| Off Topic > Off Topic |
| Would this motherboard be any good? |
| (1/3) > >> |
| Spaceguy:
Im just starting to build my own pc, and my friend was offering to give me this motherboard for free, im trying to remain in a 600 budget so if its any good i would like to use it. https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M4A88TDV_EVOUSB3/ |
| Insert Name Here²:
It's okay but it only has PCIe 2.0, iirc now the default is 3.0 Also you can build a very capable pc for $600 without having to go used with old hardware. If you want a list, I could make you one |
| Pngu12970:
--- Quote from: Insert Name Here² on February 07, 2017, 11:07:06 PM ---It's okay but it only has PCIe 2.0, iirc now the default is 3.0 Also you can build a very capable pc for $600 without having to go used with old hardware. If you want a list, I could make you one --- End quote --- I've never seen an AM3 motherboard with PCI-e 3.0 support Using an old motherboard and CPU isn't the best idea because you're using dated hardware that's slow and possibly about ready to break. Even some of the cheapest CPUs on the market today will be quite a bit faster than what you could get on the AM3 socket and the power consumption and heat output are lower too. As INH said, you can build a reasonable PC for $600 or less, so I would go with buying newer parts. |
| Insert Name Here²:
--- Quote from: Pngu12970 on February 08, 2017, 12:48:48 AM ---I've never seen an AM3 motherboard with PCI-e 3.0 support --- End quote --- Yeah this too Alright using your budget I was able to come up with a build for around $580 CAD that offers much greater performance for your buck, along with a great upgrade path so in the future you can get a higher end CPU, RAM, GPU, so forth. Specs: * Intel Pentium G4400 @3.3 Ghz (CPU) * MSI GTX 1050ti OC 4GB (GPU) * G.Skill NT 8GB (4x2) DDR4-2133 (RAM) * MSI H110M Pro-VD MicroATX (MOBO) * Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 7200rpm 3.5" (HDD) * EVGA 430w 80+ White (PSU) * Corsair Carbide 88R MicroATX mid-tower (CASE) Trust me, you really should go for new parts with this one. That motherboard doesn't have a good upgrade path much at all and the tech it has is pretty outdated, and the CPU's available for it aren't all that powerful and as Pngu said, takes up quite a lot more power to run. This build has a good upgrade path if you ever so wanted, and good enough power to run MANY games at High - Max at 30 - 60FPS, depending on the game and resolution. But even with the Pentium G4400 which is a VERY capable chip for what it is, and the 1050ti which has amazing performance for the price, you won't be let down. BTW The motherboard is a flagship, but the flagship in 2010. Since you're getting the board for free, you can just accept it anyways and either create a second build to give to someone / keep or sell the board / keep it as a collectible |
| Nickelob Ultra:
That motherboard is dead. Don't take it. --- Quote from: Insert Name Here² on February 08, 2017, 12:51:32 AM ---Yeah this too Alright using your budget I was able to come up with a build for around $580 CAD that offers much greater performance for your buck, along with a great upgrade path so in the future you can get a higher end CPU, RAM, GPU, so forth. Specs: * Intel Pentium G4400 @3.3 Ghz (CPU) * MSI GTX 1050ti OC 4GB (GPU) * G.Skill NT 8GB (4x2) DDR4-2133 (RAM) * MSI H110M Pro-VD MicroATX (MOBO) * Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 7200rpm 3.5" (HDD) * EVGA 430w 80+ White (PSU) * Corsair Carbide 88R MicroATX mid-tower (CASE) Trust me, you really should go for new parts with this one. That motherboard doesn't have a good upgrade path much at all and the tech it has is pretty outdated, and the CPU's available for it aren't all that powerful and as Pngu said, takes up quite a lot more power to run. This build has a good upgrade path if you ever so wanted, and good enough power to run MANY games at High - Max at 30 - 60FPS, depending on the game and resolution. But even with the Pentium G4400 which is a VERY capable chip for what it is, and the 1050ti which has amazing performance for the price, you won't be let down. BTW The motherboard is a flagship, but the flagship in 2010. Since you're getting the board for free, you can just accept it anyways and either create a second build to give to someone / keep or sell the board / keep it as a collectible --- End quote --- An Intel Pentium? Lol forget no, those things are garbage. For <$800 you're way better off going with AMD products. At $600, Intel and Nvidia are outside your price range. |
| Navigation |
| Message Index |
| Next page |