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5/15/12 at 9:31am
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I need a cheap mobo that can support a 125w Phenom II 965 and has some room to overclock (nothing big). Here's that catch - it needs to be Micro ATX.

I may or may not get a new case, so Micro ATX and ATX suggestions are praised. I just want the cheapest that fits these requirements. Thanks.
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5/15/12 at 6:39pm
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post #3 of 5
5/15/12 at 6:54pm
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Perfect for you

Thanks, I decided I will be buying a new case, so how is this ATX?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135272
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post #4 of 5
5/16/12 at 10:34pm
ECS is usually terrible, and it's only 3 + 1 phase with no heatsink. OC is a big no no, even a little bit.

If you want ATX get this, it's got 4 + 1 phase with heatsink so you can OC a little, all solid state capacitors (vs many electrolytic caps on the ECS, solid state is better quality and longer lifespan). It's even got a POST code readout and 6 SATA which are crazy features for a board in that price range.
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post #5 of 5
5/17/12 at 8:15am
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If you buy that GA-78LMT-S2P, give an order instruction to include a rev 3.1 and NOT a 4.0 or 5.0 (neither of which support any 125W TDP processors due to the use of a lower quality 3+1 phase VRM!)

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80GB Intel X25M SSD WD 1TB Caviar Black (WD1001FALS) WD 1TB Caviar Black (WD1002FAEX) Noctua NH-D14 
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Antec P182 SE ASUS Xonar DG 5.1 Headphone Amp Audio Technica ATH-d40fs 
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