LGA 1155 DDR3 Motherboard

[brendan76476]

Obviously an older type of board and not the latest type of ram, but does anyone know of any LGA1155 boards with DDR3 ram compatibility for under $100?

[LienusLateTips]

Only used, they haven't been made in years

 

All have DDR3 compatibility

[Crunchy Dragon]

All LGA 1155 boards have DDR3 compatibility, that's all there was at the time.

 

You won't find any new ones, and the used ones will likely cost you a fair bit.

[Crunchy Dragon]

In terms of actual boards, I had a friend that spoke very highly of his Gigabyt Z77X-UP7 TH but that board will likely cost you upwards of 100.

[JoostinOnline]

1 hour ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

and the used ones will likely cost you a fair bit.

Why is that?  I've been trying to find a decently price LGA1155 board myself, but they're almost the cost of a computer with the same motherboard.

[KarathKasun]

2 hours ago, JoostinOnline said:

Why is that?  I've been trying to find a decently price LGA1155 board myself, but they're almost the cost of a computer with the same motherboard.

Depends on what class of board you are going after.  You can get mid-range Z77 boards for ~$100.

 

You just need to dig around on your favorite auction site.

[Crunchy Dragon]

10 hours ago, JoostinOnline said:

Why is that?  I've been trying to find a decently price LGA1155 board myself, but they're almost the cost of a computer with the same motherboard.

I don't fully know the reason, but I would guess it's because it's still not fully outdated. I have a friend that's been using his 3770K since it was new and it works just fine for him.

[KarathKasun]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Biostar-TZ77A-Motherboard-Intel-Z77-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-DDR3/272657065584?epid=116387303&hash=item3f7ba0a670:g:Jk8AAOSwCQZZCtiG

 

Z77 that at least has VRM heatsinks for $80.

[JoostinOnline]

8 hours ago, KarathKasun said:

Depends on what class of board you are going after.  You can get mid-range Z77 boards for ~$100.

 

You just need to dig around on your favorite auction site.

Which is absolutely ridiculous.  New boards shouldn't cost the same as very old used boards.  I got an i5-2400 for $20 ($174MSRP), but a standard H77 board costs me at least $50.