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ECS KAM1-l?

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Hey guys, I was originally planning to order an MSI AM1l Motherboard but today the price has gone up outside of my budget.

 

So, here are my two questions

Would any of you say the ECS KAM1-l motherboard would be a decent choice seeing as I need the mini PCIE port for WiFi, or is there another motherboard around this price range? (I can only afford $26 max)

 

and two, will I need to buy an antenna seperately?

 

Motherboard:

http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_Detail.aspx?CategoryID=10&TypeID=131&DetailID=1565&DetailName=Feature&MenuID=12&LanID=0

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135388&cm_re=AM1-_-13-135-388-_-Product

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maybe look for a cheaper board and then add on the wifi card instead

 

that is unless you need the expansion slot for a GPU

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maybe look for a cheaper board and then add on the wifi card instead

 

that is unless you need the expansion slot for a GPU

 

This is the cheapest board I can find atm, unless you happen to know of something i'm not seeing

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This is the cheapest board I can find atm, unless you happen to know of something i'm not seeing

how about Biostar?

 

http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=694

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/biostar-motherboard-am1ml

 

oh wait its a few bucks more...

 

it got 2 PCI-E slots

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how about Biostar?

 

http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=694

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/biostar-motherboard-am1ml

 

oh wait its a few bucks more...

 

it got 2 PCI-E slots

I ended up getting the MSI AM1l because it had free shipping and the KAM1-l is apparently illegal in my state according to Newegg. .-.

 

Perhaps it's a good thing I didn't get it?  :lol:

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I ended up getting the MSI AM1l because it had free shipping and the KAM1-l is apparently illegal in my state according to Newegg. .-.

Perhaps it's a good thing I didn't get it? :lol:

What? xD why is it illegal?

 

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What? xD why is it illegal?

I don't know, but hey, I got $9 1GB Radeon HD 5450! :D

 

From what I can tell by watching gameplay footage is that I should be able to play GTA V on it.

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