Mobo which do u recommend

[Markthebeginner]

hey gonna buy the i5 6600k i plan to oc it to 4.2 (with a hyper 212 evo cooler) but i cant choose between these 3 i want it to be abit budget and still overclock and be reliable

 

MSI Z170-A Pro, Socket-1151

 

ASUS Z170-P, Socket-1151

 

MSI Z170A PC MATE, Socket-1151

[dany_boy]

4.2GHz is slow, I had my i5 6600K to 4.5GHz on hyper T4 on a z170A from asus. BTW those mobos should all be fine for light-mild OC. I like asus bio better.

[Markthebeginner]

1 minute ago, dany_boy said:

4.2GHz is slow, I had my i5 6600K to 4.5GHz on hyper T4 on a z170A from asus. BTW those mobos should all be fine for light-mild OC. I like asus bio better.

i know but i plan to keep it as long as possible and when im near swapping cpu etc out i might get a watercooler and squeeze the last bit of life out of it maybe going to 4,6ghz

[Ensho]

Either of the first two are fine.  They are virtually identical.  I personally like the look of the Asus board a little better, but the Sata ports on the MSI board are in a better position.

[dany_boy]

1 minute ago, Markthebeginner said:

i know but i plan to keep it as long as possible and when im near swapping cpu etc out i might get a watercooler and squeeze the last bit of life out of it maybe going to 4,6ghz

If you are gonna game, get a non-k i5, an lower tier mobo, and use the stock intel cooler. Use the extra money for graphics

[Markthebeginner]

1 minute ago, dany_boy said:

If you are gonna game, get a non-k i5, an lower tier mobo, and use the stock intel cooler. Use the extra money for graphics

i already have a evga 1060 6gb SC

[dany_boy]

1 minute ago, Markthebeginner said:

i already have a evga 1060 6gb SC

Oh well in that case you are stuck with the graphics. My point still stands though, if your machine will be primarily a gaming rig, save the extra money and buy something else. OC will yield marginal FPS improvements in the single digits. Buy more games or an SSD. Unless you have an application that can leverage the extra CPU power, then go for it.

[Ensho]

I would recommend the Cryorig H7 six days a week and twice on Sunday over the Hyper 212 Evo, btw .  The Hyper 212 cooler is way over hyped.  The H7 is quieter and easier to install.  Plus, it looks better.

 

As far as bios goes....Generally Asus is regarded as having the best, but for a 4.2ghz OC with a 6600k you won't need anything too fancy or advanced to get there.

[Markthebeginner]

1 minute ago, Ensho said:

I would recommend the Cryorig H7 six days a week and twice on Sunday over the Hyper 212 Evo, btw .  The Hyper 212 cooler is way over hyped.  The H7 is quieter and easier to install.  Plus, it looks better.

i already have the 212 evo

[Markthebeginner]

2 minutes ago, dany_boy said:

Oh well in that case you are stuck with the graphics. My point still stands though, if your machine will be primarily a gaming rig, save the extra money and buy something else. OC will yield marginal FPS improvements in the single digits. Buy more games or an SSD. Unless you have an application that can leverage the extra CPU power, then go for it.

what would u say with the new i5 7500 kaby lake with a z270 board non k vs the 6600k?

 

[Markthebeginner]

3 minutes ago, dany_boy said:

Oh well in that case you are stuck with the graphics. My point still stands though, if your machine will be primarily a gaming rig, save the extra money and buy something else. OC will yield marginal FPS improvements in the single digits. Buy more games or an SSD. Unless you have an application that can leverage the extra CPU power, then go for it.

and if im going with the i5 6600 non k can u recommend a cheap board that works?

[dany_boy]

Kaby lake is pretty much identical in IPC to skylake.

2 minutes ago, Markthebeginner said:

what would u say with the new i5 7500 kaby lake with a z270 board non k vs the 6600k?

 

 

[Ensho]

2 minutes ago, Markthebeginner said:

i already have the 212 evo

Oh, I see.  It is still a decent cooler and will work just fine, but my opinion is still the same

[dany_boy]

2 minutes ago, Markthebeginner said:

and if im going with the i5 6600 non k can u recommend a cheap board that works?

TBH, I would get a B250 or B150  mobo, and an i5 7500 or an i5 6500. There are several videos that show the extra cost is not worth the increment in clock speed for the 6600. In the end its still you decision. If you want to OC for whatever reason, then go for it. Just dont go water with any of the mobos you selected, they will hold you back in terms of stability at higher speeds.

[Markthebeginner]

4 minutes ago, dany_boy said:

Kaby lake is pretty much identical in IPC to skylake.

 

if i get the i5 7500 kaby lake cpu will it require me to buy a z270? or does it matter if i get a normal lga 1151 mobo?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Markthebeginner said:

if i get the i5 7500 kaby lake cpu will it require me to buy a z270? or does it matter if i get a normal lga 1151 mobo?

You need to double check if normal 1151 has BIOS update. Else you need B250/H270 or Z270

[dany_boy]

1 minute ago, Markthebeginner said:

if i get the i5 7500 kaby lake cpu will it require me to buy a z270? or does it matter if i get a normal lga 1151 mobo?

kabllake and skylake share the same physical and electrical interface. As long as the mobo manufacturer releasses a new bios, you can run kabylake on 100 series mobos

[The_Denks]

Asus Z170-A or nothing

[Ensho]

4 minutes ago, Markthebeginner said:

and if im going with the i5 6600 non k can u recommend a cheap board that works?

If you get the non-k and don't overclock...you can get an H170 board.  Between the two here, I'd go with the Gigabyte for $20 less.

 

Gigabyte:

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128863

 

Asus:

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132575

[dany_boy]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

You need to double check if normal 1151 has BIOS update. Else you need B250/H270 or Z270

just did that, I noticed i did not explained myself as I intended

[Ensho]

2 minutes ago, UberGamerKing said:

Asus Z170-A or nothing

Given the options he chose in the OP, I have feeling that is bit over budget for him.  If it isn't..then yes, that would be a very good board to go with.

[Biggerboot]

Answer will vary depending on price/availability in your region.

 

Right now there's a good deal on z170E here, but perhaps consider a 270 series board if it's priced appropriately.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813132691

 

As for the difference between the boards in the OP, little to none except the first board has sata express (which doesn't mean anything really).

 

 

[cj09beira]

if you can get the k version, it may not matter now but in some time when it stats getting old a Oc really helps prolonging its life.

[Markthebeginner]

right ty all for ur tips i shall read them closely and research abit