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i7 6700k and Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H! Will be good?

sajt32

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Hello!
I'm about to upgrade my computer, but i don't know the motherboard will be good with the CPU
Can you help me please? I have a GTX 1060 video card.
 
Solution
It would be better if you get a Z270 / Z270M motherboard (or a Z170 / Z170M if price is less) to take advantage of the OC capabilities of that i7-6700K.

That B250M does not support OCing and is best paired with locked CPUs.


That would work if your not going to overclock (don't forget the CPU cooler it don't come with one)
If your going to overclock then a Z170 or Z270 board is what you need. I would by one anyhow for the ability to overclock in the future.
I have no problem with the 6700K over the 6700 using a B250 board for the faster clock speed if the 30 buck difference in price don't bother you. But using that as stated the 7700K is just a few more bucks and faster.