Best bang for my buck? i7 6700k

Evoflash · Feb 11, 2016

So I'm going to be upgrading to a i7 6700k soon and I am trying to find the best bang for my buck MB. I plan on overclocking in future and sli gtx 970's.

I was thinking http://www.microcenter.com/product/452418/Z170A_GAMING_M5_LGA_1151_ATX_Intel_Motherboard

BadActor · Feb 11, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($395.00 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($133.49 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1246.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-11 09:18 EST-0500

Tradesman1 · Feb 11, 2016

I'd look to the Asus Z170 Pro Gaming

hapkiman · Mar 10, 2016

Not a thing wrong with either the Gigabyte, or the ASUS, but I recommend either the MSI Z170A Gaming M5 or M7. I have the M7 and have been using it since Sept. 2015. Haven't had a single issue or problem and it is great for OC'ing. MSI is solid. My Corsair 3000MHz RAM was also recognized XMP no prob.(some Z170 boards have RAM issues). Your choice though as there are a lot of good options out now.

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