J jamesrwright Distinguished Mar 11, 2007 149 0 18,680 Jan 6, 2010 #1 First time motherboard replacer-looking for a good Micro ATX board to install an I5 750. I plan to overclock that CPU to at least 3.5. What is the best board under $140 from reputable retailer? (US)
First time motherboard replacer-looking for a good Micro ATX board to install an I5 750. I plan to overclock that CPU to at least 3.5. What is the best board under $140 from reputable retailer? (US)
gkay09 Splendid Jul 28, 2008 8,861 0 31,960 Jan 6, 2010 #2 IF you want Crossfire(x8x8 and not x16x4), then this one - UD2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128404 else any of these would be good... - the MSI has OC genie feature, that overclocks the CPU (but it would be better that you have an aftermarket CPU cooler though)... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010200280%201070549182%201075707619&bop=And&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&ActiveSearchResult=True&CompareItemList=N82E16813130246%2CN82E16813128405%2CN82E16813131605 Upvote 0 Downvote
IF you want Crossfire(x8x8 and not x16x4), then this one - UD2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128404 else any of these would be good... - the MSI has OC genie feature, that overclocks the CPU (but it would be better that you have an aftermarket CPU cooler though)... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010200280%201070549182%201075707619&bop=And&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&ActiveSearchResult=True&CompareItemList=N82E16813130246%2CN82E16813128405%2CN82E16813131605