Asus Z170 Pro Gaming vs Gigabyte H170 D3HP

[apisorder]

I have been told by many accounts how modern Skylake processors can benefit from fast memory so I have a question about which chipset to go with. By even more accounts, I am told to buy a Z170 motherboard only if I were to overclock.

Is it really that inappropriate to combine i5-6500 with Asus Z170 Pro Gaming, rather than, say, Gigabyte H170-D3HP, if all I wanted was its fast memory support with Intel XMP profile? (H170 motherboards only support memory speed at 2133mhz)
Speaking of which, is it really that inappropriate to buy a SKU processor (i5-6600K/i7-6700K) if I only wanted a faster base clock (not to overclock it)? I don't know for sure if a faster base clock is more preferable (having heard opinions both on for and against) but if this is what I wanted, are there distinct disadvantages of buying the SKU processor over the regular ones?

Thanks.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

In this case go with Pro Gaming , the CPU clock gains you a little performance , not a ton.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

And with memory the K models with a Z BOARD can run a higher clocked module.

Sometimes with the faster ram you need to overclock your CPU to run them.

 

[Tradesman1]

With a 6500 you will prob be able to run 2400/2666 .... maybe 2800 but wouldn't count on it

 

[MadOver]

I have been told by many accounts how modern Skylake processors can benefit from fast memory so I have a question about which chipset to go with. By even more accounts, I am told to buy a Z170 motherboard only if I were to overclock.

Is it really that inappropriate to combine i5-6500 with Asus Z170 Pro Gaming, rather than, say, Gigabyte H170-D3HP, if all I wanted was its fast memory support with Intel XMP profile? (H170 motherboards only support memory speed at 2133mhz)
Speaking of which, is it really that inappropriate to buy a SKU processor (i5-6600K/i7-6700K) if I only wanted a faster base clock (not to overclock it)? I don't know for sure if a faster base clock is more preferable (having heard opinions both on for and against) but if this is what I wanted, are there distinct disadvantages of buying the SKU processor over the regular ones?

Thanks.

Actually with the H170 you can overclock your memory, the Asrock Hyper H170 allow's you to do that.
I'm buiding a rig for a friend next wk with one!

 

[apisorder]

Why do you need faster processor just to run faster memory with xmp profiles? I know it may be a dumb question but I really don't get it. Thanks.

 

[Tradesman1]

The MC (memory controller) in the CPU is what determines what data rates you can run, at spec it's rated to 2133, though many can run much higher. Many still believe the mobo 'makes' that determination, but that went by the wayside when the MC was moved from the mobo to the CPU