Recommendation for ITX MOBO

[lumin87]

Hi all,

I'm looking at a new skylake build at the moment, and intending to do a small form factor build.

I don't intend to overclock, and am thinking of going for an i5-6600.

Does anyone have recommendations for a motherboard? Looking to spend under $500.

Have considered the following:

MSI B150I PRO GAMING AC
ASUS B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA
ASROCK H170M ITX AC
GIGABYTE H170N WIFI

but am not sure which to go with.

I'm going with a single SSD setup, so don't need RAID support.

Does anyone have any experience with the above boards? Also willing to consider other options. Thanks!

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

Get Asus can already
But cpu just get i5 6500 should be enough.

 

[Skyline34_]

am currently on the msi b150i pro gaming ac, so far so good no issues although i think the gaming label is just a marketing gimmick haha

 

[kyiori]

any different between msi b150i and asus b150i beside the led?

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

any different between msi b150i and asus b150i beside the led?

i think nothing much, beside that wireless card asus is using i cant see what is it they are using.

msi using usb 3.1 and asus is usb 3.0

 

[lumin87]

Asus has better audio codec

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[winter1080sg]

Get Asus can already
But cpu just get i5 6500 should be enough.

just a quick note here.

If doing virus scanning and want faster scan times, get an i7. You can see all 8 threads running at 100% during virus scanning. i7 is more future proof. So get i7 if one can pay more.

Or get AMD Zen next year, if in no hurry. Since AMD is priced lower than Intel and their Zen should be competitive with Intel's i5/i7.

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

just a quick note here.

If doing virus scanning and want faster scan times, get an i7. You can see all 8 threads running at 100% during virus scanning. i7 is more future proof. So get i7 if one can pay more.

Or get AMD Zen next year, if in no hurry. Since AMD is priced lower than Intel and their Zen should be competitive with Intel's i5/i7.

well tbh...vrius scan speed also have other factors though...not just a cpu

large files in the drive.
opening apps store in rams.

well i think thats about it.

 

[@Corbell]

am currently on the msi b150i pro gaming ac, so far so good no issues although i think the gaming label is just a marketing gimmick haha

ok lah. With some 'marketing' you use already also more shiok.
Of course the product itself is more important.

 

[FlushX]

ok lah. With some 'marketing' you use already also more shiok.
Of course the product itself is more important.

pair with Cryorig even more shiok

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

ok lah. With some 'marketing' you use already also more shiok.
Of course the product itself is more important.

still hope that they give more usb 3.1 and type c

 

[winter1080sg]

well tbh...vrius scan speed also have other factors though...not just a cpu

large files in the drive.
opening apps store in rams.

well i think thats about it.

Besides CPU using 8 threads, having a SSD when virus scanning helps tremendously.

 

[winter1080sg]

Hi all,

I'm looking at a new skylake build at the moment, and intending to do a small form factor build.

I don't intend to overclock, and am thinking of going for an i5-6600.

Does anyone have recommendations for a motherboard? Looking to spend under $500.

Have considered the following:

MSI B150I PRO GAMING AC
ASUS B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA
ASROCK H170M ITX AC
GIGABYTE H170N WIFI

but am not sure which to go with.

I'm going with a single SSD setup, so don't need RAID support.

Does anyone have any experience with the above boards? Also willing to consider other options. Thanks!

Take Asrock out of the picture. Would rather spend a bit more on the big 3 like Asus, MSI and Gigabyte. Imagine the hassle if you need to RMA your motherboard. Unplug all the cables, take out all the sandisk, Samsung, crucial, corsair, PNY, mushkin, toshiba, OCZ SSDs, take out all the behemoth SLI graphics cards that weigh 6 kg with six fan coolers and a RGB LED. And a CPU aircooler weighing 12kg....might have to spend a month just doing it....Play safe with mobos.

 

[lumin87]

Thanks everyone for the input. Went with msi and working great!

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[pearl_ml]

Thanks everyone for the input. Went with msi and working great!

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how much u bought it?

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