Help! What do I do if my motherboard dies?

Hey everyone, I’ve got a PC running an ASUS motherboard that I’m pretty sure just kicked the bucket. It won't give me that startup beep, and I already tried pulling the battery to reset things, but nothing.

Should I be hunting down the exact same board, or if not, what specs should I actually be looking for?

Here is the rest of my setup:

Intel Core i3 3.2 GHz
4GB Transcend DDR3 1333MHz
MSI 37750 1GB DDR5 OC
WD 500GB SATA3 AAKX
Coolermaster Elite 331
Corsair 430W CX

Thanks in advance for the help! 🙂

You might be able to find some used replacement part on eBay, but honestly, putting any money into something this ancient is just throwing cash down the drain. Even if you score something on eBay, it’s probably going to be about 10 years old anyway, so who knows when it’ll finally give up the ghost.
For around $300, you can grab something brand new, modern, and way faster for whatever you need to do, so just let this one go.

Take my advice here
Dell OptiPlex Small Form Factor PC - Intel Core i5-12400, 4 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, DVD drive, Windows 7 Pro License - Windows 10 Pro installed. Front ports: 4x USB 2.0, 2x 3.5mm Audio. Rear ports: 6x USB 2.0, 1x DisplayPort, 1x VGA, 1x Serial, 2x PS 2, 2x 3.5mm Audio, 1x RJ45 Ethernet. Includes 4x RAM slots, with 2 currently free.
The i5 is three times more powerful than your current processor, and you'll be able to swap your graphics card into this case without any issues.
It’s priced at $128 over at Best Buy.
This would be your most budget-friendly route that still comes with a 12-month warranty.

https://www.bestbuy.com/rennowa-hp-...m_medium=click

I mean, what's the point? That thing is basically a decade old at this point. He should either just fix what he's got or finally bite the bullet and buy something new.

fadedorca66 said:Honestly, why bother? That thing is ten years old. He should either fix what he's got or just bite the bullet and buy something new.

Well, go ahead then—give us some advice on how he can actually fix it...

Used motherboard for maybe $20-$30.

I mean, I’d probably just vote for a new CPU, motherboard, RAM, and SSD combo. You get everything brand new with a warranty, and honestly, it’ll fly once you add an SSD and more RAM.

Alexander Moore67 said:Take my advice
Dell OptiPlex Small Form Factor PC - Intel Core i5-12400, 4 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, DVD drive, Windows 7 Pro License - Windows 10 Pro installed. Front ports: 4x USB 2.0, 2x 3.5mm Audio. Rear ports: 6x USB 2.0, 1x DisplayPort, 1x VGA, 1x Serial, 2x PS/2, 2x 3.5mm Audio, 1x RJ45 Ethernet. 4x RAM slots, 2 available
The i5 is three times more powerful than your processor. You can swap your GPU into this case without any issues
It’s $128 at Best Buy
This would be the cheapest option that still comes with a 12-month warranty

https://www.bestbuy.com/rennowa-hp-...m_medium=click

fadedorca66 said:What's the point? It's basically ten years old anyway. Either someone should fix what they have or just buy something new.

For $128, you get a machine with a warranty, but honestly, it's not much to write home about for that price.

My brother has the exact same model, but with 8GB of RAM instead of 4. He'll sell it for $65 if anyone's interested. It's a way better investment than buying a used motherboard for an ancient computer.
Maybe grab a GPU too. You could probably flip your current power supply for $10-$20.

...like, just look at it this way... if you're eyeing that first motherboard from the seller, see if you can skip the beefier processor and cooler if you're trying to save some serious cash.

Manual for the first board:
https://www.asus.com/us/motherboards...l-m-plus-usb3/