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Hi

Is there anything that I should know about this motherboard before I buy it ? I mean are there any issues or known problems associated with it ?

This is NOT going to be a gaming build and there WILL NOT be any overclocking whatsoever.

The motherboard is Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3

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emdea22


Other than the fact its smaller - none whatsoever

Lower ram?
cpu cooler depends on a lot of other stuff and doesn't really matter if the board is mATX or standard ATX
Mobo cooling depends on other factors like : the quality of components used, heatsink size and material, case cooling etc. I can show you mATX boards that are more reliable and run cooler than standard ATX ones.
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It's a smaller board than a normal sized one, meaning you may have to get lower ram, smaller cpu coolers and more cooling because withe the board being smaller, components are more closer and more heat is generated, so things like ram and cpu coolers, some models may not fit onto your motherboard as they will get in the way of each other
 
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Other than the fact its smaller - none whatsoever

Lower ram?
cpu cooler depends on a lot of other stuff and doesn't really matter if the board is mATX or standard ATX
Mobo cooling depends on other factors like : the quality of components used, heatsink size and material, case cooling etc. I can show you mATX boards that are more reliable and run cooler than standard ATX ones.
 
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I'm just saying te issues he needs to be aware off, more heat can be generated as it is trapped more easily, yes , lower profile ram may be needed as cpu coolers could get in the way
 
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You're confusing mATX with mini ITX!
 
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Would any of those 2 be any better ? I am paranoid about overheating CPU's and I am planning on using the stock cooler (easier for a first build). If one of these would be a better choice, which would it be ? I want 6gb/s sata ports

GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3 ATX Intel Motherboard

GIGABYTE GA-H97-D3H ATX Intel Motherboard
 
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I can see your boards aren't in the list unfortunately since they are heatsinked i can't recommend one or the other because i don't know the components used and VRM design. I if were you i'd go with the GA-H97-D3H, at least the vrm area is split between two heatsinks
 
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Thanks a mil
 
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