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smilingdylan

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So I've decided I want an Intel H110 Mobo for my budget gaming pc build.. yet when I go to amazon or the gigabyte website it shows me all these different types of motherboards...

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dcomputers&field-keywords=Gigabyte+Intel+H110

What makes all those different ones different?

How do I know which one I need?

These are the rest of the specs on the PC I'm building:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3150427/custom-gaming-desktop-build.html
 
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That case will defiantly fit a 1060 GPU. Even a triple fan Gigabyte 1060 if need be. :)

I am so glad I was able to guide you! I know that the original case you picked looked pretty awesome, but as you upgrade your PC components, you will eventually be able to pay for a nice ATX board and sweet looking case.

Here is a case that might interest you if you like cubical cases...
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Are you looking for a mobo which supports DDR4 or DDR3? And what form factor? Mini-ITX or Micro-ATX?
If you want to seriously cut back prices, I would go with the Micro-ATX DDR4 version, just to be caught up with the times, and still work on a budget:
https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard-GA-H110M-/dp/B0165YUDTM/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1470883124&sr=1-1&keywords=Gigabyte+Intel+H110

I am recommending the Micro-ATX because the ITX board would look absolutely rediculous in the case you are looking at because of how small the board would be, and the ITX board is more expensive. I would say get a smaller case, designed for Micro-ATX as its largest form factor.

All in all, I would say that you should get a smaller case, with its max form factor as 'Micro-ATX', and get the board I posted the link to.

And obviously you understand that the chipsets on this board supports only one GPU, but since you are on a budget, that makes sense.

Good luck, and I hope I helped you!
 
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The end set of numbers you see listed for each motherboard, will denote if the board uses a slightly different control chip set on the motherboard, or how many expansion ports or connectors it has on the motherboard it`s self.

Say you had one with A like you see as the end suffix or S2H, it can have on board video output ports on one board.
Where as the version with just the A may not have On board video output ports on the motherboard.

The more features a motherboard has such as connectors and interfaces , the more expensive the board will be.
And why the boards have a different end suffix smilingdylan.

In other words the specifications of the motherboard change slightly.
 
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Do not bother with H110, if anything go with a B150. I am in the same boat as you, the H110 has only 6 x 2.0 PCH (old tech) with only 2 ram slots which is just wrong!

while the B150 has 8 x 3.0 which is new tech, and it has 4 slots of ram. The cost difference is very small. I'd say $10-$15 usd.

Then you look at what type of CPU you want. I'd say NO to Pentium, like the G4400. Just go with a simple Core-i3 CPU.

RAM speeds dont matter, find the cheapest in a quality brand like Crucial, or G-Skillz.

What GPU graphics you going with?
 
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smilingdylan

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Hey everyone, thank you for your responses! I just saw them, didn't mean to delay my response.

@ FBIS

I really like the style of the case I chose and I like the fact that it is bigger in case I make any changes or upgrades in the future.. I know these are likely silly reasons to make this decision but, alas, its how I feel. Also, yes I am happy with one GPU, but I plan to get quite a powerful GTX 1060. :)

Edit: are there any sleek, boxy, simplistic, solid "Micro-Atx" cases around the $50-60 dollar range that would fit all my hardware that you know of or could tell me where to look? Thanks again sir.

Edit 2: also the gpu i chose is apparently huge
@ Shaun o

I really appreciate your thorough answering of what all those numbers mean. What are the specifications I should be looking for for a bang for your buck gaming desktop build?
Here's the rest of my build: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3150427/custom-gaming-desktop-build.html




Thanks for your response Matt4x4. Nice to hear from someone else in the same situation. Do those old tech matter that much? As far as the Processor goes I'm leaning toward the i3 6100.
Here's the build: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3150427/custom-gaming-desktop-build.html
 
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I really dont know if 2.0 PCI-e matters. I think of it like USB 2.0 vs USB 3.0 and theres a big difference there, but with PCI-e I have no clue.
If someone could tell us here it would be great. The PCI-e 3.0 is new this year for LGA 1151 Skylake.
 
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How do any of these cases look to you:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007583%20600546036%204025%204026&IsNodeId=1&page=4&bop=And&CompareItemList=7%7C11%2D119%2D274%5E11%2D119%2D274%2C9SIA1UH4AV3334%5E9SIA1UH4AV3334%2C9SIA1UH4BX5866%5E9SIA1UH4BX5866%2C11%2D129%2D228%5E11%2D129%2D228%2C11%2D156%2D320%5E11%2D156%2D320&percm=11%2D156%2D320%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24

These cases should fit your parts just fine. Tell me if you are interested in any of them and I will look deeper into those for your parts.

Hope this helped!
 
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Well I just searched it and the first link came up with it. I think mine are PCI-e 1.1 from 2008
http://www.trentonsystems.com/applications/pci-express-interface/
"The potential for increased data throughput and performance within any computing platform is the primary difference between the PCI Express 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 interfaces. A PCI Express 2.0 board installed in an industrial computer will send its data to the system host board twice as fast as older PCI Express 1.1 boards."

"Base Clock Speed: PCIe 3.0 = 8.0GHz, PCIe 2.0 = 5.0GHz, PCIe 1.1 = 2.5GHz
Data Rate: PCIe 3.0 = 1000MB/s, PCIe 2.0 = 500MB/s, PCIe 1.1 = 250MB/s
Total Bandwidth: (x16 link): PCIe 3.0 = 32GB/s, PCIe 2.0 = 16GB/s, PCIe 1.1 = 8GB/s
Data Transfer Rate: PCIe 3.0 = 8.0GT/s, PCIe 2.0= 5.0GT/s, PCIe 1.1 = 2.5GT/s

PCIe 3.0 features a number of interface architecture improvements, but communicates at the same interface speeds used in PCIe 2.0. PCIe 3.0 achieves twice the communication speeds of PCIe 2.0 through various architecture and protocol management improvements."
 
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Then that settles it eh! I think I'm going with https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CX4VLK8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
 
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That case will defiantly fit a 1060 GPU. Even a triple fan Gigabyte 1060 if need be. :)

I am so glad I was able to guide you! I know that the original case you picked looked pretty awesome, but as you upgrade your PC components, you will eventually be able to pay for a nice ATX board and sweet looking case.

Here is a case that might interest you if you like cubical cases:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352047&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Cases+%28Computer+Cases+-+ATX+Form%29-_-N82E16811352047&gclid=CjwKEAjwrcC9BRC2v5rjyvSbhWASJACKkjDztXrLtpi5hDSDaeRXB3LFHggqH9ydhNsLuPuFBBc6SxoCYrDw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
 
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