Can I install a z270 into my skylake rig?

[jwcrellin]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($103.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($110.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.24 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($400.09 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($165.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($764.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2229.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-14 23:15 EDT-0400


The Gigabyte Z170HD3P motherboard is the most budget piece of hardware left in my pc. It only has 6 small chokeds for the cpu power phases, a bent pin on the usb3.0 internal header, and only has 2 case fan headers so I have to use y splitters. 🙁 The Asus Maximus IX would be the board i'd probably get. It's sli ready which my HD3P is not.
Would there be any bios issues or will it be backwards compatible with my 6600k?

 

[Paul NZ]

Should work fine if all of them are socket 1151

 

[jwcrellin]

Is there anything else I should change in my build while I'm swapping out the mobo? I've always wanted to get 4000Mhz ram.

 

[Chugalug_]

Yeah, it works just fine, the only problem is that Windows is tied to your motherboard. Don't get the Maximus IX Hero, they're overpriced and just give you fancy lights.
If there's nothing inherently wrong with your current motherboard, why bother swapping?
4000MHz RAM is silly, 3000MHz is the most you'll ever need, and that's really only largely for show, it improves CPU OCing by a tiny bit and gives you maybe a 1fps increase in 99% of games.

 

[jwcrellin]

would you say that my cpu or gpu is weaker and would see more benefit from an upgrade?

 

[Chugalug_]

They're on par with one another, neither needs an upgrade.
You're awfully anxious to buy new stuff left right and center, calm down a little, lol.
Half of the stuff you're mentioning isn't necessary anyway.