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New motherboard and ram

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  • 22-07-2010 5:33pm
    #1
    daemon1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 113 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I recently bought a motherboard but it was half an inch too big and wouldn't align with the screw slots so I've had to send it back and am now searching for a new motherboard. I have been searching through the usual online stores and am unsure what to get. Was wondering if anyone here would have any good recommendations.

    My pc specs are:

    Case: NZXT Rogue
    PSU: 750W Tagan
    CPU: intel core 2 duo E7300
    GFX: ATI asus HD 4870

    As for the ram I am currently looking for an upgrade from ddr2 to ddr3 so the mobo will have to be ddr3 as well as compatible with the rest of my pc.

    I am looking to spend around the -200 area.

    Thanks


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    #2
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Just to be aware if you go DDR3 you will need a new CPU as well as LGA775 boards support DDR2 only.

    EDIT: Mmm learn something new everyday I appear to be very wrong indeed. Now the question I would pose is is it worth throwing away perfectly good DDR2 ram for minor performance gains :)


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,259 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    what form factor was the motherboard and what kind of case is it? They should be standardized.


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    daemon1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 113 ✭✭daemon1


    Overheal wrote: »
    what form factor was the motherboard and what kind of case is it? They should be standardized.

    Micro atx is mobo type the case supports. The mobo I bought/returned was standard atx.


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