H67 Chipset

[KekaiGenkai]

So, I'm upgrading some parts on my work computer. This is mainly going to be used for Photoshop and other design/illustration programs. I am going to purchase two 4gb sticks of 1600mhz ram, an intel i5 2500 processor (not K since I won't be overclocking), and a new motherboard.

The question I have relates to the motherboard. At home I have roughly the same specs except with a 2500k processor since this is a machine I overclock and game with. The motherboard I have at home is a MSI P67A-GD65 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574
I love the motherboard, but I need to keep this build as inexpensive as possible so I am considering a much less expensive motherboard, such as this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130584 , which has a H67 chipset.

I was wondering what I would stand to lose going with a significantly less expensive chipset. I understand that I won't have usb 3.0, onboard video, 1600mhz ram speeds and any overclocking headroom, but that stuff I'm perfectly fine with. Is there anything else that I should be wary of? Or, is this a pretty decent build.

Anyway, thanks for any input you've got.

 

[hapkido]

h67 is fine if you don't plan on overclock (which you're not). Off-hand, I believe h67 does come with SATA III and USB 3.0, though. I know h61 does not, which is the main difference between those chipsets.

 

[PreferLinux]

The only thing you loose by going to H67 is overclocking (which includes 1600 MHz RAM, AFAIK). The boards are also cheaper.

 

[KekaiGenkai]

Thanks to both of you. That's about what I figured.

 

[KekaiGenkai]

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[Mousemonkey]

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