDR4 MOBO get it. If not then you'll be fine with ddr3 like PC gamer guy said.

Yes, I do have a budget. I guess I'll go with DDR4 then.

[Freezanator]

Just now, Imakuni said:

Yes.

Hey, could you help me source for standard-sized ATX motherboards for around 75USD? Just give me their names.  

[Joelbanks5]

6 minutes ago, Freezanator said:

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 @3.7GHz

RAM: [DEPENDS ON MOBO]

Motherboard: [PENDING]

GPU: ZOTAC Nvidia GTX 1060 Mini 3GB GDDR5
PSU: Super Flower Leadex Fully Modular 550W PSU

HDD: Seagate 3.5" 7200 RPM 1TB
Case: Segotep LUX ATX Gaming Computer Case (BSTlack)
Fans: 3x 120mm Blue LED Fans (Included in the case)
DVD/CD Drive: My USB powered DVD/CD Drive if I need to access DVDs or CDs
Monitor: Acer 18.5" S191HQL Monitor 

Also ram isn't what makes it or breaks it for video games. So with that in mind again if you have the budget go for DDR4 if not DDR3 won't hurt your gaming much.

[Imakuni]

1 minute ago, Freezanator said:

Hey, could you help me source for standard-sized ATX motherboards for around 75USD? Just give me their names.  

Go to pcpartpicker.com and add in ddr4 as a filter. Sort by price and pick the first one that's not from Biostar or ECS

[Freezanator]

I'm looking for a LGA 1151 Micro ATX motherboard and I found the GIGABYTE H110M-DS2 (DDR4) and the ASUS H110M-K (DDR4) motherboards for a good price. Could someone please explain the differences and which one's features are a bigger bang for my buck although their price difference isn't much at my local online store. The K is only about 5 USD more than the DS2. PLEASE DON'T MAKE A DECISION BASED ON BRANDS. ONLY FOCUS ON THE FEATURES OF THE MOTHERBOARDS.

[Wingfan]

Do you know what features you want?

[WkdPaul]

48 minutes ago, Freezanator said:

Should I get a motherboard with 4 slots of DDR3/DDR3L or one with 2 slots of DDR4 RAM? The DDR4 one is slightly more expensive. I will not mention the brands to avoid favoritism towards brands.

I have merged your 2 threads, making 2 threads for the same thing is considered spamming. Please try to avoid this.