Choosing a z170 motherboard

AimanS

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Guys, i am doing a full skylake build. I am searching for motherboards that have many features and can be overclocked.

I was looking at these three mobos but if you have a better suggestion, please tell.

Msi z170a xpower gaming titanium edition:-
https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Enthuastic-Z170A-Motherboard-Titanium/dp/B014PXH3CU

Gigabyte z170x designare:-
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01H74VOY2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474460841&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=gigabyte+designare&dpPl=1&dpID=51N8dEhFLUL&ref=plSrch

Msi z170a mpower gaming titanium:-
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01I1J8OUY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474461454&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=msi+mpower&dpPl=1&dpID=51naV52EHEL&ref=plSrch

Which is better for overclocking and pure gaming and daily use? if you a have a better idea, please tell me.

These are my planned specs :-

Intel core i7-6700k
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3000mhz
Corsair h100i v2
EVGA FTW GTX 1070
WD Black 1TB
Samsung 850 EVO 120gb
EVGA G2 850w
NZXT S340 (Black)


 
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I would personally choose the MSI Xpower titanium (ermagerd pretty colour) Because it offers better connectivity options at the back and I prefer the colouring.

Both boards will get the job done, but for the price difference between them (30 dolla) I'd much rather just choose the one that looks nicest to me.

I don't like the look of the gigabyte one as I find RGB lighting tacky and annoying, as well as it has 2xSATA ports that aren't angled.

Faux_Grey

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I would personally choose the MSI Xpower titanium (ermagerd pretty colour) Because it offers better connectivity options at the back and I prefer the colouring.

Both boards will get the job done, but for the price difference between them (30 dolla) I'd much rather just choose the one that looks nicest to me.

I don't like the look of the gigabyte one as I find RGB lighting tacky and annoying, as well as it has 2xSATA ports that aren't angled.
 
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