Gigabyte Z170n Gaming 5 or H170n wifi mobo?

[malcky]

Hi folks,

Which would be the better board in terms of reliability/compatibility for a newbie trying to build a Hackintosh (Sierra) for the first time....the cpu will likely be a i7 6700 or 6700K, integrated graphics only needed.

If there is an alternative mobo thats easier to get working then feel free to suggest it....mini itx mobo only too.

Thanks

 

[trs96]

I'd go with the H170N and the I7-6700. Make sure to get at least an 8GB ram kit when using igfx. A 2 x 8GB kit is ideal with a mini-itx system. CustoMacs need ram installed in dual channel mode for best performance.

 

[malcky]

I'd go with the H170N and the I7-6700. Make sure to get at least an 8GB ram kit when using igfx. A 2 x 8GB kit is ideal with a mini-itx system. CustoMacs need ram installed in dual channel mode for best performance.

Thanks for your advice.....I would always buy a dual channel kit of ram, shame ram is sooooo expensive now....I bought 16gb (2x8gb) of g.skill 3200mhz in June of last year for £66 from amazon and the same stuff is £135 today.

 

[trs96]

Thanks for your advice.....I would always buy a dual channel kit of ram, shame ram is sooooo expensive now....I bought 16gb (2x8gb) of g.skill 3200mhz in June of last year for £66 from amazon and the same stuff is £135 today.

Should have bought two kits last June. Guess that hindsight is perfect. Not sure why it's going up so much.

 

[malcky]

Haha I wish I had bought more of those kits, but everything was similarly priced when I was putting a build together for my sons xmas.....always knew that computer stuff fluctuates in price but ram has seen the biggest change recently.