*Official* 6600K & 6700K Owners Experience Thread

I'm about to and eying the 6600K. My motherboard failed on me last night, permanently.

Has anyone attempted multiplier and BLCK overclocking? I'd like to try 190Mhz with a 24 mp.

 

Just upgrade one of my systems to the Asus Impact VIII and 6700k, surprised how easy it was to overclock the 6700k, 4.6ghz with 1.28v with adaptive mode. ram sitting at 3200mhz, 16gb, 15-15-16-30 CR1 with 1.32v

System is sitting in a In-Win 901 case, So airflow is pretty tight, and there is a 980TI in the confined space but the 6700k isn't exceeding 72-76c with IntelBurnTest. the Corsair H80I seems to be doing a pretty decent job. very happy with horsepower with such a small build.

 

Yup I get about the same overclock here! I was surprised how easy it was after having a dud of a 4770K that wasn't stable beyond 4.2Ghz.


Mine will top out at 4.9Ghz at 1.37v but temps get too hot at load to make it good for 24/7 usage. I also did get mine to post and load Windows at 5Ghz around 1.42v. However I couldn't get it to past any benchmarks would always hard lock.

 

Loving my 6700K, I have it overclocked at 4.5GHZ, it can go higher but voltage increase is not worth it for me. During gaming temps are around 45-55c. Weird issue though while playing Fallout 4, during gameplay temps are as stated above, but during loading I get spikes upto 67C. It only stays at that temp for a second and then drops, just found it strange.

 

Mine arrives in a few days Thinking of getting this mobo tomorrow or the day after. I wanted the Asus z170 pro but I can only find the pro gaming and -a models easily. GB boards are widespread. Any other alternatives?

Carbide 500r will be a decent mid tower case?

 

So, you're still second guessing Asus Hero VIII?

Imo it would be 10x better then that Gigabyte - at least by bios.

 

Only one shop had it and for $300

 

Asus Z170 A model is better then Pro gaming, at least build wise.


Dunno, if you really like that Gigabyte then get that, but bios is well so so at times.. Just try to keep it always updated.
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5480#bios

So far latest is beta.

 

I found that Maximus Hero here (http://gear-up.me/motherboard/mb-socket-intel-1151/asus-maximus-viii-hero.html) for $269. Worth it?

 

Hm in that case this would be better for 259$
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B015JKNDJ0/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

And now its available directly from Amazon too

Detailed review:
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/73...70-mark-1-intel-motherboard-review/index.html

 

Nice board I would I would wait for the Alpha version has a few extra features, basically version 2.0.

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-MAXIMUS-VIII-HERO-ALPHA/

I'm thinking of replacing mine if they do a revision of the extreme.

 

Hero Alpha seems to have a U.2 connector - a quick google search and one of Hilbert's reviews comes up with him calling it useless lol. WiFi's presence is good, I hate wires and the biggest thing is all Intel USB ports. I would really prefer to have a board with all Intel USB and Ethernet ports.

How is that Asmedia controller based USB port?

I can't import motherboards so I'll check the local market again in the evening. I wish it had power/reset buttons though They were very useful when I got my current PC and didn't have a case for the first 2 days.

 

Ah ok, well it is available in that local? shop.. But its over 1100ED
http://gear-up.me/motherboard/mb-socket-intel-1151/asus-sabertooth-z170-mark-1.html

Dunno, guess that Hero VIII for 990ED looks like your bet, then 2nd that Gigabyte UD5.

 

On my Hero board its just the USB 3.1 port is Asmedia I've never had to use it. But the Asmedia sata ports, I just have my bluray drive off one of them.
Everything else is off the intel connection for SATA and USB.

 

I've had no issues with Asmedia based USB3 ports.

Don't use Asmedia SATA controllers for anything but optical or mechanical harddrives though.

 

Looks like that. Hero & the UD5 are my #1 and #2 choices. I did some searching online and saw the ASrock z170 Extreme 6, it looks alright but what do you think?

Thanks guys, I won't be using the ASmedia sata ports for sure. I have 4 hdds and 1 new SSD on the way so it will be all intel. I make semi annual back ups of all my media and work documents so the USB3 performance and reliability are extremely important. One of the marvell ethernet ports on my current mobo is not working properly, I get 7 mbps instead of the 10 I'm supposed to get so I'm keen on Intel there too. Dunno wtf this Killer NIC thing is supposed to be.

 

It looks good build wise, also it has same VRM chokes as my Deluxe (Premium 60A Power Choke)

Bios uefi seems to got better too, this was also a weak point by Asrock & older models.

That Killer NIC is meh, from what I saw drivers are terrible.. Stick with Intel NIC based mobos, this Asrock has Intel too.

 

Either Intel or Broadcom for NIC.... Marvell and Realtek integrated NICs are both garbage. They always seem to either have excessive latency or low throughput. Killer NIC is just a bunch of hype.... None of the claims made have ever been proven using proper testing methods.

I use an Asmedia based USB3 port for my external drive and have seen no performance issues at all. Asmedia SATA ports always seem to have lower transfer rates than Intel's controller when an SSD is connected. They're not nearly as bad as the Marvell controllers though. I'm not even sure how Marvell manages to keep selling the sub-par garbage they produce....

 

I just helped somebody with a build and I'd like to say avoid EVGA-FTW. It's got awful features compared to the competition for the price, and we couldn't even install Win7 without a BIOS update (competitor boards feature a PS2 port or some kind of inherent BIOS option to get around the conspicuous lack of legacy USB support on z170 boards). He was using a nearby Micro Center for parts and that worked great for the $360 i6700k, but they were pretty limited when it comes to z170 boards and DDR4. We'd started with a great-looking GA-UD5 board but it was DOA with a memory detection error, the EVGA was a spur-of-the-moment and poorly researched alternative...

I mean what idiot decided not to put ANY USB2 headers on this motherboard (and a single USB3)??? His classic HAF case's front USB2 ports have been rendered useless.

 

Anyone using the realtek audio? I'm getting an annoying crash on startup. ATKEX_cmd something.

edit: apparently I have to install AI suite >_< After uninstalling the realtek stuff, Windows 10 will reinstall everything, including Asus' stuff. So weird.