i5 6600k or i5 6500 and related motherboard for a gamer that would like to don't overclock?

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Erkdest

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Hi,

I am looking to build a new machine but I would like to don't overclock since I am not looking for the maximum results (I have already an asus strinx gtx960 2gb and I am not looking to change it) and I am only interested to play at 1080.

I have seen a lot of topic and discussion about the i5 6600k and related motherboards, but what about a non overclock able system?

is the i5 6500 the best for this purpose?
and which would be the best motherboard for it?

The main reason why i ask these questions is because I don't want to spend a lot of money in something I will not use, I am a modest gamer and I will be ok with a modest system (obviously saving some bucks)

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synphul
It's up to you if you think 50 euro is worth 300mhz speed difference. Otherwise just pair the 6500 with a z series motherboard if you want to sli later. I don't think I'd pay 50 euro ($55 usd) for a couple hundred mhz with no intention to overclock but that's me.
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when you look at the intel cpu there all the same core tech now from the i3 to the i7. the k cpu lets you overclock and the other lettered units are for low power. to save money for the gpu you can go down to a slower i5 and you wont see any issues. whe nyou see two i5 one rated at 3.0 and one at 3.2 g there the same cpu just one passes intel qa tests at a higer speed and is binned for more money. the z/h/b chipsets you have to look at the sound/ethernet and ports on each mb. some have more then one m2 slot and other add on like higher end sound chipset and ethernet. most h mb have 6-8 sata ports and standard 3 port sound. some h mb will do sli and crossfire most have one video slot and few pci slots.
 
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I admit that I wouldn't mind to add a second gtx 960 in the future in case I would like to play some new eager game.
Taking that in consideration which h170 mobo would you suggest?
and would the i5 6500 be bottle-necked? (I highly doubt it, but better be save than sorry)

Ehm, browsing the articles I have read that the h170 would not have multi gpu support:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-h170-motherboard-price-list,4310.html

So I most problably stick with a z170, at this point I am starting to doubt that the i5 6500 would still be the best option considering that I would save only 50 Euro......
 
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It's up to you if you think 50 euro is worth 300mhz speed difference. Otherwise just pair the 6500 with a z series motherboard if you want to sli later. I don't think I'd pay 50 euro ($55 usd) for a couple hundred mhz with no intention to overclock but that's me.
 
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Erkdest

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It's up to you if you think 50 euro is worth 300mhz speed difference. Otherwise just pair the 6500 with a z series motherboard if you want to sli later. I don't think I'd pay 50 euro ($55 usd) for a couple hundred mhz with no intention to overclock but that's me.
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This may actually be the best solution considering that I could save on cpu, cooling, psu and case (I will not need an high number of 140mm fans considering I will not overclock) and use the difference to change my current ram (I own 8gb DDR3, but at this point I will try to sell them and invest on 8 gb DDR4, which cost around 50/60 euro more then DDR3), considering that the selection of d3 mobo is limited and I haven't seen any combo available yet.

Thanks for your help :)

 
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