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Arman5592

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Hi
I recently wanted to buy some parts for a pc but now I have a problem with motherboards.
I once heard that a heavy gpu can bend the pcie slot , and I was wondering if that was something I should worry about .
I want an H170 motherboard , and there is only gigabyte gaming version that has reinforced pcie slots (and the msi ones , that have extra anchor points)
But some people say that msi bios is not good and I should avoid msi and some articles say that killer chip is inferior to intels chip and causes issues (the gigabyte has killer e2200)
So which one should I really get?

and another question that I have is , is 500w enough for rx480 and i5 6500 ?
thanks in advance
 
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Lets take each question one at a time :)
The only GPUs that I've seen that could possibly cause some sort of issue to the pci slot due to their weight are pretty much the REALLY massive ones such as the Zotac extreme range-they can be used as a blunt weapon >.>
You don't need to have the extra shielding-its just a nice to have and also serves as a good marketing tool.

Now as to which Mobo brand is better it is up to personal preference. Personally I've been using Gigabyte boards my whole pc life but I will admit their BIOS GUI/setup is probably one of the worse ones-is that a deal breaker? No since I can't imagine spending a long time in the bios to begin with. The intel vs killer debate is something you really shouldn't worry...
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Lets take each question one at a time :)
The only GPUs that I've seen that could possibly cause some sort of issue to the pci slot due to their weight are pretty much the REALLY massive ones such as the Zotac extreme range-they can be used as a blunt weapon >.>
You don't need to have the extra shielding-its just a nice to have and also serves as a good marketing tool.

Now as to which Mobo brand is better it is up to personal preference. Personally I've been using Gigabyte boards my whole pc life but I will admit their BIOS GUI/setup is probably one of the worse ones-is that a deal breaker? No since I can't imagine spending a long time in the bios to begin with. The intel vs killer debate is something you really shouldn't worry about-for the average user using their pc for gaming they will probably not notice a difference between the two.

As for your PSU in theory its enough but it would also depend on its quality-do you have an exact model for it? Also may I recommend you spend a tad more and get the 6600 instead of the 6500 unless you've already purchased it.
 
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Heavy GPUs and motherboard slot support is only a concern if you're going to move your PC around a lot, for say LAN parties, for example.

Major mobo manufacturers, like Gigabyte, MSI and ASUS, all make perfectly good mobos. Bios layout and Killer/Intel chip are all down to personal preference. I personally like ASUS boards but they all work adequately though.

As long as the 500W PSU is at least Bronze rated, it should be fine.
 
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Hi , thanks !
I haven't really purchased anything yet , but I thought the 6600 was not worth the extra money (and honestly I'd rather pay a bit more and get z170 + 6600k instead of h170 + 6600) So is it a good idea to buy a 6600/6600k instead of 6500?
thanks in advance
 
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I dont know if I can buy a 6600k and z170 or not :( But , is 6600 (non k) really that much better than 6500 ? because the difference is 0.1 - 0.3 GHz , will I notice any difference?
 
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Well here in Australia at least the difference between the two is around $20-30 dollars so id say its definitely worth going for 6600. If you have your heart set on the 6500 it doesn't mean it's a bad cpu I just find the 6600 to be a better deal in comparison
 
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thanks ! I will try to get the more powerful one.

 
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