Motherboard Comparison. What should I buy?

lazou

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Judging by the fact my motherboard is probably faulty, I need to buy a new motherboard. Of these 2 motherboards, what is better?
ASUS H81M-E or ASRock H81M-HDS?
I'm planning on selling my i3 2120 CPUs that I have and buying a new mobo and CPU. Preferably a cheap one like the Pentium G3258. Thanks
 
before you buy a new mb check to see if yours is under warranty. if it not an oem dell or hp they can have up to 5 years on some mb. pay a little more get the h97 mb. it will let you in a few years if needed drop in a brodwell cpu with just a bios update.
 

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I am on the tightest budget ever and can't spend much at all. My PC build so far has cost me $120 and I now have to look into spending another $140. I don't think I will have a warranty as I got the computer off a family friend and did the computer up.
 

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Yeah, I was going to go with the ASUS motherboard in the end. It looks sturdier and much better.
Thanks
 

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Just a quick question...
The ASUS H81M-HDS seems to be lacking some of the things the ASRock H81M-E has.
Is this a major problem? The ASRock motherboard is cheaper too