Dont know crap about motherboards..

[Robert_16]

Okay guys so i dont know anything at all about motherboards and i need help getting to understand them, so far im gonna be going with an i7 6700k and the gtx 1080. the new computer i build will be my everyday user used for browsing the internet, playing games, recording games at very high settings, and eventually live streaming. so anyhelp i get would be very appreciated

 

[Lightening02]

With an i7 6700k you'd want a Z170 chipset motherboard so you can overclock it, though it'd work in any motherboard with an LGA 1151 socket. Just go onto PCPartPicker and look at your options. Different boards offer different ports and features, so set a budget for yourself and find something that has the features you need in the price you're willing to pay.

 

[Robert_16]

With an i7 6700k you'd want a Z170 chipset motherboard so you can overclock it, though it'd work in any motherboard with an LGA 1151 socket. Just go onto PCPartPicker and look at your options. Different boards offer different ports and features, so set a budget for yourself and find something that has the features you need in the price you're willing to pay.

I don't really think i'll ever do overclocking cause i don't really understand it. I don't really have a budget right now so how do i know what features i should be looking for

 

[techgeek]

If you don't plan on overclocking, then I would go with a non-K 6700. The base and boost clock will be a little less than the K version, but not really enough to affect gaming. Then you can couple it with an H or B series motherboard to save even more money. In the H series you have the H170 and H110, in the B series you have B150. If you go this route, just be wary of motherboards in these series that support DDR3. Pick a motherboard that supports DDR4. Plain DDR3 is spec'd to run at 1.5V (and some high performance DDR3 @ 1.65V) which is too high for Skylake's IMC. It's just easier to go with DDR4 and there isn't much of a price difference now.

 

[Mkazem]

even if you are not overclocking i would recommend Z170 chipset if you plan to upgrade in future like getting another 1080 or getting fast pcie ssd etc

But if you can wait a for few months or probably a year then just wait because intel Kabylake and AMD Zen are coming out soon.

PS. for someone who thinks to buy 1080 and 6700k with that price its strange to not get top quality motherboard. to me seems price is not an issue

 

[infamousk12]

I second Mkazem. The Z170 is a great option for your propsed needs. Even if you don't overclock, you will still take advantage of the better specs. And who knows, you may decided to OC, so you would have yourself covered in that department. Usual rigs within the I76700K and GTX 1080 range run about $1,700-$2,500. That sort of gives you a perspective of the area you're shooting at budget wise. Of course, that is all relative based off other parts you pick though. Give a look to pcpartpicker.com. You can see completed builds and the costs it took roughly to build them. That community is also very helpful for beginners as well.