Reddit mentions of ASUS LGA1151 DDR4 DisplayPort HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 H170 ATX Motherboards H170 PRO Gaming

What is the difference between these two motherboards?

H170-PRO-CSM and H170-PRO-Gaming

Also, I have no idea what the advantages are in a certain motherboard, or why to pick one. These three on Newegg all have good reviews, so I'm just wondering what someone who is a bit more computer savvy thinks about the boards, and out of the three, which is the best? 1, 2, 3. I'm building with an i5-6500 and r9 390.

Can a Intel® Core™ i3-6100 Processor run newish games on ultra low at around 20 - 30 fps?

If I get a moderately expensive LGA1151 board like http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014F7BQUG/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza would it be cost effective to put in a real graphics card in a few years or would I be better off saving $50 and just buying new again in two - three years?

I have Windows 10. I'm pretty confident on getting the 6500 along with the http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B014F7BQUG/ref=pd_aw_vtph_147_2_tr/188-4320259-5234661?ie=UTF8&refRID=0CWS7NTMGNCCH4WFYCT0 however, if there is something cheaper/better then I would gladly conform.

would you say this motherboard is ok over the other asus 170? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014F7BQUG?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I'm using a stock Intel CPU heatsink and ASUS H170 Motherboard - when the CPU fan is plugged into the CPU fan pins (to power it), there's a rhythmic, pulsing high pitched ringing noise. I unplugged the CPU fan and plugged it into a port for a regular fan and the ringing stopped. Is this going cause me any issues? Like...is the CPU fan speed constant or does it ramp up as the CPU does and now it won't cause it's not using the correct pins? I now also have to power the case fan with the CPU fan pins.

I've got one of these lying around sitting in a box unused. Bought it without looking thinking it was DDR3 and an older socket.

Also have a 256gb Samsung M.2 SSD to go with it, as it's the only board I have with an M.2 slot... also unused since I got it. It's actually a pull from an HP system, so it's OEM branded but it's Samsung chips and controller which means it's just as fast.

That be of use to you or are you looking for something newer?

Ok so I should get one like this since I can't overclock?

https://www.amazon.com/Asus-DDR4-Motherboards-H170-PRO-CSM/dp/B013HIDM3I

Or this https://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-H170-Motherboards-PRO-GAMING/dp/B014F7BQUG

are these good options?

MOBO: http://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-H170-Motherboards-PRO-GAMING/dp/B014F7BQUG?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_2&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

PSU: http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Continuous-Crossfire-220-GS-0650-V1/dp/B00UVN20AO?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Overclocking still scares the heck out of me, so I was thinking of getting a non-SLI board. Is ~$120 around the right range for the board?

EDIT: Not trying to ask someone to build my PC for me, but is an ASUS H170 a good board for gaming with a 6700K? I'm still new to smaller details. This is the one I'm looking at.

I'm considering grabbing the i7, with a new mobo for the 1151 socket, also would you recommend me upgrade psu for this as well?

Here's what I have so far:

|Type|Item|Cost

----|:----|:----
Power Supply|Cooler Master V650 - Compact 650W 80 PLUS Gold Modular PSU (6th Generation Skylake Ready)|$89.98 @amazon
Case|NZXT S340 Mid Tower Case CA-S340MB-GR Matte Black/Red|$74.99 @amazon
Motherboard|ASUS LGA1151 DDR4 DisplayPort HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 H170 ATX Motherboards H170 PRO GAMING|$129.99 @amazon
Processor|Intel Boxed Core I7-6700K 4.00 GHz 8M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700K|$362.07 @amazon
RAM|ADATA XPG Z1 DDR4 DRAM MODULE (AX4U2400W8G16-DRZ) 2400MHZ 2x8GB Kit|$73.99
Total||$731.02

And you mentioned Pascal and Polaris, so for the gpu just wait till after those guys yeah?

EDIT: Added RAM too, ddr4

That is a concern I have yeah. I bought this motherboard here. I was gonna get ram at 2133 MHz because I guess that's what my motherboard limits but if I were to buy this ram it would be completely fine?

Appreciate the tips - the glitz and glammer of the MSI boards did have me looking their way, but I have always used ASUS and Gigabyte and had luck with them.

There is a chance I may go dual GPU in the future and this H170 looks well reviewed and has an agreeable price point: https://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-H170-Motherboards-PRO-GAMING/dp/B014F7BQUG/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1467219711&sr=1-2&keywords=H170

Some of the others were not as favorably reviewed.

How does this board look?

https://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-H170-Motherboards-PRO-GAMING/dp/B014F7BQUG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467075589&sr=8-1&keywords=atx+asus+h170&refinements=p_97%3A11292772011

https://www.amazon.com/GN246HL-Bbid-24-Inch-Display-Refresh/dp/B00KO4518I/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1468971042&sr=1-1&keywords=acer+144hz

https://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-H170-Motherboards-PRO-GAMING/dp/B014F7BQUG/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1468971070&sr=1-1&keywords=asus+h170

Hey, thanks for the tips! I am not planning on overclocking. So maybe I will go with the [i5 6600] (https://www.amazon.com/Intel-I5-6600-FC-LGA14C-Processor-BX80662I56600/dp/B01MCSZLSE/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1484581762&sr=1-1&keywords=intel%2Bi5%2B6600&th=1). It looks like it has a cooler bundle option, would you just go with that or buy a CPU cooler separate? Someone else mentioned I should get a better CPU cooler, do you think so too?

Good point about HDD, it might be nice to have one for stuff like Hearthstone which takes a lot of space but doesn't really have much loading.

Yeah the PSU is definitely probably overkill. I bought it already trying to replace a bad PSU on my current system without having any idea what I was doing. Sounds like it should do the trick on a new build though :D

Also I was reading some reviews on tomshardware and this motherboard [ASUS LGA1151 DDR4 DisplayPort HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 H170 ATX Motherboards H170 PRO GAMING] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014F7BQUG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=17YO1N1J3UY2X&coliid=IPT63L57UOCYA&th=1) was rated pretty well so I might switch my build to use that instead.

Only a very small number of motherboard support 7, but here are a few options. One supports 7; the rest support 6. Make sure they are compatible with your CPU (it is easier to pick the motherboard before picking the CPU. Just get the cheapest CPU you can that fits in the motherboard for less than $50):

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1N858P3044&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

https://smile.amazon.com/ASRock-Motherboard-H81-PRO-BTC/dp/B00HEUIS2G?_encoding=UTF8&tag=pcpapi-20

https://smile.amazon.com/MSI-Intel-CrossFire-Motherboard-PRO/dp/B01MR31OZ8?_encoding=UTF8&tag=pcpapi-20

https://smile.amazon.com/DisplayPort-H170-Motherboards-PRO-GAMING/dp/B014F7BQUG?_encoding=UTF8&tag=pcpapi-20

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130892&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Supports 7 -> https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138421&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1N858P3042&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=