Which 1156 socket MB would you choose?

[ajung222]

A friend of mine gets a free chip from intel every year, and this year he got the i5-680 clarkdale. He doesn't need it, so lucky me, he gave it to me.

Now I have the dilemma of finding a decent motherboard that has pretty good OC capabilities for $130 or less. After countless hours researching, it seems like an impossible feat. If would be forever indebted to someone who gives me a good suggestion on which motherboard to go with. Thanks.

 

[jadedmonkey]

sell it on ebay and buy a socket 1155 cpu.

 

[ajung222]

That would be a good option yes, but Intel has a strict policy of re-selling free employee merchandise, so I'd rather not risk my friend getting in trouble. he STRICTLY told me not to sell it. Soo I'm kinda stuck with this CPU.

 

[x Heavy]

Make that CPU "Go away" and find yourself a 1155 socket motherboard and CPU.

However, you seem to have been "Issued" a CPU... eh... how much do you value that friendship?

 

[DelroyMonjo]

Plenty of Intel 1156 MoBo's at Newegg for your price.

 

[ajung222]

Yeah, there are a good amount to choose from. They all seem more or less the same though, am I right?