help with motherboard selection?

[MK4DAN]

hi guys I need help picking a motherboard I'm trying to build my first system and don't know much about motherboards specifically they're pretty much the only component that has confused me so far. i also don't want a bunch of features i don't need like dvi.I need 2280m.2 slots, lan and wifi on board hdmi usb 2.0,3.0,3.1a and maybe type c ddr4 and audio in and out for mics/speakers. any helpful insight or information to help me buy not way to much or not enough of a motherboard is appreciated. these are the two boards i have picked out https://www.amazon.com/ROG-Maximus-IX-LGA1151-Motherboard/dp/B01NBHXSP6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490347725&sr=8-1&keywords=asus+maximus+ix+hero

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Z270-SLI-Motherboard-PLUS/dp/B01MR32I8L/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1490347430&sr=1-1&keywords=msi+z270

[Skiiwee29]

Neither of those boards have WIFI. If you need a wifi capable board, you will need to either buy an expansion PCI card or build a Mini ITX form factor. 

 

Both of those boards are great. I love the black/white look of the MSI SLI board, and I am partial a bit to MSI as I have built with their motherboard exclusively for 10+ years now. 

 

I think the Asus board has slightly better rear I/O.

 

You honestly cant go wrong with either board, but the MSI board is 100$ cheaper. 

[Droidbot]

The ASRock Killer SLI/AC is a very good value board for this: 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157746&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

 

Alternatively, go for the ASUS STRIX Z270-E:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/2Phj4D/asus-strix-z270-e-gaming-atx-lga1151-motherboard-strix-z270-e-gaming

 

[TheEpicDuck]

8 minutes ago, legacy99 said:

Neither of those boards have WIFI. If you need a wifi capable board, you will need to either buy an expansion PCI card or build a Mini ITX form factor. 

 

Both of those boards are great. I love the black/white look of the MSI SLI board, and I am partial a bit to MSI as I have built with their motherboard exclusively for 10+ years now. 

 

I think the Asus board has slightly better rear I/O.

 

You honestly cant go wrong with either board, but the MSI board is 100$ cheaper. 

are you good with overclocking msi. I cant get the hang of my z77 mpower with an i7 3770k. I cant acsess the core multiplier.

But droidbot had some good suhhestions.

[Skiiwee29]

 

This should be what your BIOS looks like. Where it says Adjust CPU Ratio, that should be what you need to adjust. Just mouse over it and hit the + key on your keypad or just type in the value you want to enter. 

[TheEpicDuck]

Just now, legacy99 said:

 

This should be what your BIOS looks like. Where it says Adjust CPU Ratio, that should be what you need to adjust. Just mouse over it and hit the + key on your keypad or just type in the value you want to enter. 

That works. Thank you so much!