Mother Board compatible with Intel i5-6600K processor.

[Outpost]

Hi, I'm looking into new mother boards for my gaming PC and I've decided to get an intel i5 6600k and I was wondering what mother boards would work well with the i5.

 

[Justiceinacan]

http://pcpartpicker.com/
Will show all compatible parts. In your case, at minimum, you require an LGA1151 socket motherboard.

 

[CTurbo]

I recommend the Asus-Z170-A

 

[logainofhades]

Depends on what you are looking to spend. The Z170a, that CTurbo recommended is a decent board. The Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI, is cheaper, and has a better audio solution, but may not overclock as well. Going towards a bit more expensive is the SABERTOOTH Z170 S.

 

[Outpost]

Depends on what you are looking to spend. The Z170a, that CTurbo recommended is a decent board. The Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI, is cheaper, and has a better audio solution, but may not overclock as well. Going towards a bit more expensive is the SABERTOOTH Z170 S.

Im not looking to overclock I just want a good motherboard that is compatible with the i5 6600k processor and is good for gaming.

 

[logainofhades]

If you are not going to overclock, save your money and just get an i5 6500 with a Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3. If you never intend to overclock, getting the 6600k is pointless. For a proper 6600k setup, you could probably do an i7 6700, stock cooling, and the same H170 board.

 

[CTurbo]

Well the Gigabyte logainofhades suggested would be fine as would the Asus-Z170-E.



If it's not too late, save yourself a lot of money and just get the regular i5 6600 and a H170 motherboard. It doesn't sound like the i5 6600k is a good choice for you.

 

[Outpost]

I didn't buy a CPU yet I was doing research on the i5 6600k and thought it was a good one. Im just want to get a new CPU and motherboard to improve my gaming experience but not brake the bank.

 

[CTurbo]

Well what do you have now, and what is your budget for upgrades?

 

[logainofhades]

What are your system specs now, including make/model of the power supply, and what are you looking to upgrade?

 

[Outpost]

Well what do you have now, and what is your budget for upgrades?

AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz
GA-78LMT-S2
350w power supply
R7 250A

Im in college so I would like to go as cheap as possible

I just want an overall better gaming experience. (I'm into military simulation games like ARMA and Squad, but Squad runs better in intel than AMD so that is one reason for a new processor and mother board.

 

[CTurbo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GAMING Video Card ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $462.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-22 15:51 EDT-0400