Which Motherboard?

[DerBobby]

Hey guys,

I want to build a new PC but I don´t know much about Mainboards so I wanted to ask if some of you can give me some good tips or even say me which motherboard I should choose.

I´m going to put a i7-6700k in it and 2 gtx 970 with sli.

[3 Lions]

Any Z170

[iRileyx]

Dont bother with SLI, get the best single card you can afford instead. Which at that price is a 1070, maybe a 1080.

[Droidbot]

z170 with the features you want.

look for good onboard sound, lots of usb ports and from a reputable brand

[Tearspacer]

You need ddr4 not ddr3. It will not work

[SeanAngelo]

13 minutes ago, DerBobby said:

Hey guys,

I want to build a new PC but I don´t know much about Mainboards so I wanted to ask if some of you can give me some good tips or even say me which motherboard I should choose.

I´m going to put a i7.-6700k in it and 2 gtx 970 with sli.

get a 1070/1080 instead. the 970 isnt worth it nowadays.

 

and an asus z170 pro gaming will be good.

[Freezanator]

@DerBobby Welcome to the Linus Tech Tips forum! I suggest you get the cheapest Z170 motherboard with at least 10 power phases for stable overclocking. They're squarish components around the CPU and you can just count them.  

[Manchu]

1 hour ago, DerBobby said:

Hey guys,

I want to build a new PC but I don´t know much about Mainboards so I wanted to ask if some of you can give me some good tips or even say me which motherboard I should choose.

I´m going to put a i7.-6700k in it and 2 gtx 970 with sli.

Like others have suggested, get a 1070/1080 instead of two 970s. You also need to put DDR4 RAM in your build, DDR3 will not work. Additionally, I'd suggest getting an EVGA 650/750 GS or G2 PSU rather than a CX750M. Corsair's lower end PSUs are a intended for entry-level builds rather than high-end ones. Plus you get a fully modular PSU rather than a semi-modular one which makes cable management easier, IMO.

 

As for motherboard, go with something that has the features you're looking for (WiFi, Bluetooth, lots of USB ports, USB-C, etc.) from a good brand such as MSI, ASUS or Gigabyte. Obviously they are not the only MB manufacturers that are reputable, I just listed a few to get you started.

[DerBobby]

1 hour ago, RKRiley said:

Dont bother with SLI, get the best single card you can afford instead. Which at that price is a 1070, maybe a 1080.

 

1 hour ago, SeanAngelo said:

get a 1070/1080 instead. the 970 isnt worth it nowadays.

 

and an asus z170 pro gaming will be good.

But I saw a video where someone compared the 1070 and two 970s with sli and the two 970s were better than the 1070 so I´m not sure what I should do.

And if I would choose the 1070 which 1070 should I choose?

[DerBobby]

1 hour ago, Tearspacer said:

You need ddr4 not ddr3. It will not work

Ok thanks I will change that.

[SeanAngelo]

27 minutes ago, DerBobby said:

 

But I saw a video where someone compared the 1070 and two 970s with sli and the two 970s were better than the 1070 so I´m not sure what I should do.

And if I would choose the 1070 which 1070 should I choose?

1070.

 

always go for a single powerful card.