Whats the best, cheapest Motherboard out there for a Intel 7700K?

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Hello guys, I am wanting to upgrade my CPU from an AMD FX 8350 to a Intel I7 7700k but of course I need to replace my motherboard, RAM etc. Anyway that's very pricey for me and I'm wondering what is the best motherboard for someone like me on a very tight budget for the 7700k Thanks in advanced, much appreciated.
 
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It honestly comes down to whatever you want. Either way you go for now you wouldn't be able to take advantage. Going with a 7700 and you won't be able to take advantage of a motherboard that supports overclocking and going with a B250 motherboard and you end up with a processor that is unlocked but a motherboard which won't allow overclocking. But imo you should get a B250 board with the 7700k since it is clocked higher than the non k 7700 and will offer better performance. So you can upgrade and the future and take full advantage of the 7700k.
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Thanks for the recommendation however that is way above my budget. Would this one be okay? https://www.amazon.co.uk/GIGABYTE-GA-B250M-DS3H-Chipset-Intel-Processor/dp/B01MQWCNA6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
 
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The one I gave was the cheapest "Z270" chipset motherboard you could find. Which allows you to overclock your processor. The B250 series chipset will work with your 7700k but then there won't be much use since it's an unlocked processor and you won't be able to overclock it on a B250 motherboard.
 
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its fine as long as you don't plan to overclock but if you're not then why not just get the cheaper non-K version of that CPU instead?

 
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Well, I guess what I'm about to say is a bit off topic but the thing is I wouldn't mind overclocking it's just when I say I'm on a budget I really mean budget. Would It be okay if I just got the non k version? Like would I be missing out on a lot?
 
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No, not at all. But I say you should go with a B250 motherboard for now and upgrade in the future so you can overclock.
Otherwise the Non K Intel processors are just as fast, they're just clocked slightly lower.
 
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another advantage is that Intel supplies a stock cooler with their non- K CPU's so you would be saving some money there too.

 
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Thanks, just wondering are you saying I should get the 7700k but get a newer motherboard later to overclock? or just get a 7700
 
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It honestly comes down to whatever you want. Either way you go for now you wouldn't be able to take advantage. Going with a 7700 and you won't be able to take advantage of a motherboard that supports overclocking and going with a B250 motherboard and you end up with a processor that is unlocked but a motherboard which won't allow overclocking. But imo you should get a B250 board with the 7700k since it is clocked higher than the non k 7700 and will offer better performance. So you can upgrade and the future and take full advantage of the 7700k.
 
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Cheapest of cheapest worth having ?

if it's gaming box, be aware that staring with Z170, Asus started slipping in substandard audio solutions in all their boards below $150 .... with Z270, other manufacturers have followed suit. As you should expect, cutting cost means cutting component quality. So you don't wanna cut too much and then find out you got less than expected. For most gamers, that's going to mean avoiding ALC 887 / 892 or Supreme whatever that is relabled ALC 887 / 892. The gaming standard is ALC 1150 or the newer ALC 1220

Anandtech wrote that the new baseline in the Z170 MoBo category was the MSI Z170 SLI Plus

http://www.anandtech.com/show/10236/the-msi-z170a-sli-plus-review

This carries thru to the Z270 series as it has the best balance of price and component quality that i have seen so far.

MSI Z270 SLI Plus w/ ALC1220 Codec ($132)
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/G9X2FT/msi-z270-sli-plus-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z270-sli-plus

MSI Z270 SLI w/ ALC1220 Codec ($130)
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/gGtWGX/msi-z270-sli-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z270-sli

If you don't want to OC, I would go with an H170 board, not B250 which has limited storage options. Problem is, by the tome you get down below the 4130 price point at h170 and b250, you are still getting crappy audio solutions.

If this is a gaming box, as opposed to a workstation box I'd scrap the 7700k and save $90 - $100 with a 7600K, put it in a $130 motherboard and use the leftover bucks for a decent cooler which you don't seem to have accounted for since the k series doesn't come with one.
 
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That's something Intel added in recent generations to justify the extra expense ... also... it allows those with FOO (fear of overclocking) to start out at stock speeds and then OC when they get more comfy. And it's not just the higher clock speed.... getting the matching chipset that permits overclocking costs ya virtually nothing as B250/H170 boards gaming appropriate LAN / Audio are usually very close to their 270 counterparts.
 
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