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I will be overclocking an i5-6600k, and my gpu (evga ftw gtx 1070) and struggling to pick a motherboard. These Mobo's all have 2 way sli compatibility. I don't know which will be the best for me and i don't want to spend an extreme amount for a motherboard.Around £140 would be ideal for me. I do use 2 usb 2.0 slots, but my h440 have 2 usb 2.0 slots. I won't extreme OC my i5-6600k but i would like to OC it. Any thoughts?
 
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So you want a good z170 board that supports SLI (do you plan to SLI two cards?) and has USB 3.0 headers? Do you want one with M2 NVME slots?

Pretty much any of those boards would do. They'll all have OC features. I wouldn't get a Biostar though.

You could spend less and still have a perfectly good board for overclocking. Your PSU and cooler are just as important for that.
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So you want a good z170 board that supports SLI (do you plan to SLI two cards?) and has USB 3.0 headers? Do you want one with M2 NVME slots?

Pretty much any of those boards would do. They'll all have OC features. I wouldn't get a Biostar though.

You could spend less and still have a perfectly good board for overclocking. Your PSU and cooler are just as important for that.
 
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Went with the Asus SaberTooth.
 
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Massive overkill tbh. If you even need to ask what board to get you dont need a Sabertooth but your call. Good luck anyways.

It's also a bit out dated if its the mark 1 and doesn't support RAM higher than 2400MHz, which is low by Skylake standards.
 
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ahh it is the only one that supports up to 2400. Alright. I mean i was planning to get it due to how it looks. Then i might go for Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER. I don't know which to pick because reading some of the reviews, there are some bad things. Also i'm planning to use a HUE+ and a Kraken x62 which require a lot of slots. I am not picking MSI, so the only options i have are the ranger, asrock extreme 6+ or Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5

or the ones below that.
 
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You need USB 2.0 headers for the cooler and fan hub setup yes. One for each to be precise. It's not really a reason to get a board with so many features. You'll need three if you also want to connect the USB 2.0 front case ports. Even the ASUS pro gaming board has that https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/Z170-PRO-GAMING/specifications/

Just check for a board with three USB 2.0 headers. No need to get a crazy expensive board just for some outdated USB connections.
 
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