Searching for the perfect budget MoBo

[Aerelous]

Hi guys. As the title said it. Yes I'm searching a mobo for my mid end gaming pc. I just bought a GTX 1060 6GB. So i was wondering, what build or mobo is perfect for a budget build. A build thats consists of a wifi built in and that supports overclock. I tend to buy the Intel Skylake I5-6500 (3.2 GHz) but i just couldnt find the right rig. I'm in a dilemma between ATX and Mini ITX. Help?

 

[timeconsumer]

Most motherboards with built-in Wifi are Mini-ITX boards. The exception would be something like this: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hNqbt6/msi-motherboard-z170atomahawkac but you end up paying more than a separate adapter would cost compared to a budget H170 or B150.

You want a board that supports overclocking, but you plan on purchasing a locked chip?

Have you considered going for something like the Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7? It's a good ATX board for the money with a quality NIC and audio chip. It won't overclock but that isn't a problem with a 6500. And it doesn't have built-in wifi, but there are plenty of adapters.

 

[Aerelous]

Most motherboards with built-in Wifi are Mini-ITX boards. The exception would be something like this: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hNqbt6/msi-motherboard-z170atomahawkac but you end up paying more than a separate adapter would cost compared to a budget H170 or B150.

You want a board that supports overclocking, but you plan on purchasing a locked chip?

Have you considered going for something like the Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7? It's a good ATX board for the money with a quality NIC and audio chip. It won't overclock but that isn't a problem with a 6500. And it doesn't have built-in wifi, but there are plenty of adapters.

Wait. I thought the 6500 is overclockable. Okay. Lets throw the idea of OC-ing. I want a budget Motherboard that has a wifi. Is ATX motherboard+wifi adapter card expensive than a mini ITX or theres another solution? My budget is around $900 including the graphics card

 

[timeconsumer]

The 6500 is only overclockable through BCLK overclocking which requires a specific motherboard and BIOS, knowledge of the old way of overclocking (or research and trial and error), and comes with several drawbacks like no power management features and some missing hardware monitoring features. I don't recommend it for beginners.

Before choosing your motherboard you should decide whether or not you want a full sized build or a mini-ITX build. Then we can narrow down to which you should choose.

 

[Aerelous]

The 6500 is only overclockable through BCLK overclocking which requires a specific motherboard and BIOS, knowledge of the old way of overclocking (or research and trial and error), and comes with several drawbacks like no power management features and some missing hardware monitoring features. I don't recommend it for beginners.

Before choosing your motherboard you should decide whether or not you want a full sized build or a mini-ITX build. Then we can narrow down to which you should choose.

I want a full sized build

 

[timeconsumer]

In that case I would opt for something like this: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/NsL7YJ/gigabyte-motherboard-g1sniperb7rev10 which is priced at $85. A wifi adapter costs another $30: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tTdqqs/gigabyte-wireless-network-card-gcwb867di

So all-in for $900 you could get a PC like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.91 @ Jet)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($85.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video Card ($244.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Total: $907.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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