I'm going to do a major upgrade from my first gen i3 to something new. Mostly for games and watching videos. I have the budget, but I don't want to spend pointlessly either. I've narrowed my choices to these 3, not only since they meet my budget, but more because of the fact that not all motherboards you may recommend are available in my area.
MSI Z170 Krait Gaming
http://www.msi.com/product/motherboard/Z170-KRAIT-GAMING.html
MSI Gaming M7
http://www.msi.com/product/motherboard/Z170A-GAMING-M7.html
Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5481
I don't really want to wait for shipping.
I'm gonna stick an i5-6500 in it and 8 GB RAM. I have a GTX650Ti which I may upgrade sometime mid next year.
MSI Z170 Krait Gaming
http://www.msi.com/product/motherboard/Z170-KRAIT-GAMING.html
MSI Gaming M7
http://www.msi.com/product/motherboard/Z170A-GAMING-M7.html
Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5481
I don't really want to wait for shipping.
I'm gonna stick an i5-6500 in it and 8 GB RAM. I have a GTX650Ti which I may upgrade sometime mid next year.