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Sambo656
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hey im almost done with my first build, but i need a cheaper mobo, could someone please recemend a good but cheaper mobo? https://pcpartpicker.com/user/sambo656/saved/ thanks in advance!

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah97gaming3

i would highly suggest an unlocked CPU

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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for 3 more dollars, you can get a unlocked cpu

 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($181.10 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $921.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah97gaming3

do you really think im going to be overclocking?

 

 

So you are certain that you wont ever oc?

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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for 3 more dollars, you can get a unlocked cpu

 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($181.10 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $921.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-20 00:32 EDT-0400

 

hey dude ive looked for a bit and i cant really find a comparison between the powercolor r9 280 and the gigabyte r9 280 is there much of a difference?

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hey dude ive looked for a bit and i cant really find a comparison between the powercolor r9 280 and the gigabyte r9 280 is there much of a difference?

i just choose the powercolor one because it was cheaper, not much difference

http://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/2405/radeon-r9-280.html

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