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Hey guys,
So the time has come to upgrade my rig. Mostly because my 24 pin atx cable and motherboard slot have been fried.....So time to upgrade yay!
I'm still in the process of researching the current tech but so far I will be upgrading my CPU, Motherboard and GPU.
The CPU will be the I7-6700K and i'm looking a getting a GTX 1070. Everything will be watercooled on a custom loop. The issue I am having is the motherboard. When i last built my rig 3-4 MB's stood out and it was fairly easy to pick them apart. I went with a asus P8Z68 deluxe. Now the choices are completely overwhelming. In terms of my needs, its simple. Something that can be easily overclocked. I dont OC manually so I would be using software or BIOS features. Good sound is also important. I dont care for wifi cards, double NIC's or USB 3.1 That M-2 Feature might be useful down the road but its not a necessity.
I'm looking at a Z170 chipset just because its higher end and I dont mind shelling out the cash. Are there any fan favorite boards that stand out?
So the time has come to upgrade my rig. Mostly because my 24 pin atx cable and motherboard slot have been fried.....So time to upgrade yay!
I'm still in the process of researching the current tech but so far I will be upgrading my CPU, Motherboard and GPU.
The CPU will be the I7-6700K and i'm looking a getting a GTX 1070. Everything will be watercooled on a custom loop. The issue I am having is the motherboard. When i last built my rig 3-4 MB's stood out and it was fairly easy to pick them apart. I went with a asus P8Z68 deluxe. Now the choices are completely overwhelming. In terms of my needs, its simple. Something that can be easily overclocked. I dont OC manually so I would be using software or BIOS features. Good sound is also important. I dont care for wifi cards, double NIC's or USB 3.1 That M-2 Feature might be useful down the road but its not a necessity.
I'm looking at a Z170 chipset just because its higher end and I dont mind shelling out the cash. Are there any fan favorite boards that stand out?