GTX 980 with a Asrock B75M

Kopseer · Feb 22, 2015

I was wondering whether my Asrock B75M (micro-atx) board would fit a GTX 980. Struggling to get hold of bigger lga 1155 motherboards in my country.

i7Baby · Feb 22, 2015

Yes - all graphics cards fit on (almost) all motherboards. But having a B75 mobo makes me guess you're gonna have a crappy CPU.

Post your complete build.

Kopseer · Feb 22, 2015

My build:

Asrock B75m (micro-atx)
Intel i5-3570k
Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB 1600
PoS PSU @ 450W supposedly (looking at getting a gold 80 Antec 650w)

P.S. I'm from South Africa

i7Baby · Feb 22, 2015

You need a good 500W power supply. See http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

You should also get a Z77 mobo to match the i5.

Kopseer · Feb 23, 2015

i7Baby :

Yeah I've been looking at getting the Antec TruePower Classic 650W.

As for the mobo, can't seem to find a decent lga 1155 mobo locally :/

i7Baby · Feb 23, 2015

There's not many left. What's left is mainly expensive. Try http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293

Kopseer · Feb 25, 2015

Shipping going to be difficult, and import duties etc will make it quite expensive. Would my current board be sufficient until I perhaps upgrade later on during the year?

i7Baby · Feb 25, 2015

Have a look around eg http://www.wootware.co.za/asrock-z77-extreme4-lga1155-intel-z77-atx-desktop-motherboard.html

Kopseer · Feb 26, 2015

i7Baby :

Unfortunately that unit has reached end of life, not being stocked

Thanks however for going through the trouble of searching South African retailers

i7Baby · Feb 26, 2015

Have a look at -

South Africa:
The Prophecy Shop
ComX Computers
Landmark Computers
Rebel Tech
Rock Bottom <--- sells overclocking and networking components
Rampage Gaming <--- geared specifically toward gamers and enthusiasts
Firefly Tech <--- Best Buy type store for South Africa
Vidicom IT <--- sells pre-built rigs
Ikonicit
Sybaritic PCs
Take A Lot <- amazon style
Chaos Computers
Bid Or Buy <- ebay style
Computers Only
Technovision.za <--- sells digital photography equipment and a few PC components

Kopseer · Feb 27, 2015

Wow ok, I already know of the big names that are listed there, some of them have undergone liquidation or shifting to IT rentals. Some of those I've never even heard of (neither do any of my peers here), guess they get drowned out by the bigger companies.

The two mobos I'm looking at now are:

http://www.comx-computers.co.za/MTB575-Asrock-Z68-Fatal1Ty-Pro-Gen3-LGA-1155-Motherboard-Buy-p-75674.php

http://www.ikonix.co.za/asrock-z77-pro-3-supports-3rd-and-2nd-generation-intel-core-i7-i5-i3-xeon-pentium-celeron-in-lga1155-4-x-ddr3-dimm-slots-supports-ddr3-2800-oc-2400-oc-2133-oc-1866-oc-1600-1333-1066-non-ecc-un-buffered-memory-max.-capacity-of-s.html

Now just to check stock and decide on whether to go the extra bit for the Fatality. Thanks man, never knew of Ikonix :thumbsup:

i7Baby · Feb 27, 2015

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