Why is this mobo so cheap?

[SpartacusNZ]

Hi, long time lurker, first time poster. Recently built a new entry level gaming system for the first time in over five years and the forums and tom's hardware in general have been a great help.

under strict budget restraints, i bought this intel mobo:
http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?e=844143

It had sata 6gb, usb3, and the basic stuff i thought i needed, and a reasonable chipset. However, it just seems so much cheaper than mobos that most people use in builds that are similar to mine, which is:

i5-2400 cpu
radeon 6850
2x 4 gig kingston 1333
antec earthwatt 380w psu
ocz 120g agility SSD

However, i still can't figure out if i've bottlenecked my system somewhere by buying such a cheap-ass motherboard. I've always looked to save cash on a mobo, but have i gone too far?

 

[nikorr]

Post the price in the US$ : )

 

[SpartacusNZ]

Sorry, $99.

Upon further reading, i can't overclock with this board. That would be a big thing right?

 

[nazgron]

You're using an i5-2400 which is not OC-able so it's fine.

However you should go with H61 socket imo...I don't rly like H67 it has no other difference than H61 except having RAID.

But if you have an SSD then go for H77.

 

[SpartacusNZ]

Thanks Nazgron. Looks like i should have really read up a bit more on it before making my purchase. An H77 chipset would have been my best option to accomodate SSD caching, and they are only a little bit more than my current mobo.

Maybe an upgrade for the future, however for what i do (basic gaming) i think my current motherboard will suffice without too many obvious drawbacks.