Starter Mobo? (maybe 60-120?)

[stanley2428]

Hey anyone have a good recommendation for the best low budget motherboard? I'm building my first computer, I'm building it primarily for gaming and no much else! Please help me find a good card!

 

[nikorr]

This one ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

$121.99

Great quality, with boat load of features.

Premium Gold Caps (2.5 x longer life time), 100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors

Digi Power, Advanced V8 + 4 Power Phase Design

2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX and NVIDIA Quad SLI

Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals

Dr. Debug, Smart Switch Design: Power/Reset/Clear CMOS Switch with LED

Support Intel Smart Response, Lucid Virtu Switchable Graphics

Supports ASRock XFast USB, XFast LAN Technologies

Supports ASRock On/Off Play, graphical UEFI, ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU)

Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.)

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec), Supports THX TruStudio

Free Bundle : 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable, CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

 

[stanley2428]

This one ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

$121.99

Great quality, with boat load of features.

This looks good! lemme go get my brother who knows more about computers to review it! thanks!

 

[stanley2428]

Hey can you define PCIE?

 

[stanley2428]

um how bout some ram? im also having trouble with picking a good set. i need about 6 gbs!

 

[nikorr]

um how bout some ram? im also having trouble with picking a good set. i need about 6 gbs!

Get 8GB, that's the sweet spot for the gamers, and this one is popular!

U can get this one. G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL

Intel XMP certified, designed for Intel P67 & Z68

Designed for 2nd Generation Intel Core Processors and the Z68 & P67 motherboards Optimized 1.5V low voltage for the Intel Sandy Bridge platforms Compatible with Intel P55 & AMD Phenom II/Llano platforms Intel XMP certified

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

 

[stanley2428]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128498
this one or the one suggested?

 

[nikorr]

Read this review of the mobo.

http://www.hardwarelook.com/reviews/asrock-z68-extreme3-gen3-review_125_12.html

 

[nikorr]

No, this one @ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

 

[stanley2428]

Thanks a ton! I was about to buy this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226103. saved me some money! thanks!

 

[nikorr]

There are better, but for the starter, this one is great.

If u would get one made by ASUS or Gigabyte, it would cost $30 or $40 more.

 

[nikorr]

Thanks a ton! I was about to buy this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226103. saved me some money! thanks!

U need to specify the RAM link : )

 

[stanley2428]

Uh this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226103

 

[stanley2428]

Best answer selected by stanley2428.

 

[nikorr]

Uh this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226103

It would be OK, but it does not have XMP performance profile and it is 1.65v

 

[nikorr]

Thanx for the vote stanley2428!

 

[nikorr]

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