Intel i5 6600k motherboard ideas?

MangoJo

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Jun 11, 2016
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I am looking for a fairly cheap, reliable motherboard for my new PC. I'm planning to use an intel i5 6600k and over clock it, 16GB DDR4 RAM, and a GTX 1070, with the hope to add another for SLI when I have to. Does anybody have any recommended mobos from their similar builds or general knowledge? Thanks.
 

mcle

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Feb 6, 2014
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I understand that the Z170 gaming pro from Asus and the gigabyte Z170-x gaming 3 from Gigabyte are good cheap but reliable motherboards.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KgJkcf/asus-motherboard-z170progaming
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/rskwrH/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz170xgaming3
do your own research on these boards and see which one you suits your needs better. When it comes to motherboards you should be safe with any reputable brand so just look for features.
 

geofelt

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Most any Z170 motherboard will do the job for you.

I would not be planning on sli.
It takes a more expensive psu, motherboard ...
And some games do not support dual cards.
My upgrade plan would be GTX1080 or a GTX1080ti follow on.