Player3 Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 I'm building my own PC so of course I have to choose which motherboard I want...but I have no idea what to look for in a motherboard so I'm hoping you guys can help me out. Please give suggestions, whats specs are important, or anything I should know when purchasing one. All help is very appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never trust a hippie Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 We need to know some things: A: What are you looking to spend B: What other parts(if any) do you have C: AMD or Intel chipset D: What are you using this pc for? Just provide a lot more info in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^TheRumor^ Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 What hippie said, provide DETAILS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Player3 Posted November 5, 2010 Author Share Posted November 5, 2010 A: Less than 350 B: What other parts(if any) do you have -- None. C: Intel D: Mainly everyday use and casual (high res) gaming. Occasionally using Photoshop and other memory intensive software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike is Fr3sh Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 EVGA x58. I use one and I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never trust a hippie Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 x58 for casual use= o_O unless you are an experienced overclocker... I dunno, seems like a waste. I use the intel gigabyte P45 that I bought like 3 years ago. I use it for the things you described(gaming and adobe suite) and it works fine. It is 130 bucks. Opposed to 300-400 for something you wont use at full capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cr(+)sshair Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 EVGA x58. I use one and I love it. I have that as my backup, I have the x58 Classified running now though =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredTacos Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 A: Less than 350B: What other parts(if any) do you have -- None. C: Intel D: Mainly everyday use and casual (high res) gaming. Occasionally using Photoshop and other memory intensive software. So are you asking for JUST a motherboard suggestion? You have NO other parts? You can spend 350$ easily on a motherboard, or spend 350$ on a CPU/MOBO/RAM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Player3 Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 Sorry i forgot to let you guys know that I got it figured out thanks though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizfunky Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 (edited) I recommend that you wait for the Sandy Bridge Intel CPU's. Unless that is you need your build now. Then I would say, go with an i5-760 and a 1156 socket mobo. Anything by ASUS, Gigabyte, and MSI are very very good. IF you are looking into SLI/CF, then look for a larger motherboard with more PCIe x16 slots. You probably won't need USB 3.0 or SATA 6Gb/s, but they are nice and new features. Please let me know if you want to buy your rig now or if you can wait until next year when Sandy Bridge comes out. I have that as my backup, I have the x58 Classified running now though =P I'm jelly... Edited November 12, 2010 by Dizfunky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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