B blaze7 Reputable Jun 15, 2014 1 0 4,510 Jun 15, 2014 #1 Hello everyone, I'm planning upgrade from my old i3 and found E3-1230v3 & Asrock B85M-HDS combo from a local store my questions is... is it good motherboard for that cpu? or should I get an i5?
Hello everyone, I'm planning upgrade from my old i3 and found E3-1230v3 & Asrock B85M-HDS combo from a local store my questions is... is it good motherboard for that cpu? or should I get an i5?
Solution Someone Somewhere Jun 16, 2014 That Xeon E3 is essentially an i7, with a few extra features you won't use. Great deal. However, it doesn't have integrated graphics, so you will need a PCIe graphics card. The board is fine.
That Xeon E3 is essentially an i7, with a few extra features you won't use. Great deal. However, it doesn't have integrated graphics, so you will need a PCIe graphics card. The board is fine.
Someone Somewhere Titan Sep 23, 2012 22,291 8 84,965 Jun 16, 2014 Solution #2 That Xeon E3 is essentially an i7, with a few extra features you won't use. Great deal. However, it doesn't have integrated graphics, so you will need a PCIe graphics card. The board is fine. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
That Xeon E3 is essentially an i7, with a few extra features you won't use. Great deal. However, it doesn't have integrated graphics, so you will need a PCIe graphics card. The board is fine.
S schau314 Honorable Feb 10, 2014 943 0 11,160 Jun 16, 2014 #3 Great idea. Perfect combo. Upvote 0 Downvote