Motherboard Fried, Looking for Replacement for around $150 CAD

[ThatOneGamer999]

Hello there LinusTechTips Community!

 

So I was cleaning out my computer yesterday without an antistatic strap, and managed to shock my motherboard, and now it will not post. So I'm in the market for a new one.

 

My last motherboard + CPU was a Gigabtyte F2A-55M-DS2, and an AMD A6-6600k, a single core with two threads.

 

As you can guess a single core isn't too good for gaming in 2018.

 

I need a decent cpu + motherboard for 1080p gaming (to be paired with a Radeon R7 260x from Sapphire), and some light computational workloads (Rendering animations, 1080p video editing, stuff like that), for about $150 CAD. I also only have DDR3 RAM at the moment, and I'd prefer not having to get new, because RAM prices are still through the roof.

 

Thanks!

 

-ThatOneGamer999

[STRESSMASTER]

11 minutes ago, ThatOneGamer999 said:

Hello there LinusTechTips Community!

 

So I was cleaning out my computer yesterday without an antistatic strap, and managed to shock my motherboard, and now it will not post. So I'm in the market for a new one.

 

My last motherboard + CPU was a Gigabtyte F2A-55M-DS2, and an AMD A6-6600k, a single core with two threads.

 

As you can guess a single core isn't too good for gaming in 2018.

 

I need a decent cpu + motherboard for 1080p gaming (to be paired with a Radeon R7 260x from Sapphire), and some light computational workloads (Rendering animations, 1080p video editing, stuff like that), for about $150 CAD. I also only have DDR3 RAM at the moment, and I'd prefer not having to get new, because RAM prices are still through the roof.

 

Thanks!

 

-ThatOneGamer999

Honestly at this point you should probably just upgrade to a R5 1600 that is in a motherboard + CPU combo It is not worth buy a mobo for that CPU anymore.

[TheGlenlivet]

11 minutes ago, ThatOneGamer999 said:

Hello there LinusTechTips Community!

 

So I was cleaning out my computer yesterday without an antistatic strap, and managed to shock my motherboard, and now it will not post. So I'm in the market for a new one.

 

My last motherboard + CPU was a Gigabtyte F2A-55M-DS2, and an AMD A6-6600k, a single core with two threads.

 

As you can guess a single core isn't too good for gaming in 2018.

 

I need a decent cpu + motherboard for 1080p gaming (to be paired with a Radeon R7 260x from Sapphire), and some light computational workloads (Rendering animations, 1080p video editing, stuff like that), for about $150 CAD. I also only have DDR3 RAM at the moment, and I'd prefer not having to get new, because RAM prices are still through the roof.

 

Thanks!

 

-ThatOneGamer999

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883794909

Refurb?  I5, DDR3, reuse most of your stuff and you are good to go.  Even has PCI slots for your GPU.

[STRESSMASTER]

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.3621250 250 but has most of what u need just find ram or look around i found this fast

[STRESSMASTER]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-FX-8320-w-MSI-MATX-FX-board-8GB-Hyper-X-ram-640Gb-HD-HD6450-vid-Win10/112959111939?hash=item1a4ce34303:g:SikAAOSw2Yta31~w

about 150 and has everything but case and psu. will be huge upgrade from your current setup

[Wh0_Am_1]

19 minutes ago, ThatOneGamer999 said:

Hello there LinusTechTips Community!

 

So I was cleaning out my computer yesterday without an antistatic strap, and managed to shock my motherboard, and now it will not post. So I'm in the market for a new one.

 

My last motherboard + CPU was a Gigabtyte F2A-55M-DS2, and an AMD A6-6600k, a single core with two threads.

 

As you can guess a single core isn't too good for gaming in 2018.

 

I need a decent cpu + motherboard for 1080p gaming (to be paired with a Radeon R7 260x from Sapphire), and some light computational workloads (Rendering animations, 1080p video editing, stuff like that), for about $150 CAD. I also only have DDR3 RAM at the moment, atond I'd prefer not having to get new, because RAM prices are still through the roof.

 

Thanks!

 

-ThatOneGamer999

First, welcome to the LTT forums! 

Ok, back to business... You could literally buy an entire PC off of Ebay that is just as old and more powerful than that one, for half that price. That processor just isn't worth it.

 

[ThatOneGamer999]

Just now, STRESSMASTER said:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-FX-8320-w-MSI-MATX-FX-board-8GB-Hyper-X-ram-640Gb-HD-HD6450-vid-Win10/112959111939?hash=item1a4ce34303:g:SikAAOSw2Yta31~w

about 150 and has everything but case and psu. will be huge upgrade from your current setup

Thanks a ton! It looks like it's $150 US though, which translates to about $192.38 CAD, a bit out of my price range.

 

10 minutes ago, TheGlenlivet said:

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883794909

Refurb?  I5, DDR3, reuse most of your stuff and you are good to go.  Even has PCI slots for your GPU.

This does look very promising. Will investigate more! 

 

Thanks to all of you for replying so fast

[ThatOneGamer999]

2 minutes ago, Wh0_Am_1 said:

First, welcome to the LTT forums! 

Ok, back to business... You could literally buy an entire PC off of Ebay that is just as old and more powerful than that one, for half that price. That processor just isn't worth it.

 

Ah, I think you were slightly confused, I am looking for an entirely new motherboard + cpu, but would like to reuse my other hardware (GPU, RAM, etc)

Edited April 24, 2018 by ThatOneGamer999
I can't even English

[TheGlenlivet]

1 minute ago, ThatOneGamer999 said:

Thanks a ton! It looks like it's $150 US though, which translates to about $192.38 CAD, a bit out of my price range.

 

This does look very promising. Will investigate more! 

 

Thanks to all of you for replying so fast

Just make sure the GPU will fit in the case or the new motherboard will fit in your old case.

[Wh0_Am_1]

1 minute ago, ThatOneGamer999 said:

Ah, I think you were slightly confused, I am looking for an entirely new motherboard + cpu, but keep my other hardware (GPU, RAM, etc)

Yes, I know I just was proving a point, this would be a better deal than just a new MOBO, though you could keep the GPU (since it only has integrated graphics), and some RAM, you could also port your HDD over.

[ThatOneGamer999]

8 minutes ago, TheGlenlivet said:

Just make sure the GPU will fit in the case or the new motherboard will fit in your old case.

It's one of those mini cards, so hopefully it'll fit.

 

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Sapphire-Radeon-RX-460-2GB-GDDR5-HDMI-DVI-D-DP-OC-UEFI-PCI-E-Graphics-Card/192326024271?hash=item2cc7863c4f:g:IdMAAOSw7ApZ1qqS

 

 

EDIT: Wait lol I linked a RX 460. Same size though.

Edited April 24, 2018 by ThatOneGamer999
Im blind apparently.

[ThatOneGamer999]

1 minute ago, Wh0_Am_1 said:

Yes, I know I just was proving a point, this would be a better deal than just a new MOBO, though you could keep the GPU (since it only has integrated graphics), and some RAM, you could also port your HDD over.

Ah sorry for the confusion, I'm really tired and can't think straight. 

[Wh0_Am_1]

1 minute ago, ThatOneGamer999 said:

Ah sorry for the confusion, I'm really tired and can't think straight. 

It's fine, we all have those days, and I was being a bit unclear. I really hope you find a favorable config!

[Herman Mcpootis]

https://m.ebay.ca/itm/ASUS-P8H61-M-LE-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Intel-Motherboard-I3-I5-I7-Asus/292536461381?hash=item441c882845:g:U64AAOSwdJVa30cR

https://m.ebay.ca/itm/Intel-Core-i7-2600-Quad-Core-Processor-SR00B-3-40-Up-To-3-80-GHz/332623992480?hash=item4d71ef56a0:g:ZmkAAOSwwoZa1kZv

https://m.ebay.ca/itm/Intel-Heatsink-Fan-Useful-Cooler-E97379-001-Core-i3-i5-i7-LGA-1155-1156-1150-CPU/332340638823?hash=item4d610bb467:g:GVMAAOSwix9Zjmcb

[ThatOneGamer999]

1 minute ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

https://m.ebay.ca/itm/ASUS-P8H61-M-LE-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Intel-Motherboard-I3-I5-I7-Asus/292536461381?hash=item441c882845:g:U64AAOSwdJVa30cR

https://m.ebay.ca/itm/Intel-Core-i7-2600-Quad-Core-Processor-SR00B-3-40-Up-To-3-80-GHz/332623992480?hash=item4d71ef56a0:g:ZmkAAOSwwoZa1kZv

https://m.ebay.ca/itm/Intel-Heatsink-Fan-Useful-Cooler-E97379-001-Core-i3-i5-i7-LGA-1155-1156-1150-CPU/332340638823?hash=item4d610bb467:g:GVMAAOSwix9Zjmcb

Holy crap man, you hit the motherload! Why have I never gone to this forum before?