Motherboard upgrade recommendations?

Here’s what I’m working with:
Asrock M3A UCC
AMD Athlon II X3 440
500 GB WD Caviar Blue SATA II HDD
6GB Kingmax DDR3 1333MHz
400W Corsair CMPSU-400CXEU
XFX PCI-E ATI Radeon HD5770 875M 1GB DDR5 HDMI

So, my motherboard just kicked the bucket. Any ideas on a decent replacement?

Thanks! 😍

Chloe Garcia22 said:Here’s what I'm running:
Asrock M3A UCC
AMD Athlon II X3 440
500 GB WD Caviar Blue SATA II HDD
6GB Kingmax DDR3 1333MHz
400W Corsair CMPSU-400CXEU
XFX PCI-E ATI Radeon HD5770 875M 1GB DDR5 HDMI

My motherboard died. Any suggestions for a replacement?

Thanks 😍

You get what you pay for. 😬 The Gigabyte GA-970 DS3P is definitely a best buy.🙂

With the components you're currently running, you don't even need to go that expensive. Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2

At least this one, $33 though it’s pricier, gives you 8 SATA ports (including two SATA3), USB 3.0, and even an IDE connector.

He doesn't really need to go that expensive, but I guess that Gigabyte board mentioned first is probably the best bet if he wants any future-proofing (you can swap in a beefier CPU later, though putting one on those weaker boards isn't exactly a great idea)

Yeah, that’s what I was thinking too. You don't strictly need a Gigabyte board for an AMD Athlon II X3 440, but if you're already shelling out for a motherboard, I’d rather drop an extra $20 to know I can plug in whatever I want down the road.🙂If the budget allows for it, obviously.

Adam Moore3 said:You get exactly what you pay for when it comes to music. 😬 KLIK The Gigabyte 970 DS3P is hands down the best value you can find right now. 🙂

fadedorca66 said:He doesn't necessarily need to go that expensive, but starting with the Bill Gates build is definitely the smartest move for the long haul. It gives him plenty of room to swap in a beefier processor down the road. Sure, he could technically run a weaker chip on it now, but I wouldn't recommend it if he wants to avoid headaches later.

+1

Since he’s essentially staking his future on this, there's no way he stays glued to that Athlon forever. Besides, the motherboard itself is an incredible value for the price; if he feels like pushing it later, he could even pull off some decent overclocking. Of course, that all depends on whether he’s actually got the budget for it.