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Thanks. If it works fine, it will be a good budget gaming board/basic mainboard. Planning to get one

Is this a good motherboard?

Yup, I'm thinkin about the ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming vs the ASUS H170 Pro Gaming which have the same features except for overclocking. Still haven't decided on which system to build.. Thank you TechNeeeQ for the reply. Btw, memory cost is also something to consider, adding up to total cost of...

The cpu will be used for functionality, gaming and productivity. I think the cost will be higher for building the core i5 6600K due to more expensive z170 not including the cpu fan/cooler. Wattage and heat is also higher possibly stressing out the i5 6600k cpu faster. Speed will be nearly the...

Do you think Core i7 6700 on H170 will be a better buy than Core i5 6600K on a Z170? Building the i5 6600K on Z170 will cost more than core i7 6700 on h170. Plus cost for cpu fan/cooler for i5 k.

Thank you guys. I just realized that core i5 6600k has base clock 3.5ghz against core i7 6700 with 3.4ghz. Overclocking the i5 makes it faster than i7 6700 but with more heat generated. However its a good option to maximize speed. The cost may be the same as buying i7 6700 on an h170 but at...

Overclocking brings out the extra speed of k processors, but if doing so(i5 6600k on z170) will cost the same as buying an i7 6700 on h170, I dont see any advantage on buying the i5 6600k processor. The i7 6700 will definitely be more powerful in gaming and productivity, without compromising...

Thank you guys. @nikoli would u say an overclocked core i5 6600k (z170) will be a better buy than core i7 6700 (h170) assuming all other components are equal including the price? For the same price(almost), if they can be at the same speed(almost), would you go for overclocking with maximized...

Why is there a need to overclock core i5 with z170 when costs will bring the same as buying core i7 with h170 board? Speedwise i7 will be faster and more powerful. Overclocking may also possibly damage components and generate more heat. Overclocking memory will need for example a more costly...