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    I'm struggling with choosing mobo - need help

    Discussion in 'Desktop Hardware' started by Noobinact, May 21, 2016.

  1. Noobinact

    Noobinact Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey,

    I've been looking pc parts couple days day and night and I do have the basics like cpu socket, psu -> watt usage etc.

    Could someone help me out with which mobo to choose? Planning to go with 860k. I'm living in Finland and going to buy parts from abroad (Amazon.uk). My concern is which mobo should I choose to get plug and play style. (without bios update)

    If you could help me that would be great.
     
    Noobinact, May 21, 2016
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    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    What form factor are you looking for?
     
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    Noobinact Notebook Enthusiast

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    ATX or micro ATX depends if I could find great looking case. Although I would go with mobo bios version over case. (Didn't expect this quickly reply. Thank you)
     
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    For the motherboard BIOS, I'd just read up on how the current version is doing (or whatever version the board is selling at) and if there aren't really any complaints about it, I wouldn't worry too much over the BIOS. I'd personally only bother if there was some security exploit that needed to be patched. Otherwise, I ignore the BIOS on my systems for the most part.

    That said, I'd find a case first, not only to narrow down the motherboard form factor but (more importantly) figure out the thermals and cooling tactic you'll go with.

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    As for motherboards, personally I've used Biostar and Gigabyte models in my builds and haven't had any issues with them. I'd look at a more tech-oriented website than Amazon (say, Newegg, TigerDirect, etc.) to read up on reviews for whatever models you're looking at to get a better idea if it stratifies your needs. IMO Amazon reviews on tech products can be a bit iffy in comparison (though maybe that's a US thing).
     
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    Like Jarhead said, if it isn't groundbreaking you shouldn't worry about BIOS.
    Install everything, see how it works. If you are getting problems, only then think about BIOS update. If not, forget about it.

    I have a Gigabyte Ultra Durable series in my rig, seems fine. Your variant doesn't appear to have front case USB 3.0 connector and 2 RAM slots, so unless you are fine with that, it should do the job.
     
    killkenny1, May 23, 2016
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