Buy Asus P8H61-USB3-V3 Intel Mainboard LGA1155
Free 4GB Kingston DDR3 1333 Ram
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Intel® Socket 1155 for 2nd Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3 Processors
Supports Intel® 32 nm CPU
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
msy = $84
The one MSY selling is P8H61V3. different model..
MSY's model doesn't have USB 3.0
but that have the "LE" version which does for $79
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8H61USB3…
For those who want more info on the model :)
No on-board VGA, which is a shame because it would make a nice and cheap PC :P
edit: same board as this? http://www.umart.com.au/newindex28.phtml?id=10&bid=5&sid=804…
I thought they stopped making mobos with on-board gfx when they released the lga1156 & lga 1155 series which now has the gfx integrated into the cpu. Some rare occasions such as nvidia ion on itx mobos. Correct me if i'm wrong…
maybe I should have been more clear, there is no way to utilise the 1155 on-die gfx, since there is no IO for it
Any good reviews for this board?
Which 4GB Kingston DDR3 1333 Ram is it? Thanks!
It seems like a budget lower end motherboard …not a good way to start the build of your dreams!
For $99, of course it is a budget board, not everyone wants to spend $2k+ on a gaming machine.
nothing wrong with a budget board but the problem here is that this is a budget board which doesnt suit and/or is obselete
instead you could be getting other H61 boards which is cheaper
or you could be getting a z68 board which has overclocking capabilities
the only benefit of this board is that it has 3x pci slots as well as usb 3.
I'd pay the difference for USB3 :)
cheapest usb3 board is $79 @msy
+$20 for the ram = same $99
gain - onboard graphics
lose - 2 pci slots + free shipping
This will be a cheap way to jump onto a Sandy Bridge platform, and certainly is a good deal for those who don't want to spend too much to make that switch.
other cheaper s1155 boards maybe better though as they start from the $52-65 range.
4gb ddr is $20 - so you're looking at $72-85 only sans shipping.
Great deal!
I just built an SB gaming system, but this deal has me considering buying it for my parents.
Thank-you, rep, for giving me a good amount of time to think about it though :)
+1
Can it add a CPU for under $200?
Intel G620 Pentium Dual Core 72inc
http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?product…
Intel i3 2100 124inc
http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/bx80623i32100-intel-core…
Does it support Penium Due core???
If it is LGA1155 yes.
not that awesome.
umart H61 $45
msy 4gb ddr3 $20
all 1155 boards have 'onboard video'; it's integrated on the CPU.
Which umart H61 board is $45. Most of the cheaper boards are only mATX
Yes, but the outputs you are given to use it vary wildly. The MSI H61M-P23 for example offers only VGA out.
the ASRock H61M-U3S3 is the best deal in this budget realm in my view. it has two PCI slots for legacy devices, has HDMI and DVI output for the onboard graphics, SATA3.0 and USB 3.0 support and LGA775 mounting holes so you can use your 775 cooler directly on your new sandy bridge system. great value at $75 :D
remember the H61 chipset does not support SATA3.0 by itself nor does it have any overclocking options. i personally wouldnt build a sandy bridge system with anything less than an ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 - and then, i wouldnt bother building a system with anything much more, either. :)
The Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 is an awesome board I just built my system using 1, its packed with features that most boards that cost $30 more don't even have like pcie 3.0. combine that with an i5 2500k (around $220-225) and 8gb of g.skill ripjaws x ram ($50 for 1333mhz or $54ish for 1600mhz from centrecom I think) and add in the video card of your choice and you got yourself a beast. And for a good cheap case I recommend the Thermaltake Dokker…. Thats just my 2 cents on the matter :P
All current gen PC games are GPU limited, you won't get significant benefit going from say i3 2100 to an i5 2500K (~$220). With the price of a single i5 2500 you can get an i3 CPU + 8gb ram + mobo (~$209). Once Ivy bridge is released existing mobos will be obsolete. I am running battlefield 3 at 50FPS (high settings) on an i3-2120/cheapest H61 mobo/AMD 6870/8GB cheapest ram.
Unless you're prepared to drop major $ on a K cpu, why bother with an expensive mobo when all other sandy bridge cpus cannot be OC'd?
Would an Intel Core i5-2500K LGA 1155 be a good coupling with this MOBO? Or would it be better suited to a Z68? I havent updated my PC for years so I'm a bit behind on tech knowledge. :P
If you're getting the K series, then you want the Z68 - otherwise you can't overclock.. If you don't plan on overclocking, then don't get the K series, save yourself a couple dollars.
$63.49 at ARC (Sydney)pickup but USB2 only
http://www.arc.com.au/pub.php?gid=23145&pid=41928&p=product
After applying the coupon and proceding to checkout, why does it still charge me for shipping?
Also remember when building a decent system don't cheap out on the motherboard because after all it is the heart of the system (I consider it more important than the CPU) as it will dictate what components can be installed in your pc and what cant, because you don't wanna spend a fortune building your sick rig only to find out that the board cant support half the parts….
to find out that the board cant support half the parts….
Care to give some examples?
The only few things that this motherboard lacks, in comparison to more expensive boards is E-SATA, Firewire, front USB3 headers etc. all of which connect mostly to external devices.
As far as internal components go it has the usual PCIE 2.0 slots, which supports 99% of GPU's and expansion cards out there….
I wasn't basing that comment on this motherboard itself but rather motherboards in general. Just saying that its good to get a board that can handle the parts you wanna build with now while still being able to handle a bit more for upgrades in the future.
Cheapest aside from Centre Com for just the motherboard is $97, excludes RAM and free shipping. Great deal.