Motherboard For Overclocking An i7 6700K?

Question

I am will be overclocking my Intel i7 6700K to 4.6 GHz and I am looking for a solid motherboard to go with it. Currently, I am considering the Asus Maximus VIII Hero (https://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/MAXIMUS-VIII-HERO/) as I know that the previous motherboard (Asus Maximus VII Hero) was very good and I have had a good experience with Asus so far. Could anyone recommend any other motherboards?

Must:

M.2 support.
USB 3.1 support.
ATX form factor.
Under £200.

What does this motherboard not do that you'd like another one to do? — Andy, Apr 04 '16 at 19:01
This is a very good motherboard, I would just like to see if anyone had any other options. — TOPCOD3R, Apr 04 '16 at 19:02

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 06 '16 at 03:17

You have two good options here both being delivered by ASUS.

Your suggestion, the Maximus VIII Hero.
- 4x DDR4 DIMMs Max 64 GB Upto 3800mhz
- 1x M.2
- 6x Sata 6
- 2x Sata Express
- Ample USB
At £40 cheaper, the Maximus VIII Ranger.
- 4x DDR4 DIMMs Max 64 GB Upto 3400mhz
- Same storage as the former.
- Ample USB

It may be worth the extra £40 for you to go with the Ranger as it gives up nothing important and will leave you with money to spend elsewhere.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 05 '16 at 07:12

In your budget I would recommend exactly this model which you presented. But there are few other options.

Cheaper:

ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger -> £138 on Amazon - around £40 cheaper than Hero and it actually meets all your requirements.

More expensive:

This are top end motherboards for overvlocking Skylake maybe it is worth to save more money and buy best possible option if you have top end CPU.

I really don't recommend blowing 305 euros on a board. Unless you need 11 USB 3.0 ports (you don't) it's a complete waste of money. — Jason, Apr 06 '16 at 03:06

Motherboard For Overclocking An i7 6700K?

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