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Asrock Fata1ty Z170 Gaming K6+ High End Motherboard $219 for Latest Skylake CPUs @MSY

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Asrock Fata1ty Z170 Gaming K6+ High End Motherboard $219 for Latest Skylake CPUs @MSY
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fan8956 on 17/04/2016 - 01:18 msy.com.au (914 clicks)
Last edited 17/04/2016 - 12:48 by 1 other user

Don't know why this high end Z170 motherboard is so cheap like the Z170 entry level ones. According to staticice, cheapest is $285!! Just picked up one myself today at clayton msy. Few highlights / reasons why I pick this:
- a handy USB3.1 front panel, both type A and C
- 12 Power Phase design for overclocking
- three monitors support, two can go up to 4K resolution for future monitors
- m.2 and sata express
- dual bios
- multi GPUs support, both nvidia and AMD

First time to use an Asrock motherboard. I have done quite some research, but still feel like having a discussion here on a few questions with experienced pc builders:
- is Asrock a generally good brand for normal usage compared to other famous brands like Asus, Gigabyte? what is your ranking?
- since z170 is for overclocking, so how is your ranking for overclocking among these brands?
- this board comes with killer nic for internet, how is that compared to intel built-in one?
- did anyone successfully install OS X on this motherboard?
- how about OS X in virtual machine?

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  • hkmax721 on 17/04/2016 - 01:27
    +3

    I'm using Asrock X99M Killer, and I really love it!
    The BIOS is easy to read, and easy to OC.
    Generally I will recommend Asrock as they are cheaper, and in some cases, even better than Gigabyte and Asus!

  • Elijha on 17/04/2016 - 01:30
    +2

    Perhapse you should have made a forum post with your questions then a post with the deal and referenced one in the other?

  • tonyjzx on 17/04/2016 - 01:33
    +1

    I have a sad allegiance to Asrock. I have had about half a dozen of them in the last few years. They are fine for the money and they have nice features. They probably arent as overclockable as Asus/GA but eh, I'm too old for that shit.

    Asus and Gigabyte ride on their fanboys and reputation.

    • portard on 17/04/2016 - 01:48

      What do you mean by not as overclockable?

  • dosada on 17/04/2016 - 01:52
    +3

    Help you god if you ever have a warranty claim

    • King Steuart on 17/04/2016 - 08:06

      Is this comment in relation to asrock, or has msy's service gone downhill?

    • dosada on 17/04/2016 - 09:26
      -5

      Both. Asrock is Asus's low cost brand. And MSY is horrible with warranty claims

      • hollykryten on 17/04/2016 - 10:45

        Asrock is owned by Pegatron corporation and also manufactured by them. So these Asrock motherboards are not actually a low cost ASUS knockoff made in an ASUS factory but it's made by Pagatron corporation in a different manufacturing plant. ASUS is only the parent company.

  • skazclaw on 17/04/2016 - 02:14

    $234.51 delivered (at least for me) since hardly any stock in stores.

  • konakona on 17/04/2016 - 02:49
    +2

    It's a clearance item so it's been marked down and is likely never to be restocked. Good price though if you can find one!

  • Newtz4 on 17/04/2016 - 03:15

    I've never had any problems (touch wood) with my Asrock boards, and theyve all had decent overclocks..
    Good price!

    • Slippery Fish on 17/04/2016 - 08:40
      +1

      Yes but wait till 1 dies and watch them sidestep your claim.

  • cloudie9 on 17/04/2016 - 04:39

    I'd stay away from Asrock, asus all the way for me.

    • boretentsu on 17/04/2016 - 08:51
      +1

      I had two AsRocks inexplicable and temporarily conk out on me when I did a clean. A week later and after dozens of tests, they worked again. I bought an ASUS and probably won't be returning to AsRock again.

      • Diji1 on 17/04/2016 - 10:07
        +1

        inexplicable

        Um you go on to say you were cleaning at the time, how is that inexplicable?

        • boretentsu on 17/04/2016 - 21:06

          It wouldn't boot up after the clean. 1 week later when I got parts elsewhere to run diagnostics, all configurations were working again. It seems "explicable" to you so…?

        • Karlos101 on 18/04/2016 - 11:39

          @onebutters: how did you clean your boards?

        • boretentsu on 18/04/2016 - 14:40

          @Karlos101: I tape up fans, take the comp outside and use a mini blower.

  • jiberz on 17/04/2016 - 08:14

    I had an asrock, lastest 5 years. So when it came time to replace for new skylake and I saw that they were the cheapest that supported high clocked ram, I had no problems ordering another.

    I have the K4 of this series.

  • samlor on 17/04/2016 - 08:15
    +1

    I have an old ASRock motherboard that just keeps working whereas I've had many ASUS and one Gigabyte die over the years so I try to avoid those brands depending on features and price - not easy due to their prevalence. ASRock also seems competitively priced however my experience is somewhat dated and anecdotal. The last motherbboard I bought was an Intel discounted run-out model short on features back in 2013 into which I installed a i7-3770 but it hasn't skipped a beat since running 24x7 even though it is desktop not server gear. I'd like to game and overclock but can't seem to find/make time and haven't felt the need to upgrade yet. I'd be comfortable with ASRock and certainly Intel for reliability/longevity though would want to check reviews/experience before buying because things (quality) can and do change over time/generations of products or even between batches.

    I can't address your other queries but I think this is a long enough reply post :-)

  • garage sale on 17/04/2016 - 08:35

    the bulk of the heavy lifting is in in chipsets and they are made by intel, realtek etc and Intel publish the design guides ……. so difference between brands is PCB and soldering capacitors etc …..
    so brand to brand components are probably 90% the same.

    batch problem and board layout is probably the biggest lucky dip ……

    I don't overclock ….. buy the intel CPU that comes with a fan and they never miss a beat……

  • CyberGenesys on 17/04/2016 - 09:06

    I've bought almost exclusively Asrock mainly because I haven't had a problem with them. I had 2 that were brutally murdered by a bad batch of Silverstone Strider Gold power supplies. The motherboards were replaced quickly and without hassle.

  • futurism on 17/04/2016 - 10:16
    +2

    Finally I can get a replacement mobo that takes my still awesome AMD K6, 233mhz

    • hollykryten on 17/04/2016 - 10:58

      I think that you're confused. This is an Intel Z170 socket 1150 chipset motherboard. Doesn't support any AMD CPU. Sorry my sarcasm isn't working today. :)

    • Darron65 on 17/04/2016 - 11:37

      I built my first HTPC with a K6-III+. Good times.

  • hollykryten on 17/04/2016 - 10:55

    Current Asrock motherbooard i have is a 990FX Extreme6 (yes i went with AMD) which granted i only bought a few months ago but has been working great.

  • hollykryten on 17/04/2016 - 11:06

    Sold out online. And click on the stock availability button and it shows that the only store with this motherboard as in stock status is the Clayton VIC store, two other stores show low stock but i wouldn't count on that for accuracy.

    • String name on 18/04/2016 - 11:48

      Logged on just this morning, and online, Clayton both say "IN STOCK"

  • exit on 17/04/2016 - 11:37
    -6

    Not sufficient. Only 4 in stock at the only store that says 'in stock' which is a clearance branch.

    • Steptoe on 17/04/2016 - 13:06

      This may be true 10 hours after the bargain is posted. online store had stock which people ordered.

      • exit on 17/04/2016 - 22:02

        Nope, this is from the clearance pdf file updated on the 11th.

  • pookie on 17/04/2016 - 11:52

    I managed to grab one of these this morning…but the $219 ended up becoming $237 :(

    I understand the $13.52 Australia Post ripp off postage (assuming the weight is more than 500g), otherwise postage should only be about $8.00, but seems MSY added about $4.50 for 'handling' :( LAME

    But still cheaper than elsewhere..so I grabbed it anyway….just be aware of extra fees/charges that apply.

    Total products (tax incl.): $219.00
    Total shipping (tax incl.): $13.52
    Total $232.52
    Total plus handling fee/surcharge(not applicable for in-store pickup orders) $237.17
    MBIAR1LZ170GK6P ASRock Fata1ty Z170 Gaming K6+ Intel Z170 S1151/4xDDR4/3xPCIEx16/HDMI/DVI/USB3.1/ATX Motherboard 1 $219.00 $219.00

  • BeefBiryani on 17/04/2016 - 12:20

    How does it compare to MSI Z170A Krait Gaming (performance) motherboard?

    • fan8956 on 17/04/2016 - 12:48

      I did come across this one and compared them. quite few things come short:

      no front usb3.1, my old pc supports usb3, but only at the back, I find it too much trouble to bow and look for the orrect port among usb2/3 ports everytime

      z170 is for overclocking, it's 8 power phase vs 12

      One SATA express port is not enough, in this case, the bundled front panel is already taking one sata express

      the PCIE x1 slot underneath x16 is badly positioned, once a proper graphic card installed, the cooler will most likely get in the way, but not really a big deal

  • xuqi on 17/04/2016 - 12:48

    Download / run the older BIOS for this board, if you want to keep the ability to overclock non-K Skylape CPU's.

    http://www.tomshardware.com/news/asrock-removes-sky-oc,31147…
    http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/asrock-killed-overclo…

    • fan8956 on 17/04/2016 - 12:51

      thanks for letting us know. How did you find the overclocking performance? Any problem with the killer nic?

      • xuqi on 17/04/2016 - 14:07

        Board runs fine. No issues with the overclocking. The killer Nic has been used in products by other manufacturers, so the drivers are mature and trouble free.

        Most probably Intel is behind the demise of this and other similar boards, as they have been pushing for the manufacturers to remove them from sale.

        • hollykryten on 17/04/2016 - 15:35

          Yes it's all about marketing as who would pay extra for a K Skylake CPU when you could buy a non-K Skylake and overclock it in the BIOS sort of thing. Intel wouldn't want that happening so putting pressure on motherboard manufacturers to remove that ability from sale.

  • pookie on 18/04/2016 - 11:46
    +3

    OMG, just when I thought my new motherboard was on its way from MSY , I get this email :

    Dear Customer,

    Thank you for shopping with MSY.

    We are sorry to inform you, the MBIAR1LZ170GK6P ASRock Fata1ty Z170 Gaming K6+ Intel Z170 S1151/4xDDR4/3xPCIEx16/HDMI/DVI/USB3.1/ATX Motherboard you ordered is in not sellable condition (damaged, or warranty stock).

    Under this circumstance, we will offer refund of the whole order.

    We are sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

    WTF ??

    :(

    Pookie

    • String name on 18/04/2016 - 13:50

      At least you didn't receive a damaged item. Your post would angrier if you did.

    • IsTops on 19/04/2016 - 04:30

      I think you just got final fatalitied

    • pookie on 19/04/2016 - 08:39

      Yep…they could have offered me some other model at same discount for the hassle :/ customer service etc…

      • xuqi on 19/04/2016 - 13:29

        This is MSY we're talking about. 'They don't make loss, OK..' :)

    • hollykryten on 19/04/2016 - 10:54

      At least they didn't just ship off the damaged stock and then pretend that it was brand new.

  • pookie on 20/04/2016 - 22:39

    Yes, I suppose it could have been worse….it's annoying, back to the drawing board for a motherboard deal :(

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