Hey guys, I need a few motherboard recommendations for my new gaming build. I am going with an i5-3470 and will not be needing to overclock, so I am not exactly sure what to go with. I was thinking an H77 or B75, but as far as what brand to go with, that is where I am stumped. Any help on this would be most appreciated. Thanks!
New Gaming Build - Need Motherboard Recommendation
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completelyrandomname
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ASrock H77M
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157303
B75 only has 1 SATA 6Gb/s and H77 has 2.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157303
B75 only has 1 SATA 6Gb/s and H77 has 2.
marshallbradley
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ASUS have some solid and well priced offerings esp. for H77, in the sort of $50-$80 range. Any of ASRock, Gigabyte, MSI and of course ASUS are solid brands, and you likely can't go wrong with one from them. Just make sure it has the features you want (WiFi and what not) without spending too much.
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Ah ok cool. I'll definitely go with the H77 then.
On another note, how difficult would it be to upgrade the CPU in the future? Say I wanted to get an i7-3770 or something of the like. Is it difficult to take the motherboard and cpu out? I've never built a computer before so this is all new to me.
On another note, how difficult would it be to upgrade the CPU in the future? Say I wanted to get an i7-3770 or something of the like. Is it difficult to take the motherboard and cpu out? I've never built a computer before so this is all new to me.
tiny voices
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Replacing a CPU is very easy. The motherboard doesn't even need to be removed. I wouldn't recommend going from an i5 to an i7 unless you are doing some heavy video encoding. Gaming performance will not change between the 2 chips.
tiny voices
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Yes, it will last quite a while before it even starts to show any sign of being remotely sub-par.
completelyrandomname
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Yes that is one of the best locked Intel gaming CPUs. Even if you are going to upgrade it won't be hard like tiny voices mentioned. Just remove the heatsink, [optional]clean off the thermal paste[optional], release the level, pull out the CPU and put it in. Easy as Pi.
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