Quick question concerning this board's PCI slot. I plan on buying this board and adding an old SoundBlaster Audigy 2 sound card in the PCI slot since I've never been fond of any on-board audio (except on really old computers with, say, built-in ISA audio chipsets... XD), but I'm concerned about the placement of the slot potentially blocking the fans on a graphics card. I plan on using a Radeon R9 390X, possibly a Sapphire Nitro model, and with the PCI slot's placement and somewhat large size of the Audigy 2, it makes me wonder if there's enough clearance between the two cards to prevent any airflow issues. Would there actually be any clearance issues between the Sapphire Nitro R9 390X and a SoundBlaster Audigy 2?
+Rainbow Sheep Are you talking about the graphics card or the sound card? Keep in mind, the sound card is PLAIN PCI, not PCI Express and this board only has a single PCI slot, which means I either use the card or not (and the Audigy 2 is quite a large sound card). Though now that I think about it, since the only purpose I had in mind for the PCI slot was to plug in the Audigy 2 for audio mixing of another PCI Express x1 sound card, I might as well use the on-board audio instead since with the custom kX drivers, I do sometimes get audio stutter while listening to the audio input on the Audigy 2 (had this happen on both a Core 2 Duo E6420 computer and a Xeon E5-1603 computer) which I don't get with Realtek on-board audio, but every on-board audio chipset I've used has had problems where the Line In is off-balance (most of the time, the left channel is louder than the right channel). I don't know if newer Realtek chipsets fixed this or not, but the ones I've tried sure as hell can't get left/right audio balance right. On that note, would it be more desirable to get a motherboard with the ALC892 like this one or one with the ALC1150?
I wanna buy this but before I do may I ask if it will be compatible with an i5 6600K, gtx 1060, 2x6gb ddr4 3000 Mhz rams and any SSD? Thanks in advance
I am concerned about installing the Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 CPU Cooler onto this motherboard as the back of the motherboard has a small chip right above the cpu socket which may come into contact with the metal backplate. Please let me know about your view on this potential issue.
Thank you sorry i late to watch this i been away it good to see asus put the Aio fan header on the board My HP Z820 has that but it a workstation thank you again i better catch up with your video take care
I want to buy a Asus WiFi adapter, the one with 2 antennae on it. it I think it hooks up via PCIe, but it looks to small to be that. Will it fit in this motherboard?
1 Quick question i got a msi gtx 770 twin frozr gaming oc edition and im interested in purchassing this motherboard and match it with an i5 6600k cpu, should i upgrade my gtx 770 to a Asus DUAL-GTX1060-O6G i would prefer the 1070 but cant aford it right now.
Grutatz it's what I'm doing as well just bought it today, also got 6700k i7 and 8Gb of 3400mhz patriot ram (for now) plus a cheap heat sink for 630.00 at frys electronics man, 3 years warranty on the processor and 2 years on the mb. Also mail-in rebate of 20 bucks from asus and 10 dollars from frys.. worth it
Hi. So im upgrading my pc, i got a i7 6700k with that Z-170A Asus MOBO, what Ram speeds can i get? at the moment i have 2133mhz but i want to upgrade to AMD, but ill be upgrading slowly, like 1 month ill buy Rams, the Next ill buy the mobo and then at last the Cpu and AIO. So i wanna get RAMS that can Run either with my i7 6700k but also with a Ryzen 3600X or maybe a 5600X those are the ones im thinking about buying. i've seen that the mobo supports lots of speeds but im not beliving in what i see at the Asus Website. can you please help?!
Hey can you help me? I have this mother board but I have the Nzxt s340 case which doesn't have a optical drive slot. I checked the website for the driver download but I don't know which to download. Please help!!!
dont install motheboard drivers on a disc, discs are usually outdated and not used. Instead go to www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/Z170-A/HelpDesk_Download/ and choose your OS
i have the AR version the only difference seems to be that the AR does NOT come with ports for dvi and vga for monitors, it only comes with hdmi and displayport. The z170A comes with dvi vga displayport and hdmi. However, none of this should be an issue considering the fact that youll probably have a graphics card for a motherboard like this where youre gonna be plugging in monitors anyways which is why i dont care about what ports the motherboard comes with
can a evga 600b psu which i currently own, power this board. i have a i7 6700 with a r9 270x toxic gpu along with this board. Will it be enough to power it or do i have to buy a new psu
+Look, I Have a Username I actually bought a used motherboard ($111.4) and there was no accessories. All I really need is the I/O shield, Q - Connector, and SATA cables.
you probably dont care but if you're bored like me during the covid times you can watch pretty much all of the new series on InstaFlixxer. I've been binge watching with my girlfriend for the last few months xD
+Nicko Dela Cruz It depends on the SSD, on high end SSDs, then yes, if it is a low end SSD (Like the Sandisk Pro, or those no name ones on Newegg), then no.
I feel like this guy is completely disappointed in this motherboard. Dude needs to chill hell out and appreciate that he probably got this board for free and it's an amazing piece of technology that many of us are buying as an upgrade. I just bought this board as an upgrade for my ASUS P7P55-LX I bought in 2010
No, because this motherboard has the Intel LGA 1151 CPU socket, and the CPU you say in your comment (R5 2600x) use an AMD AM4 CPU socket, which is different.
+LetsTryThis edit: because i have a problem with the csgo menu i have about 15 fps on the main menu and a gtx970 & i7 6700k so i dont think the hardware is the problem i searched a bit on the internet and this seems to be the solution: the problem for me was that i stupidly put the GPU into the wrong pci express slot.. it has been in the pci express 2.0 slot until i randomly realized that i'm an idiot and i have to put it into the pci express 3.0 slot ;) check this for your system, i could bet some of you have done the same mistake :) and moving it into the 3.0 slot also highly increases your gpu performance for other games (which doesn't mean they dont run properly, i have played some months with my gpu in 2.0 slot games like warz, crysis smoothly) much words, short version: move gpu from pci express 2.0 slot into pci express 3.0 slot and enjoy smooth menu :P so i wanted to know if i even have a pci express 2.0 slot :D
+Ivan jovanovic this is almost the same as the deluxe, and should oc to there. Im buying this mobo and a 6600k in about 3 months when i have the money. You have probably bought the parts before that but atleast then i know for sure ^^
+Like Wow overclock is a* difficult and some time dangerous thing for your processor. If you don't understand if this motherboard is able to OC a processor you are likely not to have the right ''knowledge" to do it. Anyway it can. I'd choose a Devil's Canyon processor. i5 4690k or i7 4790k. You choose
+Like Wow Great processor! Basically you just need a Z-series socket-ed motherboard. As far as i know Asus is a great brand regard the OC features and the VRM are pretty good. Anyway, if it's one of your first experience OC'ing i suggest MSI: it's way more user-friendly. GIGABYTE is for users with a bit more experience
What makes a motherboard good or bad? Sound? Expansion slots? Can anybody tell me please? I'm planning to buy this motherboard but everyone says that this is an entry-level mobo...
+Sezer Çelik Hi there, what you are looking for is one that doesn't seem to be flimsy and carries your basic features such as this board (which I own). This board is pretty great for gaming. The I/O shield isn't that great compared to other's but this set is a basic one for what you need instead of what you want.
I am buying this for my first build. do I need to download drivers for this to work or is it plug and play? how do I install the drivers I'd it needs it? thanks for helping a newbie. :)
Blazk0 you need the drivers go to the ASUS website and look up your motherboard then go to support (at least I think) and there should be a drivers tab and download pretty much everything then run them
Alexander Vaughan i saw some asus motherboard ddr3 can runs even for 6th generation of i5 nad 7 check this www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z170-P-D3/specifications/
+Khalid290 It pretty much has to be DDR3L which runs on lower voltages than regular DDR3 if you do not want to damage your skylake CPU. Skylake was not build for DDR3 voltages, if you use them they will significantly lower the life span of the cpu. Edit: And if you do not have DDR3L already, its better to go with the DDR4
Jakub Paplham ok i have ddr3 rams will work fine with DDR3L motherboards if i bought new one ?? cause don't want waste my money to buy new ramn DDR4 with new DDR4 motherboards
I have a question for you. I purchased one of these boards and it came with two DDR4 four Gig sticks of memory running at 3000 Mhz. I already have two DDR4 four Gig sticks of memory running at 2400 Mhz. Will these memory sticks work together? And if so will they run at 2400 Mhz? Or are they compatible at all? The 2400 Mhz runs at 1.2 volts, and the 3000 Mhz runs at 1.35 volts. I know it's an odd question, but I don't know a lot about these different types of memory. Thanks for the input.
Hm, looking at this, i'm wondering if i got a defective/damaged board when i bought mine a few years ago. My GPU has failed, and need to remove it, but i don't see the latch at the end of the top pcie-16 slot on the top side, if i remember correctly, it was only on the underside, and i'm using a dual width card, not sure how i'm gonna get it out without destroying the board.
+Scorpiiious I've found compatible parts, and someone to help me build it. But I'm going to have to wait six months until I can get enough money to afford the build I wont.
+helen florou Gaming 7 is best in my opinion. Dont buy boards with no Heat Sink PIPES. I had ended up burning my gaming board with Over clocking my 2nd Gen processor n Ram. Heat Pipes are must.
i dont know what the fuck that cpu installation tool like what the hell does it make you carry it in the socket without touching the sides or some shit ?
while they're both great boards, within the same price range I'd pick this board. this board has a USB-C plug. Asus hardware is extremely reliable, and the optimization from Asus drivers is much greater.
+Ander 109 I wouldn't say ASUS is reliable. My old A8V (939) failed, my P5N32-E SLI PLUS (LGA 775) failed, my M5A78LM-USB3 (AM3+) died from bad capacitors and my current M5A97 R 2.0 is also failing after 8 months. To be fair, they all took extreme stress, and they all ran great while they worked. I only buy from them for their competitive pricing :p
ASUS MAKES THE WORST FUCKING PRODUCTS OUT THERE OMG THERE MOTHER BOARDS A FUCKING NIGHTMARE NOT MATTER USED ABUSED OR BRAND NEW THEY DONT POST THEY HAVE THIS ISSUE THAT ISSUE A FUCKING GERM TOUCHES IT IT SHORTS OUT FUCK YOU ASUS AND YOUR FUCKIGN BUILLSHIT PRODUCTS AND THE FUCKING WORMS WHO PROMOTE YOUR BULLLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!! 6 MOTHERBOARDS FROM YOU FUCKS AND NOT A SINGLE ONE WILL WORK WITHOUT ISSUES BREAKS OR GLITCHES FUCK YOU FAGGETS QUIT MAKING SHITTY PRODUCTS LOOL
+Nuno Fontainhas Not worth it for people still using things like Devil's canyon and what not, you won't see much of an improvement. For those building up a brand new system, it's a good buy. This is especially true if you're a gamer as some retailers have the i5 6600k at about 200 bucks.. AMD's zen cpus won't be out until the end of the year, so it remains to be seen what value/performance they will offer.
Unboxing Basic. Thanks for reading the back of the box for us.
The latest BIOS has been flaky on mine, Overclock failures and reboot issues. Also the BIOS has been turning XMP off without notice.
Quick question concerning this board's PCI slot. I plan on buying this board and adding an old SoundBlaster Audigy 2 sound card in the PCI slot since I've never been fond of any on-board audio (except on really old computers with, say, built-in ISA audio chipsets... XD), but I'm concerned about the placement of the slot potentially blocking the fans on a graphics card. I plan on using a Radeon R9 390X, possibly a Sapphire Nitro model, and with the PCI slot's placement and somewhat large size of the Audigy 2, it makes me wonder if there's enough clearance between the two cards to prevent any airflow issues. Would there actually be any clearance issues between the Sapphire Nitro R9 390X and a SoundBlaster Audigy 2?
+Ace9921 No, there should not be any issues blocking the fans. To be sure, check the measurements.
+Rainbow Sheep Are you talking about the graphics card or the sound card? Keep in mind, the sound card is PLAIN PCI, not PCI Express and this board only has a single PCI slot, which means I either use the card or not (and the Audigy 2 is quite a large sound card).
Though now that I think about it, since the only purpose I had in mind for the PCI slot was to plug in the Audigy 2 for audio mixing of another PCI Express x1 sound card, I might as well use the on-board audio instead since with the custom kX drivers, I do sometimes get audio stutter while listening to the audio input on the Audigy 2 (had this happen on both a Core 2 Duo E6420 computer and a Xeon E5-1603 computer) which I don't get with Realtek on-board audio, but every on-board audio chipset I've used has had problems where the Line In is off-balance (most of the time, the left channel is louder than the right channel). I don't know if newer Realtek chipsets fixed this or not, but the ones I've tried sure as hell can't get left/right audio balance right.
On that note, would it be more desirable to get a motherboard with the ALC892 like this one or one with the ALC1150?
I wanna buy this but before I do may I ask if it will be compatible with an i5 6600K, gtx 1060, 2x6gb ddr4 3000 Mhz rams and any SSD? Thanks in advance
Yes! U are all good
I am concerned about installing the Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 CPU Cooler onto this motherboard as the back of the motherboard has a small chip right above the cpu socket which may come into contact with the metal backplate. Please let me know about your view on this potential issue.
Thank you sorry i late to watch this i been away it good to see asus put the Aio fan header on the board My HP Z820 has that but it a workstation thank you again i better catch up with your video take care
I want to buy a Asus WiFi adapter, the one with 2 antennae on it. it I think it hooks up via PCIe, but it looks to small to be that. Will it fit in this motherboard?
Blazk0 it should
just to ask if i buy a 1060 and mabye after 2 years i wanna upgrade to a 1070 do i just simple pull it out and put the new card?
1 Quick question i got a msi gtx 770 twin frozr gaming oc edition and im interested in purchassing this motherboard and match it with an i5 6600k cpu, should i upgrade my gtx 770 to a Asus DUAL-GTX1060-O6G i would prefer the 1070 but cant aford it right now.
The upgrade is obviously up to you. You'd get around 70% performance increase by replacing your GTX 770 with a GTX 1060.
Thanks for the responde much apreciated :)
Gtx 1070
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i7 6700k
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16gb ram
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this motherboard
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good idea?
yes
YES!
Thats what I built, love this board.
Grutatz it's what I'm doing as well just bought it today, also got 6700k i7 and 8Gb of 3400mhz patriot ram (for now) plus a cheap heat sink for 630.00 at frys electronics man, 3 years warranty on the processor and 2 years on the mb. Also mail-in rebate of 20 bucks from asus and 10 dollars from frys.. worth it
***** Im running 16gb of 3333 oc
What are all of those switches and buttons?
TPU switch is for automatic overclocking, XMP switch for your RAM and the Power On/Off switch.
2:42 - I still don't get it what this is used for? Oo
Btw I got this board plus about to get i7-6700k
Hi. So im upgrading my pc, i got a i7 6700k with that Z-170A Asus MOBO, what Ram speeds can i get? at the moment i have 2133mhz but i want to upgrade to AMD, but ill be upgrading slowly, like 1 month ill buy Rams, the Next ill buy the mobo and then at last the Cpu and AIO. So i wanna get RAMS that can Run either with my i7 6700k but also with a Ryzen 3600X or maybe a 5600X those are the ones im thinking about buying. i've seen that the mobo supports lots of speeds but im not beliving in what i see at the Asus Website. can you please help?!
how long are those sata cables?
Can you remove the big white plastic that covers the io ports?
that's vrm heatsink it's essential incase you overclock your cpu
Great review. Helped me RMA the motherboard.
Is that white Cover at the I/O Shield removable ?
Yes
Yes
Hey can you help me? I have this mother board but I have the Nzxt s340 case which doesn't have a optical drive slot. I checked the website for the driver download but I don't know which to download. Please help!!!
dont install motheboard drivers on a disc, discs are usually outdated and not used. Instead go to www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/Z170-A/HelpDesk_Download/ and choose your OS
Whats the difference between this motherboard and the AR version?
i have the AR version the only difference seems to be that the AR does NOT come with ports for dvi and vga for monitors, it only comes with hdmi and displayport. The z170A comes with dvi vga displayport and hdmi. However, none of this should be an issue considering the fact that youll probably have a graphics card for a motherboard like this where youre gonna be plugging in monitors anyways which is why i dont care about what ports the motherboard comes with
Whats the spacing of the PCI-E ? is it 1 slot ?
Two slots.
can a evga 600b psu which i currently own, power this board. i have a i7 6700 with a r9 270x toxic gpu along with this board. Will it be enough to power it or do i have to buy a new psu
Yes it will.
any recomendation on these motherboard, and amd cpu is compatible?
jesus jimenez no its not. its a z170 board. you need an amd chipset board lol
I bought the Gigabyte z170xp-SLI instead of this.. was it a good choice?
Does this works with most mid-tower ATX cases? e.g. NZXT s340
+Finn Waring yes
Finn Waring if it's a ATX case you can use a ATX motherboard
Great looking mb. Perfect for a midrange build
Can someone please link me to the accessories on Amazon? I bought a used one with only the motherboard.
wouldnt it be more expensive if you buy the accessories seperate
+Look, I Have a Username I actually bought a used motherboard ($111.4) and there was no accessories. All I really need is the I/O shield, Q - Connector, and SATA cables.
+Justin Carreon you should have bought the new one lol
+Justin Carreon ask for a refund and buy a new one
alright thanks for the help
What would u recommend more... asus z170a or msi z170a krait gaming 3x ?
Nick Giesler ASUS Z170-A
msi z170 gaming m3 or this one? please help
Its a good idea overclock a i5 6600K in this motherboard?
+João Nini sure why not!
Is that an yes? Sorry for my bad english...
+João Nini That is a yes.
Sim! A Z170 é a plataforma mais eficiente pra fazer overclock na geração Skylake.
ya man well over 4ghz
can it run 3 way sli?
Good day sir the board is supported for the i7 4th gen cpu sir..????
no only 6th and 7th gen
Great detailed review. Thanks
you probably dont care but if you're bored like me during the covid times you can watch pretty much all of the new series on InstaFlixxer. I've been binge watching with my girlfriend for the last few months xD
@Axel Aldo Yea, have been using InstaFlixxer for months myself :D
Is it possible to remove and re-attach the white plastic?
You mean the cover for the rear io?
+Angus Tam I think he means the white on the board.
Should I use SATA express port for my SSD?
+Nicko Dela Cruz It depends on the SSD, on high end SSDs, then yes, if it is a low end SSD (Like the Sandisk Pro, or those no name ones on Newegg), then no.
Doea it go with a ryzen 7 5800x
what's the best (xxxxMhz) ram for this mobo?
I am not sure about the different with z170a and z170 pro gaming
nothin
should i get a z170-k or this one for my 6600k
This one
does the motherboard have wifi connector on ? or is it En only :///
No wifi.
so can I use core I7 6700k with this mobo
and does this have bluetooth
Ali yes you can use a 6700k I don't think it has Bluetooth though
Can I run on this motherboard 970 SSC GPU and 6400K CPU?
I feel like this guy is completely disappointed in this motherboard. Dude needs to chill hell out and appreciate that he probably got this board for free and it's an amazing piece of technology that many of us are buying as an upgrade.
I just bought this board as an upgrade for my ASUS P7P55-LX I bought in 2010
I love it how your calling a 150 dollar motherboard entry level. Not everyone has thousands of dollars to get 2 i7 6950x
Jade Games How is an i7 6950x related to this motherboard?
Will this be good for i5 6600k and Gtx 1070
Not Drake yes, I built that exact system last Saturday.
im building mine in like a month :)
Ryzen 5 2600x
Gtx 1050 ti 4gt
16 gb ram DDR4
Would this fit perfect with this motherboard?
No, because this motherboard has the Intel LGA 1151 CPU socket, and the CPU you say in your comment (R5 2600x) use an AMD AM4 CPU socket, which is different.
does it just have pci express 3.0?
+LetsTryThis
edit:
because i have a problem with the csgo menu
i have about 15 fps on the main menu and a gtx970 & i7 6700k
so i dont think the hardware is the problem
i searched a bit on the internet and this seems to be the solution:
the problem for me was that i stupidly put the GPU into the wrong pci express slot.. it has been in the pci express 2.0 slot until i randomly realized that i'm an idiot and i have to put it into the pci express 3.0 slot ;) check this for your system, i could bet some of you have done the same mistake :) and moving it into the 3.0 slot also highly increases your gpu performance for other games (which doesn't mean they dont run properly, i have played some months with my gpu in 2.0 slot games like warz, crysis smoothly)
much words, short version: move gpu from pci express 2.0 slot into pci express 3.0 slot and enjoy smooth menu :P
so i wanted to know if i even have a pci express 2.0 slot :D
is this motherbort for the money good???....or can i find better one???
Can i5 6600k be overcock 4.5-.4.6 on this Motherboard ??
+Ivan jovanovic this is almost the same as the deluxe, and should oc to there. Im buying this mobo and a 6600k in about 3 months when i have the money. You have probably bought the parts before that but atleast then i know for sure ^^
can you over clock the cpu on this motherboard
If you ask this you shouldn't do it
+doto 16 why ? and which one do you recommend
+Like Wow overclock is a* difficult and some time dangerous thing for your processor. If you don't understand if this motherboard is able to OC a processor you are likely not to have the right ''knowledge" to do it. Anyway it can. I'd choose a Devil's Canyon processor. i5 4690k or i7 4790k. You choose
I choosed i5 6600k but now I need the right motherboard for overclocking my cpu like a type that handle the situation that I'm putting my cpu in
+Like Wow Great processor! Basically you just need a Z-series socket-ed motherboard. As far as i know Asus is a great brand regard the OC features and the VRM are pretty good. Anyway, if it's one of your first experience OC'ing i suggest MSI: it's way more user-friendly. GIGABYTE is for users with a bit more experience
What makes a motherboard good or bad? Sound? Expansion slots? Can anybody tell me please? I'm planning to buy this motherboard but everyone says that this is an entry-level mobo...
+Sezer Çelik Hi there, what you are looking for is one that doesn't seem to be flimsy and carries your basic features such as this board (which I own). This board is pretty great for gaming. The I/O shield isn't that great compared to other's but this set is a basic one for what you need instead of what you want.
This mainboard support intel i5 6600k ?
yes it does
For cooling should i use Corsair Hydro Series H100i GTX High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler CW-9060021-WW? Tnx guys! :)
google-sama Just use a h100i v2
This or MSI Krait Z170?
Kim ASUS
Can i use amd processor on this motherboard?
No it supports Intel processors
bruh
I am buying this for my first build. do I need to download drivers for this to work or is it plug and play? how do I install the drivers I'd it needs it? thanks for helping a newbie. :)
Blazk0 you need the drivers go to the ASUS website and look up your motherboard then go to support (at least I think) and there should be a drivers tab and download pretty much everything then run them
thanks :)
i5 6600K or i7 6700K works on DDR3 motherboards ?
DDR4 only
Alexander Vaughan i saw some asus motherboard ddr3 can runs even for 6th generation of i5 nad 7 check this
www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z170-P-D3/specifications/
+Khalid290 It pretty much has to be DDR3L which runs on lower voltages than regular DDR3 if you do not want to damage your skylake CPU. Skylake was not build for DDR3 voltages, if you use them they will significantly lower the life span of the cpu.
Edit: And if you do not have DDR3L already, its better to go with the DDR4
Jakub Paplham ok i have ddr3 rams will work fine with DDR3L motherboards if i bought new one ?? cause don't want waste my money to buy new ramn DDR4 with new DDR4 motherboards
+Khalid290 DDR3L is a type or ram not motherboards. If you have DDR3 memory that you want to keep on using, dont buy skylake
stahp calling me a first time builder
I have a question for you. I purchased one of these boards and it came with two DDR4 four Gig sticks of memory running at 3000 Mhz. I already have two DDR4 four Gig sticks of memory running at 2400 Mhz.
Will these memory sticks work together? And if so will they run at 2400 Mhz? Or are they compatible at all?
The 2400 Mhz runs at 1.2 volts, and the 3000 Mhz runs at 1.35 volts. I know it's an odd question, but I don't know a lot about these different types of memory.
Thanks for the input.
Asus z170A or MSI z170A krait r6 siege?
Asus.
go with the asus one it has a lot more features than the msi one plus it looks better in my opinion
Hm, looking at this, i'm wondering if i got a defective/damaged board when i bought mine a few years ago. My GPU has failed, and need to remove it, but i don't see the latch at the end of the top pcie-16 slot on the top side, if i remember correctly, it was only on the underside, and i'm using a dual width card, not sure how i'm gonna get it out without destroying the board.
Asus Z170 pro gaming Aura
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ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080 Aura
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i7 6700k
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16gb corsair vengeance led
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NZXT Kraken X62 CPU cooler
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NZXT Hue RGB lighting strips + NZXT Aer fans
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Western digital black 2tb
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Samsung 750 500gb ssd
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Corsair RM750i psu
inside a phanteks enthoo evolv atx tempered glass edition
= Powerful, but also sweet looking build?
does windows 10 ready mean that it comes with windows 10?
+DANangel7555 no it does not come with it
+DANangel7555 Lol. No. It means that Windows 10 is compatible with the Asus Z170-A Motherboard :)
thanks
+DANangel7555 All good! How are you going with your pc build? :)
+Scorpiiious I've found compatible parts, and someone to help me build it.
But I'm going to have to wait six months until I can get enough money to afford the build I wont.
ASUS Z170-A or Gigabyte Z170X Gaming 3?
+helen florou Gaming 7 is best in my opinion. Dont buy boards with no Heat Sink PIPES. I had ended up burning my gaming board with Over clocking my 2nd Gen processor n Ram. Heat Pipes are must.
+Raiden the Ripper urg but its red. cri evry tim
+Aatif Azio only a dumbass would burn their cpu, there is something called stress testing the oc you do.
This or MSI Z170-A Gaming M5?
Literally thinking the same thing right now. I plan to build my PC in two weeks... what mobo did you get in the end?
Hyper Threading?
+Adam Moss or well... Hyper Threading 2.0?
Adam Moss that depends on your CPU mate
You look like VAL KILMER :D
Or maybe he is val kilmer and this is cold fusion enhanced motherboard :D
Is this board compatible with my i7 3770k?
FancyPants2312 no
why no rgb headers :(
just get an RGB strip
But for the advanced customizable ones you need a rgb header, please look up stuff before you comment. :)
i dont know what the fuck that cpu installation tool like what the hell does it make you carry it in the socket without touching the sides or some shit
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:D idk ether
I didnt fuck with it lol
Its the only accessory I threw away
this or the msi z170a krait gaming
while they're both great boards, within the same price range I'd pick this board. this board has a USB-C plug. Asus hardware is extremely reliable, and the optimization from Asus drivers is much greater.
+Ander 109 I wouldn't say ASUS is reliable. My old A8V (939) failed, my P5N32-E SLI PLUS (LGA 775) failed, my M5A78LM-USB3 (AM3+) died from bad capacitors and my current M5A97 R 2.0 is also failing after 8 months. To be fair, they all took extreme stress, and they all ran great while they worked. I only buy from them for their competitive pricing :p
Can I put a i7 6700k on this ?
Yes you can :)
How much?
wolfreon $165
ThinkComputers wow
+???????? Rovic Candava ᵐᵒᵗᶤᵒᶰ ᵈᵉˢᶤᵍᶰ
Recep Baltaş ??
this motherboard support i7 4790k ?
no
Kergio Nope, that's 1150 cpu socket and this mobo is 1151 socket
This is not a entry lvl mobo, this is mid. entry level mobos doesn't have half of features Z170a has.
awsome
Not best motherboard broker after 10months
ASUS MAKES THE WORST FUCKING PRODUCTS OUT THERE OMG THERE MOTHER BOARDS A FUCKING NIGHTMARE NOT MATTER USED ABUSED OR BRAND NEW THEY DONT POST THEY HAVE THIS ISSUE THAT ISSUE A FUCKING GERM TOUCHES IT IT SHORTS OUT FUCK YOU ASUS AND YOUR FUCKIGN BUILLSHIT PRODUCTS AND THE FUCKING WORMS WHO PROMOTE YOUR BULLLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!! 6 MOTHERBOARDS FROM YOU FUCKS AND NOT A SINGLE ONE WILL WORK WITHOUT ISSUES BREAKS OR GLITCHES FUCK YOU FAGGETS QUIT MAKING SHITTY PRODUCTS LOOL
Why in the name of God are we still using PCI?
+rukasu01 lots of useful expansion cards still out there that use pci slots
Ummm.... Because computers run games.... Duh
+TehDiggerPvP PCIe ≠ PCI
"uuh"
-Guy in The Video
(Insert year here)
It's not the entry level motherboard from Asus at all.
it is, they just stuffed a lot of features in a mid range board.
Skylake not worth it!
+Nuno Fontainhas Not worth it for people still using things like Devil's canyon and what not, you won't see much of an improvement. For those building up a brand new system, it's a good buy. This is especially true if you're a gamer as some retailers have the i5 6600k at about 200 bucks.. AMD's zen cpus won't be out until the end of the year, so it remains to be seen what value/performance they will offer.
the worst motherboard i would have bought in my life problems with usb forever i would never buy asus again