New Build with Gigabyte z170 gaming k3

[Stevie031203]

Hi all.
I have bought the gaming k3 mobo with a gigabyte gaming g1 6gb gpu, i5 6500 and 16gb ram. I have all the parts ready to be built. My question is when i have built my pc and turned it on, how do i go about setting up the bios? Is it pretty straight forward or will i need to know what im doing before attempting it? This is my first build so i dont have a clue and dont want to turn it on mess it up before i even get a chance to use it.

 

[RCFProd]

You should be fine without having to set anything up, apart from maybe changing the boot order if you're installing Windows from a USB stick. If you're using DDR4 memory faster than 2133Mhz you might have to enable XMP to actually see those speeds.

You can BLCK OC the i5-6500, but only after installing the correct BIOS version.

 

[Stevie031203]

My ram is 2× 8gb corsair vengeance 2400Mhz. What is BLCK OC? And yes i will be installing windows from a usb. I will be installing os from usb. Is ot pretty straight forward then? My os isnt arriving until tomorrow though but i want to get my pc setup up tonight when i get home to make sure it all works fine so can i turn it on make sure its working then just turn it off again without installing windows? Sorry if that sounds stupid lol

 

[RCFProd]

Read explanation here:
http://overclocking.guide/gigabyte-z170-non-k-overclocking-guide/

It's for overclocking non-k Intel processors on a Z170 motherboard.

Yes installing OS is pretty straight forward, you should be fine without changing settings in BIOS.

 

[Stevie031203]

Thanks. I will just leave the oc for now as all i have os the stock cooler n dont want to damage my cpu

 

[RCFProd]

That's the best thing to do. It's just a feature you can use later, when it matters more.