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- Jan 22, 2005
Looking for a Z170 board for my new build. I was trying to keep the total cost down, so I didn't want to spend more on the MB than needed.
I understand that basically high end boards come with better chips, better power stability, etc. But how much impact does that really have?
I stated looking at boards that cost around $80. Then I kinda convinced myself I should get a board that could support SLI in the future and have some USB 3.1 gen 2 connectors. So now I am in the $130 area. So I tried researching reviews and most of them are based on the boards that are like $170 and up. It makes me feel like I have to get a $170 board to have any luck at OCing.
So my basic question goes back to how much better is a high end board? Will a board that cost $170 instead of $100 get a 70% better over clock? Or the difference between a $130 and $170 board?
I was looking at the MSI Z170A SLI PLUS and Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI in the $130 range. Anyone have any pointers?
Last question, MSI boards say they support up to DDR4-3600 and the Gigabyte one says 3466. Assuming the memory can do it, it is likely the MBs will actually be able to hit these memory speeds?
I understand that basically high end boards come with better chips, better power stability, etc. But how much impact does that really have?
I stated looking at boards that cost around $80. Then I kinda convinced myself I should get a board that could support SLI in the future and have some USB 3.1 gen 2 connectors. So now I am in the $130 area. So I tried researching reviews and most of them are based on the boards that are like $170 and up. It makes me feel like I have to get a $170 board to have any luck at OCing.
So my basic question goes back to how much better is a high end board? Will a board that cost $170 instead of $100 get a 70% better over clock? Or the difference between a $130 and $170 board?
I was looking at the MSI Z170A SLI PLUS and Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI in the $130 range. Anyone have any pointers?
Last question, MSI boards say they support up to DDR4-3600 and the Gigabyte one says 3466. Assuming the memory can do it, it is likely the MBs will actually be able to hit these memory speeds?
