Intel's 100-Series Chipsets Detailed: Z170, H170, H110, B170, Q150, Q170
The Z170 chipset has been available for some time now, but due to Intel's staggered launch of Skylake-S, other chipsets from this generation have just recently become available. In addition to the Z170, there are now five other consumer chipsets: the H170 and H110 for consumers and the B150, Q150, and Q170 for business. We explain the differences between them side-by-side.
Intel Z170 Motherboard Roundup: Asrock, Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, Supermicro & EVGA boards tested
Launched alongside new Skylake processors are accompanying motherboards using the Intel Z170 chipset that go from $100 right up to $500. Having that said, most capable Z170 motherboards can be had for around $200 to $250 and today we'll be looking at six options in this bracket.