motherboard My First Build Help

[Joseph Hartness]

Hey my name is Joseph I hope you guys are doing well today. Since this is my first build i will be listing specs below that i already have.

1. Cpu (6700k skylake i7) [have it]

2. Power Supply (600w evga) [have it]

3. Graphics Card nothing to fancy: Rx 460 (Hoping to upgrade to gtx 1080) [have it]

4. Case [will get one]

5. Storage [will get one]

6. Motherboard (?) [Need one, but i don't know which one to get]

7. Ram DDR4 16gb (2666mhz) [have it]

 

My budget for the motherboard is 130 dollars and i would like to know if there is any motherboard that is great for the price that supports all my listed specifications.

Edited December 2, 2016 by Joseph Hartness

[Tiberiumpower]

Is there a certain form factor you are looking for?

 

[Joseph Hartness]

1 minute ago, Tiberiumpower said:

Is there a certain form factor you are looking for?

 

Form factor, i don't understand what that means, could you help me learn?

[Tiberiumpower]

Yes.

Ok so there are a few different sizes of motherboards. The common few are (smallest to largest) mini ATX, micro ATX, ATX, and EATX. The larger the motherboard is, the more components you can attach but the smaller it is the more modular it is. The one most people use is ATX and it is kind of the standard.

[Joseph Hartness]

Just now, Tiberiumpower said:

Yes.

Ok so there are a few different sizes of motherboards. The common few are (smallest to largest) mini ATX, micro ATX, ATX, and EATX. The larger the motherboard is, the more components you can attach but the smaller it is the more modular it is. The one most people use is ATX and it is kind of the standard.

i just want the usual size that most people buy. So which ever is the norm then i would like to have that one.

[Tiberiumpower]

Ok, are you going to overclock your CPU?

[Megah3rtz]

2 minutes ago, Joseph Hartness said:

i just want the usual size that most people buy. So which ever is the norm then i would like to have that one.

look for ATX then. 

[Joseph Hartness]

Just now, Tiberiumpower said:

Ok, are you going to overclock your CPU?

no stock speeds. I am not remotely interested in overclocking.

[Megah3rtz]

1 minute ago, Tiberiumpower said:

Ok, are you going to overclock your CPU?

if its his first build I don't think he knows. 

[Thinkfreely]

14 minutes ago, Joseph Hartness said:

Hey my name is Joseph I hope you guys are doing well today. Since this is my first build i will be listing specs below that i already have.

1. Cpu (6700k skylake i7) [have it]

2. Power Supply (600w evga) [have it]

3. Graphics Card nothing to fancy: Rx 460 (Hoping to upgrade to gtx 1080) [have it]

4. Case [will get one]

5. Storage [will get one]

6. Motherboard (?) [Need one, but i don't know which one to get]

7. Ram 16gb (2666mhz) [have it]

 

My budget for the motherboard is 130 dollars and i would like to know if there is any motherboard that is great for the price that supports all my listed specifications.

Sounds like what you will be building is very similiar to my rig when you upgrade as I have the GTX 1080 right now and the i7 6700k. For your budget you could get the motherboard I use, and same case. Its tempered glass and for the extra $20 over the regular nzxt elite it looks great. I added in the other parts as well in this list.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YywD7h

 

Here is a picture of the motherboard inside the case I am suggesting as well with my rig.

[Tiberiumpower]

1 minute ago, Megah3rtz said:

if its his first build I don't think he knows. 

Eh, some people do a lot of research before diving into it. Just checking.

[Joseph Hartness]

Just now, Megah3rtz said:

if its his first build I don't think he knows. 

I do know some advance subjects on building computers and basic knowledge. This is just my "first" build meaning that I already know the knowledge its just my first build.

[Joseph Hartness]

2 minutes ago, Thinkfreely said:

Sounds like what you will be building is very similiar to my rig when you upgrade as I have the GTX 1080 right now and the i7 6700k. For your budget you could get the motherboard I use, and same case. Its tempered glass and for the extra $20 over the regular nzxt elite it looks great. I added in the other parts as well in this list.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YywD7h

 

Here is a picture of the motherboard inside the case I am suggesting as well with my rig.

Is this a good sturdy build, meaning that it will last a long time?

[Tiberiumpower]

1 minute ago, Joseph Hartness said:

I do know some advance subjects on building computers and basic knowledge. This is just my "first" build meaning that I already know the knowledge its just my first build.

Ok so last question I promise. Ddr3 or ddr4 ram?

 

[Joseph Hartness]

Just now, Tiberiumpower said:

Ok so last question I promise. Ddr3 or ddr4 ram?

 

DDR4

[Tiberiumpower]

9 minutes ago, Joseph Hartness said:

DDR4

Ok I would recommend the

MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X

It is right at the end of your budget at 125 dollars but has plenty of features and expandability for the future.

Hope this helps!

[Megah3rtz]

20 minutes ago, Thinkfreely said:

Sounds like what you will be building is very similiar to my rig when you upgrade as I have the GTX 1080 right now and the i7 6700k. For your budget you could get the motherboard I use, and same case. Its tempered glass and for the extra $20 over the regular nzxt elite it looks great. I added in the other parts as well in this list.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YywD7h

 

Here is a picture of the motherboard inside the case I am suggesting as well with my rig.

which CPU cooler is that 

[Thinkfreely]

2 minutes ago, Megah3rtz said:

which CPU cooler is that 

Deepcool Captain CPU cooler series, same with the fans.. Whats funny is I was running the H100 v2 with two 140mm fan for the radiator, and this thing keeps it cooler. I picked it because the them of the build is "Empire Strikes Back" so its black and white and still have some custom decals to add. My cpu never goes above 60C and its overclocked to 4.6

[Thinkfreely]

22 minutes ago, Joseph Hartness said:

Is this a good sturdy build, meaning that it will last a long time?

Yes I actually had Maximus Ranger ii7 which is a $200 mobo, that had more USB 3.0 drives and Sata drives and I downgraded because this is more then enough, and it will support Kaby lake if you upgrade, currently supports SLI and Crossfire, and has more then enough expansions slot as well an extra PCI slot.

[Spudbilly]

I suggest you learn to overclock that chip. Especially if you plan on getting a z170 chipset for your motherboard and a gtx 1080

 

I say that cause you do not seem interested in overclocking and it would be a waste not to.