What's the best ≤ $400 Z170 (LGA 1151) MB for Gaming?
The two that i've been comparing are the Asus ROG Maximus VIII Hero Alpha and the Asus Z170-Deluxe.
I know what you might be thinking... "Why limit yourself to Asus." The short answer is i'm not.
The long answer? I'm currently running an Asus Crosshair Formula V and it's still kicking, hard. It's taken a beating and i've never had problems with it. My first MB was a Gigabyte MB and it died just after a year. So i'd rather stay away from it.
I'm ALL EARS for other manufacturers. I've always liked the MSI products. I guess you could call me an Asus fanboy.
Bonus Question! I'm planning on going with the i7-6700k 'Skylake' Which DDR4 16 or 32 GB set would work best? Are 2 dimms still better to overclock than 4?
Things that are important to me:
1. Stability
2. Longevity
3. Performance
4. Kickassery
5. Overclock-ability
6. Audio quality? I have a Z906 sound system and feel like it might function better with the ROG.
Cliff note: I'm coming to Intel as an AMD purist. I've never had an Intel product.... Ever. I even use AMD GPU's! 😀
The two that i've been comparing are the Asus ROG Maximus VIII Hero Alpha and the Asus Z170-Deluxe.
I know what you might be thinking... "Why limit yourself to Asus." The short answer is i'm not.
The long answer? I'm currently running an Asus Crosshair Formula V and it's still kicking, hard. It's taken a beating and i've never had problems with it. My first MB was a Gigabyte MB and it died just after a year. So i'd rather stay away from it.
I'm ALL EARS for other manufacturers. I've always liked the MSI products. I guess you could call me an Asus fanboy.
Bonus Question! I'm planning on going with the i7-6700k 'Skylake' Which DDR4 16 or 32 GB set would work best? Are 2 dimms still better to overclock than 4?
Things that are important to me:
1. Stability
2. Longevity
3. Performance
4. Kickassery
5. Overclock-ability
6. Audio quality? I have a Z906 sound system and feel like it might function better with the ROG.
Cliff note: I'm coming to Intel as an AMD purist. I've never had an Intel product.... Ever. I even use AMD GPU's! 😀
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