questions about the new gpus being compatible with Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P Motherboard + i7 6700K bundle ($389.99)

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Jozeph_sh

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before we start, (future pc specs): http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jK97rH

or just simply:

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card

Case: NZXT H440 (Matte Black) ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter

Other: Anti static wrist wrap

now the Questions: since ebay has the offer Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P Motherboard + Intel BX80662I76700K Processor Bundle for $389.99 DAMN

^i included the link in case someone wants to check it out >found the offer in techsource's channel

(first pc build) (i didn't buy the parts yet xD)
my previous cpu was i5-6600k and my previous motherboard was GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-UD3
1- which motherboard is better and why?
2- will this motherboard handle the nvidia geforce gtx 1070 upcoming gpu or not?

and if you see anything wrong with my build just tell me

Thanks in advance :)
 
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A friend of mine got the hd3p, returned it and got a different one soon after. First the socket is in such a bad position that to install any aftermarket cooler on any modern case you will need to remove the motherboard every time (pretty annoying but doesn't matter much for you since you are on liquid). Another thing is the worse audio codec, so worse audio, however it shouldn't be that noticeable. I already mentioned the lack of multi gpu but since you don't care about that, again pointless features. As far as overclocks go, it reaches the 4.6GHz OC which is again, plenty. So overall this is a good motherboard for your use case.
Might be a cheap motherboard but is definitely a quality one. Also as far as the GPU goes, usually for...
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Your old motherboard is definitely better, since it has more m2 sockets, supports real multi gpu (with 2 x8/x8 lanes for sli), has usb type-c and better overclocking potential. Both motherboards are compatible with 1080 and 1070 but only your old ones (z170x-ud3) supports SLI.
You don't need i7-6700k when you have an i5-6600k, you can't do anything which the i5 can't handle, so don't waste your money on that bundle.
 
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Jozeph_sh

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1- i don't actually need m2 at the moment lol (maybe i'll get one in the future because they are expensive)
2- i won't use multi gpu (not even in the future)
3- the mobo in this bundle has usb type-c
4- i want the i7 6700K because i edit and have a youtube channel

also can you tell me more about overclocking potentials please?

also do i need to have the BEST GPU in order to have the i7 6700K?

btw you made me worry that i'll regret this purchase (because i bought a cheap mobo) which is a nice thing so BIG Thanks dude :D
 
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A friend of mine got the hd3p, returned it and got a different one soon after. First the socket is in such a bad position that to install any aftermarket cooler on any modern case you will need to remove the motherboard every time (pretty annoying but doesn't matter much for you since you are on liquid). Another thing is the worse audio codec, so worse audio, however it shouldn't be that noticeable. I already mentioned the lack of multi gpu but since you don't care about that, again pointless features. As far as overclocks go, it reaches the 4.6GHz OC which is again, plenty. So overall this is a good motherboard for your use case.
Might be a cheap motherboard but is definitely a quality one. Also as far as the GPU goes, usually for gaming people invest in GPUs and not CPUs because even the i5-6600k can't be stressed fully by any game out there, but since you use it for editing then the i7 is good, but still ask yourself do you really do something that intensive that your current i5 can't handle? If the answer is yes, then this bundle is a good choice, otherwise I would say keep the CPU for at least a year more and buy some 6 or 8core CPU in the future.
 
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Wow, thanks bro that really helped
btw im not going for liquid cooling :p
this is my cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler
 
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Oh sorry, I have no idea where I got the liquid cooling from, must have been another thread. So depending on your case you might have to remove the whole motherboard if you want to remove the cooler but then again this is not much of a problem and you won't be doing this often anyways.
 
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