Have built 3 desktops without any issues with these motherboards coupled with Intel G3528 cpus (Passmark 4001) for cheap mid-performance desktops, seem to be a fair few still available across the country
Connections
PS/2 keyboard x 1, PS/2 mouse x 1, DVI x 1,VGA x 1,HDMI x 1,LAN x 1,
USB 3.0 x 2,USB 2.0 x 4,Audio jacks x 3
for full spec go to link
All comments (27)
xela333
17 Nov 15#1
Have one in the gaming PC I'm typing from now. Excellant board for the money if you do not have a huge budget. Even offers a small bit of overclocking. As the OP said, pair it with the G3528 and you have a very decent mid level gaming rig.
bocosrs
17 Nov 15#2
Reserved mine yesterday, going to pick up today. However the board on the site picture is the h61m. Will feedback later.
B33fy to bocosrs
17 Nov 15#4
Never noticed wrong pic on PC World website, but bought one last week was an H81M
slayermatt
17 Nov 15#3
I have had this board 4 or 5 years with a i5 2500 and its served me well. Only issue I've had is the ethernet port not working consistently - although that was fixed with a £5 NIC.
xela333 to slayermatt
17 Nov 151#5
Not this board, you must be thinking of the H61 version which was also good.
Minstadave to slayermatt
17 Nov 152#11
Don't think you have, it doesn't take a 2500 and it's not that old.
stevej1976
17 Nov 15#6
Will this be ok for a GTX 750ti or similar.
xela333 to stevej1976
17 Nov 151#7
Yes, it has a standard PCI-E x16 slot so any graphics card will work.
bytemaster to stevej1976
17 Nov 15#21
Ideal board for a budget gaming system.
xlgaz
17 Nov 15#8
Thanks OP, great deal! Think the board is gold instead of the blue as shown isn't it?
jjp2701
17 Nov 15#9
I am thinking of building a mini pc for kodi will this board be ideal ? and what about other parts to build 1
raulvibes to jjp2701
17 Nov 15#12
heard cool stories abt tvheadend, r u into it?
xela333 to jjp2701
17 Nov 15#15
I wouldn't go for this, might as well just go for a mini itx motherboard, an Intel NUC or better yet, an Android box for kodi. why do you want to build a whole pc?
abigsmurf to jjp2701
17 Nov 15#16
Mini ITX is (confusingly) smaller than Micro-ATX and is better for building Living room PCs.
If you don't plan to game and don't need a massive amount of CPU power, you're probably better off buying a pre-built nettop. Depending on the size of HDD and the processing power, you're looking at £100-250 for a net top.
jjp2701
17 Nov 15#10
and browse windows too
jjp2701
17 Nov 15#13
wot tv headend Raul ?
mpmc1987 to jjp2701
17 Nov 15#19
http://tvheadend.org:smiley: It's a pretty decent Linux program, it's what I use to record/watch TV.
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Opening post
Connections
PS/2 keyboard x 1, PS/2 mouse x 1, DVI x 1,VGA x 1,HDMI x 1,LAN x 1,
USB 3.0 x 2,USB 2.0 x 4,Audio jacks x 3
for full spec go to link
All comments (27)
I wouldn't go for this, might as well just go for a mini itx motherboard, an Intel NUC or better yet, an Android box for kodi. why do you want to build a whole pc?
If you don't plan to game and don't need a massive amount of CPU power, you're probably better off buying a pre-built nettop. Depending on the size of HDD and the processing power, you're looking at £100-250 for a net top.