Best miniITX MOBO for i7 6700k

tanklesstree

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Im looking to get an mother board and a i7 6700k but was wondering what the best miniITX motherboard was and what my options are?

I currently have a rm750i atx psu
two different kinds of corsair ddr3 (willing to buy ddr4)
gtx gigabyte xtreme 970
2 hhd

i am looking for an m.2 slot for future upgrades and most likely wifi since the reason im moving to itx is to make a small computer for college and i prob need wifi (but if theyre better wifi solutions feel free to suggest) although rn im using a power to ethernet for internet.

also have a liquid cooler for my amd fx6300 cpu and was wondering if i need to get a new one for the new mobo?

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Gaming-Skylake-Motherboard-B150I/dp/B01APM2VU4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481159973&sr=8-1&keywords=lga+1151+itx+motherboard+m.2

this is one ive found can anyone tell me their thoughts on it? ^^^

Thanks so much for anyones help!
 
Solution
The Z170 Impact for sure, there aren't many DDR3 ITX Z170 boards afaik if any.
The cooler will be fine to carry over as long as it is compatible with the LGA 115x sockets.
#1
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($224.99 @ B&H)
Total: $224.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-07 20:36 EST-0500


#2
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($156.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $156.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-07 20:37 EST-0500
 


the problem is, is that the liquid cooler came with a prebuilt by cybertron where theyre not sold seperately so i would have no idea if it fit. The Mobo is going to be a christmas gift from my parents do u think it would be safe to just get a new one that for sure fits?