Sooooo which Motherboard?

[dranac23]

Unsure what which motherboard to get & which ones support what.

Getting an Intel i5 / i7 processor
8 - 16 gb Ram
Nvidia 970 card some
basic cooling system
solid state
HDD 3.5 internal HDD.

But what board do i need to support this & what options should I choose from?

 

[chizrah]

Are you overclocking?

 

[dranac23]

Undecided.
Guessing the answer would be different depending on whether I do or dont?

 

[chizrah]

Yes. If you are getting a k series chip, make sure you have a Z series motherboard.

 

[dranac23]

Yes. If you are getting a k series chip, make sure you have a Z series motherboard.

 

[dranac23]

Ahh okay - I understand the K series have the option to overclock?
Also if I were not to get a K series, what series of motherboard would you suggest? Still a K?

 

[chizrah]

If you're getting say a 6700K, buy a Z170 chipset motherboard. If you are buying a 6600, go for a H170 or B170 board.

 

[jay_rogers]

First define your purpose of the motherboard and your budget.

 

[dranac23]

If you're getting say a 6700K, buy a Z170 chipset motherboard. If you are buying a 6600, go for a H170 or B170 board.

 

[dranac23]

Okay great. Please can you advise what makes one motherboard more suitable to another? What are the important aspects/specs?

And I will be using the PC for gaming, looking to run BG1 rather well - But I am no longer a heavy gamer.
I want just a real good PC that will be future proofed for a bit of time.

And I am willing to spend up to £900 (not including keyboard, mouse monitors - just the tower & the internal components)

 

[chizrah]

Here's what I'd buy:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£185.34 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI B150 Gaming M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£81.04 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Kingston Savage 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.43 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Extreme Video Card (£409.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (£64.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 9 500W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£63.02 @ BT Shop)
Total: £904.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-07 16:10 BST+0100

 

[dranac23]

Here's what I'd buy:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£185.34 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI B150 Gaming M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£81.04 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Kingston Savage 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.43 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Extreme Video Card (£409.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (£64.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 9 500W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£63.02 @ BT Shop)
Total: £904.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-07 16:10 BST+0100

 

[dranac23]

Wow great response chizrah!
Really appreciate that!

Final question is around extra cooling. Would this be required/make a good difference? And any suggestions?

Thanks again!

 

[chizrah]

In that build I used a 6600, which isn't overclockable. The stock fan is fine if you are running at stock speeds. Having said that, they can get a bit loud. Buy a cheaper case and pick up a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo if you must.

 

[dranac23]

In that build I used a 6600, which isn't overclockable. The stock fan is fine if you are running at stock speeds. Having said that, they can get a bit loud. Buy a cheaper case and pick up a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo if you must.

Okay great - Thanks for your help!!!!!

 

[chizrah]

Glad to help
Best answer?