Which Motherboard do I choose?

[Chaos14]

I created a list for a first build and im very unsure which motherboard will best suit me. Please keep in mind i am no expert in this field of work so any advice is much appreciated. My build is set this way so that i simply have to upgrade the gpu and cpu. I found 2 boards that seem to be similar but i am clueless as to which will be more beneficial for me. I simply want sli capability (2 cards mainly), some sata 6gb/s and at least 1 sata express, cpu overclock ability (which is where the fuss is at for me) and of course gpu overclocking capability. My main specification is to overclock my cpu, like a i5 6600k in the future. Im very unfamiliar with BCLK but any advice, questions, or recommendations are appreciated. The boards are the (gigabyte ga z170 hd3) or the (asus z170 e) Thank you. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/4jcGGf

 

[MeanMachine41]

I like the ASUS Z170-A as an alternative. It has more video input support and can support up to 3 separate monitors using integrated graphics. It supports a larger amount of graphics cards simultaneously, SLI as well as Crossfire. The Z170-E is limited to 2 way SLI and Crossfire. The "A" has 1 extra legacy PCI lane and has slightly better in-built audio

-The Z170-A has both USB 3.1 A & C connections, the Z170-E only has USB 3.1 C.

Both will perform very similarly, but if within a close price range the Z170-A is the better board.

Worth considering for the extra price and the rest of your build specs are good.

 

[jay_rogers]

I agree with MeanMachine. ASUS Z170-A is best motherboard but one thing that should be consider before go for a decision is sometimes it is little "flimsy/flexible", as the board itself wasn't as thick as it could be.