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Hey guys,

So i recently had my old motherboard move to the next life.....(insert sad music here)... 🙁
Seems im now in the market for a new one, as well as a new processor. Ive decided on the I5 6600k, and i'd like some suggestions on what mobo to go with.

Im looking for one that will do what i need it to do and not cost half as much as the processor lol...but im willing to do that.

Previous System Specs : -Core i7 Extreme (old 1366 platform)
-Asus p6t motherboard
-GTX 960 4gb oc'ed
-16Gb ddr3 G.Skill ram
-Cooler Master 750 psu
-Corsair C70 Vengence case Military style

Thanks for the suggestions in advance...and rip p6t :'(



 
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JackNaylorPE
I assume since you didn't mention, that you want to keep the old RAM ?

Short term this is the least expensive solution ... long term, that DDR3 doesn't have much of a future. performance wise, outside of memory benchmarks, it's a wash. So if desire is to keep the RAM ...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132572

If upgrading the RAM... all below support SLI and come with ALC 1150 or equivalent audio solution. There would be some Asus boards on the list but the ones otherwise in the running had low budget audio (ALC 892 or worse) solutions and / or extremely negative reviews / ratings from board owners.

Best < $200 board Gigabyte gaming 7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128835

Best <...
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With Ram Upgrade

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($58.02 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $444.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-07 13:33 EDT-0400
 
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Awesome cpu cooler. So deduct that from the bill 😉

and it looks like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $386.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-07 13:42 EDT-0400
 
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Hi there.

Without RAM upgrade:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($137.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $396.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-07 13:42 EDT-0400

With RAM upgrade:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($137.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($57.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $454.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-07 13:44 EDT-0400

NOTE: Ignore CPU cooler then 😛

I own same build as one am showing and everything is working great.

Cheers!

 
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I assume since you didn't mention, that you want to keep the old RAM ?

Short term this is the least expensive solution ... long term, that DDR3 doesn't have much of a future. performance wise, outside of memory benchmarks, it's a wash. So if desire is to keep the RAM ...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132572

If upgrading the RAM... all below support SLI and come with ALC 1150 or equivalent audio solution. There would be some Asus boards on the list but the ones otherwise in the running had low budget audio (ALC 892 or worse) solutions and / or extremely negative reviews / ratings from board owners.

Best < $200 board Gigabyte gaming 7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128835

Best < $175 board MSI Gaming Z170A GAMING M5 / Gigabyte G1 Gaming GA-Z170X-Gaming 5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130873
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128836

Best < $150 board - Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W043T1883

Best <$100 board - MSI Z170A SLI Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130900
 
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Thats the comparison i was lookin for..preciate it!
 
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Yes, JackNaylorPE, well played!
 
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