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Hello Guys!

I am about to buy a new mainboard for the upcoming Kaby Lake Processor Generation but i cant decide which one i should buy. My current mainboard is a MSI Z170 A PC Mate and will not support the next Generation.

I will go for a white build in my new NZXT S340 Elite white, so a white mobo would fit well in this.

 

Now i have looked up two Mainboards from Gigabyte and Asus but i do not know which board and brand is better:

 

Gigabyte z170x gaming 7:http://m.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/Gigabyte-GA-Z170X-Gaming-7-EU-Intel-Z170-So-1151-Dual-Channel-DDR4-ATX-Ret_1010547.html

 

Asus z170 s sabertooth:http://m.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/Asus-SABERTOOTH-Z170-S-Intel-Z170-So-1151-Dual-Channel-DDR4-ATX-Retail_1029083.html

 

 

So which brand do you prefer. I do not know if Gigabyte is a good option. I only know that asus makes good overall Quality.

 

Thanks!

 

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im pretty sure the motherboard you have will support Kabylake but if you are going to get a new motherboard for a white themed build the Sabertooth looks way way WAAAAAY better

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Just now, Bananasplit_00 said:

im pretty sure the motherboard you have will support Kabylake but if you are going to get a new motherboard for a white themed build the Sabertooth looks way way WAAAAAY better

Thanky you! No my board is not in the list of the supportet boards sadly :(

|| CPU: I7 6950X @4.6 (1.35V) || Cooler: CUSTOM EK LOOP || Motherboard: ASUS RAMPAGE V EDITION 10

|| GPU: 2x Vega 64 Strix OC @1762 / 1100 MHz || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Royal RGB 3200 Mhz ||

HDD: Segate Barracuda 3TB || SSD: Samsung 970 Evo 512 GB || PSU: Corsair HX 1200 W || Case: Fractal Design Define R6 Gunmetal || Fans: Corsair HD120 (x4) / BeQuiet Silent Wings 3 (x4) || Monitor: ACER XF27HU ||

Second Monitor: BENQ RL2455HM || Mouse: Logitech G502 Pretus Core || Keyboard: Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum || Headphones: Sennheiser IE80 ||

 

                                                                                                          Buildlog expirience swapping to x99: 

 

 

 

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1 minute ago, joshuawi99 said:

Thanky you! No my board is not in the list of the supportet boards sadly :(

huh strange, i thought they were the same socket ect... well sabertooth is the way for almost any white build IMO, they look fantastic if thats what you are going for

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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3 minutes ago, joshuawi99 said:

Thanky you! No my board is not in the list of the supportet boards sadly :(

Why not wait for the 200 series boards when they come out? if you get a z170 board you may have to buy a cheap pentium or something in order to update the bios for kabylake support.

 

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6 minutes ago, SLAYR said:

Why not wait for the 200 series boards when they come out? if you get a z170 board you may have to buy a cheap pentium or something in order to update the bios for kabylake support.

I have a 6600k atm and want to upgrade to an 7700k down the road. What are the new Features exactly?

|| CPU: I7 6950X @4.6 (1.35V) || Cooler: CUSTOM EK LOOP || Motherboard: ASUS RAMPAGE V EDITION 10

|| GPU: 2x Vega 64 Strix OC @1762 / 1100 MHz || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Royal RGB 3200 Mhz ||

HDD: Segate Barracuda 3TB || SSD: Samsung 970 Evo 512 GB || PSU: Corsair HX 1200 W || Case: Fractal Design Define R6 Gunmetal || Fans: Corsair HD120 (x4) / BeQuiet Silent Wings 3 (x4) || Monitor: ACER XF27HU ||

Second Monitor: BENQ RL2455HM || Mouse: Logitech G502 Pretus Core || Keyboard: Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum || Headphones: Sennheiser IE80 ||

 

                                                                                                          Buildlog expirience swapping to x99: 

 

 

 

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