H170 vs Z170 based motherboards: main differences?


  1. Posts : 248
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    H170 vs Z170 based motherboards: main differences?


    I'm planning to build a new system and still am not sure before committing to buy.
    My thread is here: New ~$1,500 gaming/everyday build: Intel Skylake forcing me go to AMD?

    But in here I need a specific help regarding the main technical advantages of the rich featured Z170 motherboards vs the H170.
    From what I understand the H170 motherboards feature less PCIe ports and I love it because I will only use one GPU, the H170 supports -2 USB3 ports (no problem), no overclock is possible, they are cheaper, they require a 2133 memory ram.
    So is memory speed only related to overclocking or something else?

    Do you guys know any other limitation that I could miss later?
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  2. Posts : 7,351
    Windows 7 HP 64
       #2

    Z170, H170, H110, B170, Q150, Q170 - What is the Difference? - Puget Custom Computers

    Z170 is top of the line - For overclock - CPU, memory and Raid
    H170 is high performance.
    B170 is the budget
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  3. Posts : 248
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Megahertz07 said:
    Z170, H170, H110, B170, Q150, Q170 - What is the Difference? - Puget Custom Computers

    Z170 is top of the line - For overclock - CPU, memory and Raid
    H170 is high performance.
    B170 is the budget
    Thank you, so the H170 is good enough for me since I don't need SLI also I won't overclock
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  4. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #4

    You should be fine. :)

    Post a manufacturers link to the board you want to get, we`ll look it over.

    And the CPU you`ve decided on.
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  5. Posts : 248
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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       #5

    AddRAM said:
    You should be fine. :)

    Post a manufacturers link to the board you want to get, we`ll look it over.

    And the CPU you`ve decided on.
    Asus H170 Pro Gaming: Access Denied

    For the processor I was thinking the i5 6500 instead of the i5 6600 because I save around $25 but loose just 100 Mhz in speed so I don't see it as a huge downgrade.

    Thanks in advance.
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