Posted November 10, 2016 So I currently have a i7 6700k and a MSI M5. I hate the M5 so what is the best OCing and gaming mobo for z170. Dont recomend MSI Mobos I have had so much trouble with them its not even worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2016 Author Also I need a ATX board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2016 The Asus Z170-a is good for the price and does a very good job OCing CPU-i7 6700k O.C. 4.6Ghz-Motherboard-Asus z170-a-RAM-24gb DDR4-GPU-EVGA GTX 1080 FE-Case-Corsair 400c (white)-Storage-HDD: 2xWD Blue 1TB SSD: PNY SSDSC120GLC709B121-510 120GB-PSU-1000 watt coolermax-Display-ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 1080p 144 Hz -Cooling-Corsair H115i-Keyboard-G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX blues (Red backlight)-Mouse-Logitech G602-Sound-Logitech 5.1 z506 Need a budget headphone for under 100$? Sennheiser HD 558 Headphones Got a Skylake CPU (k) Here is a guide to OC it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2016 Author 4 minutes ago, xephoneration said: The Asus Z170-a is good for the price and does a very good job OCing How is the Bios on it? does it have LLC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2016 The Asus Z170-a is probably the most popular. I like my Asus Pro Gaming but I got it on sale $50 under market. [CPU: 4.7ghz I5 6600k] [MB: Asus Z170 Pro G] [RAM: G.Skill 2400 16GB(2x8)] [GPU: MSI Twin Frozr GTX 970] [PSU: XFX Pro 850W] [Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo][Storage: 500GB WD HDD / 128GB SanDisk SSD ] [Case: DeepCool Tessaract] [Keyboard: AZIO MGK1] [Mouse: Logitech G303] [Monitor: 2 x Acer 23" 1080p IPS] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2016 1 minute ago, JimmyDeans said: How is the Bios on it? does it have LLC? asus has a very good bios, i often hear that its the best bios you can get but that might just be my circles. dunno about LLC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2016 Author anyone know the difference between the premium and pro asus boards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2016 13 minutes ago, JimmyDeans said: So I currently have a i7 6700k and a MSI M5. I hate the M5 so what is the best OCing and gaming mobo for z170. Dont recomend MSI Mobos I have had so much trouble with them its not even worth it. they're all good, just comes down to preference. i'd get the ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING. "Sulit" (adj.) something that is worth it i7 8700K 4.8Ghz delidded / Corsair H100i V2 / Asus Strix Z370-F / G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3200 / EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q Samsung 850 EVO 500GB & 250GB - Crucial MX300 M.2 525GB / Fractal Design Define S / Corsair K70 MX Reds / Logitech G502 / Beyerdynamic DT770 250Ohm SMSL SD793II AMP/DAC - Schiit Magni 3 / PCPP Old Rig i5 2500k 4.5Ghz | Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P | Zotac GTX 980 AMP! Extreme | Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB 1866MHz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2016 I know @Lays will say there is nothing better than ASRock Z170 OC Formula. The ability to google properly is a skill of its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2016 13 minutes ago, JimmyDeans said: How is the Bios on it? does it have LLC? yes the z170 a does have it. here is a list of mobo's that do/dont have it. ASRock Yes Z170 Extreme4 / Extreme4+ http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7295/asrock-z170-extreme4-intel-motherboard-review/index5.html Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K6+ http://www.kitguru.net/components/m...atal1ty-z170-gaming-k6-motherboard-review/10/ Z170 Extreme 7+ http://www.eteknix.com/asrock-z170-extreme-7-lga-1151-motherboard-review/4/ Asus Yes Maximus VIII Gene http://www.reviewstudio.net/2308-intel-core-i7-6700k-review-skylake-rulez/overclocking Z170-A Z170-Deluxe Z170 Pro Gaming http://www.eteknix.com/asus-z170-pro-gaming-lga-1151-motherboard-review/5/ Maximus VIII Ranger - provided by Zaniix http://www.ocdrift.com/review-asus-rog-z170-maximus-viii-ranger/5/ EVGA Yes Z170 FTW - on/off setting only http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7287/evga-z170-ftw-intel-motherboard-review/index5.html Gigabyte Yes Z170M-D3H Manual p26 http://download.gigabyte.ru/manual/mb_manual_ga-z170m-d3h(ddr3)_e.pdf Z170X-UD3 Manual p26 http://download.gigabyte.ru/manual/mb_manual_ga-z170x-ud3_e.pdf Z170X-Gaming 3 Manual p26 http://download.gigabyte.ru/manual/mb_manual_ga-z170x-gaming3_e.pdf Z170X-Gaming 5 Manual p26 http://download.gigabyte.ru/manual/mb_manual_ga-z170x-gaming5_e.pdf Z170X Gaming 7 http://www.overclockers.com/gigabyte-z170x-gaming-7-motherboard-review/ Z170X Gaming G1 MSI No Z170A Gaming Pro Z170A Krait Gaming Z170A Gaming M7 http://www.eteknix.com/msi-z170a-gaming-m7-lga-1151-motherboard-review/4/ CREDIT to https://hardforum.com/threads/z170-skylake-motherboards-with-llc-making-a-list.1873537/ CPU-i7 6700k O.C. 4.6Ghz-Motherboard-Asus z170-a-RAM-24gb DDR4-GPU-EVGA GTX 1080 FE-Case-Corsair 400c (white)-Storage-HDD: 2xWD Blue 1TB SSD: PNY SSDSC120GLC709B121-510 120GB-PSU-1000 watt coolermax-Display-ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 1080p 144 Hz -Cooling-Corsair H115i-Keyboard-G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX blues (Red backlight)-Mouse-Logitech G602-Sound-Logitech 5.1 z506 Need a budget headphone for under 100$? Sennheiser HD 558 Headphones Got a Skylake CPU (k) Here is a guide to OC it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2016 Also to add. Coming from MSI to ASUS. I prefer asus BIOS much more than MSI. A lot more tweaks and configuration that can be done with the ASUS BIOS than the MSI BIOS. Also from an aesthetic stance the ASUS BIOS is much cleaner imo CPU-i7 6700k O.C. 4.6Ghz-Motherboard-Asus z170-a-RAM-24gb DDR4-GPU-EVGA GTX 1080 FE-Case-Corsair 400c (white)-Storage-HDD: 2xWD Blue 1TB SSD: PNY SSDSC120GLC709B121-510 120GB-PSU-1000 watt coolermax-Display-ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 1080p 144 Hz -Cooling-Corsair H115i-Keyboard-G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX blues (Red backlight)-Mouse-Logitech G602-Sound-Logitech 5.1 z506 Need a budget headphone for under 100$? Sennheiser HD 558 Headphones Got a Skylake CPU (k) Here is a guide to OC it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2016 Author The asus lineup is so confusing. Is there a mobo with about the same feature set as the M7 from MSI but from asus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2016 16 minutes ago, JimmyDeans said: The asus lineup is so confusing. Is there a mobo with about the same feature set as the M7 from MSI but from asus? Can you elaborate on why you want to switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2016 Author 1 minute ago, Notree said: Can you elaborate on why you want to switch? Overclockling LLC and the lack of features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2016 36 minutes ago, Bouzoo said: I know @Lays will say there is nothing better than ASRock Z170 OC Formula. The z170m OC formula, the big one isn't as good as the m-atx one. Not sure if it's still for sale anymore, been ages since I looked. Really it's only the best for memory, basically tied for best cpu clocker with all the other super expensive asus boards. Stuff: i7 7700k @ (dat nibba succ) | ASRock Z170M OC Formula | G.Skill TridentZ 3600 c16 | EKWB 1080 @ 2100 mhz | Acer X34 Predator | R4 | EVGA 1000 P2 | 1080mm Radiator Custom Loop | HD800 + Audio-GD NFB-11 | 850 Evo 1TB | 840 Pro 256GB | 3TB WD Blue | 2TB Barracuda Hwbot: http://hwbot.org/user/lays/ FireStrike 980 ti @ 1800 Mhz http://hwbot.org/submission/3183338 http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/11574089 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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