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1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Yup!

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=123726

 

 

oh god....

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There's a reason it's the cheapest xD look at that....

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1 minute ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

oh god....

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There's a reason it's the cheapest xD look at that....

lol you should see my case "window"

I dont think it would be a problem xD

Deepcool Tesseract... Cheap, surprisingly functional, giant plastic mirror shit window thing comes with the 35 dollar price. xD 

i5 6600k and GTX 1070 but I play 1600-900. 1440p BABY!

Still, don't put too much faith in my buying decisions. xD 

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1 minute ago, YedZed said:

lol you should see my case "window"

I dont think it would be a problem xD

Deepcool Tesseract... Cheap, surprisingly functional, giant plastic mirror shit window thing comes with the 35 dollar price. xD 

Well it's not the appearance so much, it's the things you see... limited rear IO, particularly with regard to sound, very few power phases and measly heatsink for them, etc.

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1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

What makes this better?

The opposite of everything I listed here :P 

6 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

Well it's not the appearance so much, it's the things you see... limited rear IO, particularly with regard to sound, very few power phases and measly heatsink for them, etc.

 

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6 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

The opposite of everything I listed here :P 

 

Well it has

  • Video out: DVI
  • Separate Mic/Audio port
  • USB ports
  • Ethernet port
  • PS/2 ports
  • 4 DIMM slots
  • 2 PCIE x16
  • Overclockable

For a typical user it is enough imo

 

Else for more stuff

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/qJbkcf/msi-motherboard-z170apcmate

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/K8Jkcf/asrock-motherboard-z170extreme3

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/k4dFf7/asus-motherboard-z170e

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1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Well it has

  • Video out: DVI
  • Separate Mic/Audio port
  • USB ports
  • Ethernet port
  • PS/2 ports
  • 4 DIMM slots
  • 2 PCIE x16
  • Overclockable

For a typical user it is enough imo

 

Else for more stuff

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/qJbkcf/msi-motherboard-z170apcmate

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/K8Jkcf/asrock-motherboard-z170extreme3

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/k4dFf7/asus-motherboard-z170e

Yeah it should be fine, it just looks like the kind of board I'd expect to see fitted with a B series chipset is all :P 

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6 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

Yeah it should be fine, it just looks like the kind of board I'd expect to see fitted with a B series chipset is all :P 

Well, the I/O is actually better than my current, if that counts for anything :P

 

i5 6600k and GTX 1070 but I play 1600-900. 1440p BABY!

Still, don't put too much faith in my buying decisions. xD 

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4 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Some H board even has more features lol, like my H81M-E Asus

exactly my point :P 

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I got this this for my son for $39.99 after rebates and a CPU combo discount from Micro Center.  Board works flawlessly.  Not many 7 year old kids rocking a z170 chipset, but for $39.99, it was hard to pass on.

 

http://www.microcenter.com/product/452121/Z170M_Pro4S_LGA_1151_mATX_Intel_Motherboard

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1 minute ago, done12many2 said:

I got this this for my son for $39.99 after rebates and a CPU combo discount from Micro Center.  Board works flawlessly.  Not many 7 year old kids rocking a z170 chipset, but for $39.99, it was hard to pass on.

 

http://www.microcenter.com/product/452121/Z170M_Pro4S_LGA_1151_mATX_Intel_Motherboard

whew. I love microcenter.

i5 6600k and GTX 1070 but I play 1600-900. 1440p BABY!

Still, don't put too much faith in my buying decisions. xD 

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7 minutes ago, done12many2 said:

I got this this for my son for $39.99 after rebates and a CPU combo discount from Micro Center.  Board works flawlessly.  Not many 7 year old kids rocking a z170 chipset, but for $39.99, it was hard to pass on.

 

http://www.microcenter.com/product/452121/Z170M_Pro4S_LGA_1151_mATX_Intel_Motherboard

Yeah hard to beat that price for sure, for what is, despite what it might lack compared to some other boards, a modern platform with all the benefits that come along with that.

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