What 1155 mini itx boards to look out for?

[Brian McKee]

Hi, I want to transplant my 3570k into a mini itx rig and all I need is a different board. These seem to be few and far between and I'm having difficulty looking things up for it.

 

All I really need is a 16x slot that's not going to be blocked by a cooler. Overclocking would be nice but I don't really need it because it gets flippin hot here and ambient skyrockets with any computer in this small room.

[Clyne]

1155 ITX overclocking boards are rare and expensive to come by...you can usually find a H chipset ITX 1155 board for around 60-70US. 

[Brian McKee]

3 minutes ago, Bubblewhale said:

1155 ITX overclocking boards are rare and expensive to come by...you can usually find a H chipset ITX 1155 board for around 60-70US. 

Yeah I figured. But 60-70 seems much since I can find a few new for that price still from retailers... Was hoping to spend 45-50.

[Clyne]

Just now, Brian McKee said:

Yeah I figured. But 60-70 seems much since I can find a few new for that price still from retailers... Was hoping to spend 45-50.

ITX 1155 boards aren't that rare, but they do have a higher price premium than a mATX or ATX board.

Overclocking ITX 1155 boards are a different case, saw a ROG ITX 1155 for 150...

Could just get this...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-DH67CFB3-Mini-ITX-DDR3-LGA1155-Refurbished-Board-Only-No-Accessories-/181751200791?hash=item2a51373c17:g:9cQAAOSweW5VXJvU

[dizmo]

2 minutes ago, Brian McKee said:

Yeah I figured. But 60-70 seems much since I can find a few new for that price still from retailers... Was hoping to spend 45-50.

Good luck. They're rare boards, if you find one on eBay it'll easily go over $100 US and finding them otherwise is tough. Maybe try posting a wanted ad on Reddit, might have decent luck there.

 

As for what boards to watch out for, read over this.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6516/z77-mitx-roundup-five-of-the-best-msi-zotac-asrock-evga-and-asus

 

1 minute ago, Bubblewhale said:

ITX 1155 boards aren't that rare, but they do have a higher price premium than a mATX or ATX board.

Overclocking ITX 1155 boards are a different case, saw a ROG ITX 1155 for 150...

Could just get this...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-DH67CFB3-Mini-ITX-DDR3-LGA1155-Refurbished-Board-Only-No-Accessories-/181751200791?hash=item2a51373c17:g:9cQAAOSweW5VXJvU

H67 is garbage.

[Brian McKee]

2 minutes ago, Bubblewhale said:

ITX 1155 boards aren't that rare, but they do have a higher price premium than a mATX or ATX board.

Overclocking ITX 1155 boards are a different case, saw a ROG ITX 1155 for 150...

Could just get this...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-DH67CFB3-Mini-ITX-DDR3-LGA1155-Refurbished-Board-Only-No-Accessories-/181751200791?hash=item2a51373c17:g:9cQAAOSweW5VXJvU

Main issue is the CPU socket is brutally close to the PCIE slot, I don't wanna buy it and find out my cooler doesn't fit lol.

[Brian McKee]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

Good luck. They're rare boards, if you find one on eBay it'll easily go over $100 US and finding them otherwise is tough. Maybe try posting a wanted ad on Reddit, might have decent luck there.

 

As for what boards to watch out for, read over this.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6516/z77-mitx-roundup-five-of-the-best-msi-zotac-asrock-evga-and-asus

 

H67 is garbage.

I mean I really don't need overclocking or wifi onboard. Or anything fancy really.

[Clyne]

2 minutes ago, dizmo said:

H67 is garbage.

And there's the problem.. They aren't rare to find but don't expect to find one that can suit your needs.

Let's just say there aren't much good ITX boards to find within a good price range. 

[Brian McKee]

I wish I just didn't mention the overclocking at all lol, guys fixate too much on it and ignore the rest of the post.