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I'm currently planning specs for a new PC I'm building in a Mini-ITX case. There are not a lot of choices regarding boards in this form factor with the Z170 chipset. So I have 2 questions;
1. What is the WiFi like on boards in this category, looking for good WiFi because I don't have a network connector where I want to put the PC. Any suggestions for a good board would be cool.
2. BIOS? Particular to MSI and Gigabyte boards. User-friendly? I've heard things about XMP mode for memory not working on some of these boards. Again, suggestions for a good board.
I am looking at the MSI Z170I Gaming Pro AC, from some research. I'm not worrying about M.2 slots, or USB 3.1, so it doesn't matter if the board does or does not have those slots. If it helps answer, these are the rest of the parts I plan to use (in regards to the motherboard);
- Intel Core i5-6500
-16GB of HyperX FURY DDR4
-Noctua NH-L9i Cooler
1. What is the WiFi like on boards in this category, looking for good WiFi because I don't have a network connector where I want to put the PC. Any suggestions for a good board would be cool.
2. BIOS? Particular to MSI and Gigabyte boards. User-friendly? I've heard things about XMP mode for memory not working on some of these boards. Again, suggestions for a good board.
I am looking at the MSI Z170I Gaming Pro AC, from some research. I'm not worrying about M.2 slots, or USB 3.1, so it doesn't matter if the board does or does not have those slots. If it helps answer, these are the rest of the parts I plan to use (in regards to the motherboard);
- Intel Core i5-6500
-16GB of HyperX FURY DDR4
-Noctua NH-L9i Cooler
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