Best mATX board?

kieraninnes · Jan 3, 2009, 04:06 PM

Hey,

I'm in the process of buying a new motherboard for my system, because my last one broke.

All I want from it is reliability.

ATLEAST 2 DDR2 memory slots (4gb total, but 8 would be a huge bonus).

Core2Duo, Core2Quad compatible.

PCIe (I have a 9800GT).

Well positioned SATA ports.

Does anyone have a mATX board they would highly recommend?

Thanks for the help. And happy new year to everyone.

Edit:

I'm looking at this one mainly:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139780...ctype=extended

But I read that this is a good one?:

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/618370...33+Motherboard

My budget is roughly, no more than 70ish, unless it's a really good board.

Judas · Jan 3, 2009, 05:09 PM

the one from play was actually one i was looking at ..... looks like the best solution short of spending more on a higher end board from gigabyte.

**kris23** · Jan 4, 2009, 08:28 PM

i have seen motherboards with P45 chipset and crossfire capability, could be something to look for. dunno where to find it in the UK though....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136055

Tipstaff · Jan 4, 2009, 10:29 PM

For about $7 more than the G33 board you could get the Gigabyte GA-EG43M-S2H board which runs on the Intel G43 chipset instead, or for $99 you could get the Gigabyte GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard which runs on the G45. Both a very solid boards.

biossam · Mar 12, 2009, 12:28 PM

hello

lepel · Mar 12, 2009, 01:12 PM

I'm also looking around for a micro ATx board, but I'm not familiar with Gigabyte. Does anyone know anything about this board: Newegg.com - ASUS P5Q-VM LGA 775 Intel G45 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

Mac Daddy · Mar 13, 2009, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lepel

I'm also looking around for a micro ATx board, but I'm not familiar with Gigabyte. Does anyone know anything about this board: Newegg.com - ASUS P5Q-VM LGA 775 Intel G45 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

Haven't tried it out but being G45 not a true 2x PCI-E x16 board if that is what you are looking for.

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kieraninnes DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Best mATX board? Hey, I'm in the process of buying a new motherboard for my system, because my last one broke. All I want from it is reliability. ATLEAST 2 DDR2 memory slots (4gb total, but 8 would be a huge bonus). Core2Duo, Core2Quad compatible. PCIe (I have a 9800GT). Well positioned SATA ports. Does anyone have a mATX board they would highly recommend? Thanks for the help. And happy new year to everyone. Edit: I'm looking at this one mainly: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139780...ctype=extended But I read that this is a good one?: http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/618370...33+Motherboard My budget is roughly, no more than 70ish, unless it's a really good board.

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lepel HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 552 Rep Power: 41 System Specs	Re: Best mATX board? I'm also looking around for a micro ATx board, but I'm not familiar with Gigabyte. Does anyone know anything about this board: Newegg.com - ASUS P5Q-VM LGA 775 Intel G45 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards