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Are DDR3 mobos still being made??

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Reason I ask is that my wife would like a PC to play games that are really low intensity and don't need anything fancy at all. I was thinking to just buy cheaper parts; if she ever wants to play a more demanding game, she can use my PC.

 

Are DDR3 motherboards still in production? If not, what the best value DDR4 board?

 

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Ethan

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Just now, eth_jones said:

Are DDR3 motherboards still in production? If not, what the best value DDR4 board?

nope, used stuff only.

 

AMD 2200G system? Then it's cheaper b450 boards like the Asrock Pro4.

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DDR3 motherboards aren't being produced as far as I know, but some platforms that still use DDR3 memory are still viable for lower and even some higher end gaming rigs.

 

Best value DDR4 motherboard is highly dependent on what socket you're looking at.

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You guys are the best, thank you.@LukeSavenije @Jurrunio @Crunchy Dragon

 

In that case then, I am thinking of the 2200G, ASRock B450M, and 8gb RAM. The games that she wants to play are CS:GO and the SIMS. She is already able to play both of thise from a crappy old i5 laptop, the loading times are just catastrophic. I think I might not bother with a GPU tbh, if a laptop i5 can run the games okay then I'm sure the 2200G can too. What do you think?

CPU: i5-4690K @ 3.5GHz || MoBo: Asus H81M-C || RAM: 16gb Kingston HyperX Blue || Cooler: Stock intel cooler || GPU: Palit GTX 1050 || PSU: Can't remember exactly but know it meets the needs of my components || Case: White Falcon Case || SSD: Kingston 120GB || Storage: WD Blue 1TB

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Try are being made, just not for the consumer marked :D 

For some industrial and military stuf. There they want maximum reliability and not upgrade platforms.

 

In general I agree with everyone else! Go DDR4, my recommendation: Ryzen

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1 minute ago, eth_jones said:

 

You guys are the best, thank you.@LukeSavenije @Jurrunio @Crunchy Dragon

 

In that case then, I am thinking of the 2200G, ASRock B450M, and 8gb RAM. The games that she wants to play are CS:GO and the SIMS. She is already able to play both of thise from a crappy old i5 laptop, the loading times are just catastrophic. I think I might not bother with a GPU tbh, if a laptop i5 can run the games okay then I'm sure the 2200G can too. What do you think?

2200G is a solid choice.

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1 minute ago, eth_jones said:

 

You guys are the best, thank you.@LukeSavenije @Jurrunio @Crunchy Dragon

 

In that case then, I am thinking of the 2200G, ASRock B450M, and 8gb RAM. The games that she wants to play are CS:GO and the SIMS. She is already able to play both of thise from a crappy old i5 laptop, the loading times are just catastrophic. I think I might not bother with a GPU tbh, if a laptop i5 can run the games okay then I'm sure the 2200G can too. What do you think?

YES! perfect for those games. Just get her some decent DDR4. 3200MHz or something.

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2 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

the pro4?

no, this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07FVKWLQK/ref=crt_ewc_title_srh_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

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@LukeSavenije What are the main differences? Reason I'm asking is because price is a massive factor to us here. The X370 is over £30 more expensive. The Pro4 is £20 more too.

 

Should just make clear also that once this is built, it's built. I don't see any upgrades or mods being made to this at all tbh.

CPU: i5-4690K @ 3.5GHz || MoBo: Asus H81M-C || RAM: 16gb Kingston HyperX Blue || Cooler: Stock intel cooler || GPU: Palit GTX 1050 || PSU: Can't remember exactly but know it meets the needs of my components || Case: White Falcon Case || SSD: Kingston 120GB || Storage: WD Blue 1TB

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7 minutes ago, eth_jones said:

LukeSavenije What are the main differences? Reason I'm asking is because price is a massive factor to us here. The X370 is over £30 more expensive. The Pro4 is £20 more too.

the vrm and cooling of it mainly, you're limiting yourself heavily with an hdv

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