Hi, I'm going to do a massive upgrade for my computer, pretty much building it from scratch as I'm going to replace my video card, my CPU, my power supply and my motherboard.
but I haven't decided what motherboard I should get. I have limited knowledge in compatibility. I may want these products, but are they compatible? What motherboard should I get that would not only be compatible with these products, but a very good buy? Any assistance would be most welcome.
Important fact: This is for a GAMING computer, just to keep that in mind.
My total budget is around $700-800 to buy the aforementioned components (vid card, CPU, power, motherboard). I want to use the components I've already listed in my original post.
Okay, cool, thanks! I do have another question. See, I have an SCSI 500gb hard drive (wdc wd50 00ks-00mnb0 scsi to be precise) and I know most motherboards nowadays use SATA (I believe?). Is my hard drive incompatible? If so, is there any way around this without having to buy a new hard drive as well? Any suggestions?
Yes, there are SCSI controllers, however they cost upwards of $150. On the other hand you can find a new WD 500GB SATA drive for $70-75 nowadays... so it's not cost effective to keep your old drive.
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