What mobo should I get for my i3 540?

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sinister_steel

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Ok I'm not trying to be stupid because this is an old procie but I really need a stable and problem-free motherboard for my i3 540. I currently have a DH55PJ and I think it is dead. And it only has a SATA port that is very slow.

So... What brand and model should I get? Any recommendations?

FYI: I live in the Philippines and finding computer parts is not a problem.
 
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Amazon has one board left at $94 : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YH8BO4/?tag=pcpapi-20

Newegg has one for $165

Or an alternative:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1phTv Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1phTv/by_merchant/ Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1phTv/benchmarks/ CPU: Intel Core i3-3210 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.10 @ TigerDirect) Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($59.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $224.07 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 11:22 EDT-0400)
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I hate to say this, but I am having difficulty finding any LGA 1156 boards with retailers. You might have to search on ebay for used boards.

Honestly, a new motherboard chip and ram would probably be a better choice at this point. i3-3220, B75 motherboard, 2x4GB DDR3-1333 or 1600, or i3-2210, H61 motherboard, 2x4GB DDR3 1333 or 1600.
 
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Amazon has one board left at $94 : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YH8BO4/?tag=pcpapi-20

Newegg has one for $165

Or an alternative:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1phTv Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1phTv/by_merchant/ Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1phTv/benchmarks/ CPU: Intel Core i3-3210 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.10 @ TigerDirect) Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($59.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $224.07 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 11:22 EDT-0400)
 
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