Which motherboard should I get?

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Georgi Karadzhov

Georgi Karadzhov

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I am writing here because can't choose a motherboard. I am thinking between ASRock Z170A-X1 and ASRock H170 Pro4S (I5-6600 DDR4). If someone have any suggestions feel free to tell me!
 
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They both look fairly similar with overall performance, one has usb 3.1 support if your interested in that. Basically look at the features and see which one suits you better. If I had to choose between the two i would choose the 3.1.
 
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It also supports RAM up to DDR4-3466Mhz compared to DDR4-2133 on the H170 Pro4, so your choice is quite easy. Z170A-X1 anyday. Pair it with the i5-6400 or i5-6500 to save money.
 
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Georgi Karadzhov

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Is there big difference between I5-6500 and I5-6600?

 
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No, the 6600 is an overclocked version of the 6500. The 6500 is an overclocked version of the 6400. Since you can overclock any of them, it doesn't matter that much which one you take. The cheapest one is the wisest typically, but chances are you might get a higher OC out of the 6500 (Most likely not even the case though). I'd say get the 6400 and OC it to 4.0 Ghz, and even higher when you need it.
 
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Georgi Karadzhov

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Okay, thanks for all the help!

 
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FYI, ASRock has removed the Sky OC function in BIOS v1.60 (02/04/2016). You'd better find out why before buying it.
 
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Because Intel doesn't allow BCLK overclocking anymore. However SkyOC and reputable Tom's Hardware users still report that it works with the right BIOS installed.
 
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@ Reputable RCF: Well thanks for differentiating between reputable forum members and other forum members. Your general recommendation (without predication) may be acceptable to some but it wasn't for me.
 
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Lol there is no reason at all for you to react to like that cus I said reputable.
 
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