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6/27/12 at 10:12am

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vish92
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I want to Intel Core i5 3550 with a cheap H61 motherboard from

ASUS
MSI
GIGABYTE

The mobo must support working PCIE 3.0

If someone can show me a GPU-Z screenshot of an AMD HD 7xxx or Nvidia 6xx card performing in the same motherboard with third generation i5/i7 I will happily buy that board.

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6/27/12 at 10:42am

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I want to Intel Core i5 3550 with a cheap H61 motherboard from
ASUS
MSI
GIGABYTE
The mobo must support working PCIE 3.0
If someone can show me a GPU-Z screenshot of an AMD HD 7xxx or Nvidia 6xx card performing in the same motherboard with third generation i5/i7 I will happily buy that board.

Current GPUs won't utilize PCIe 3.0 speeds, right now it is not needed. If you are wanting to overclock you should be looking at an AMD setup and a 990fx board. When overclocked it will perform better than the 3550.

If you still want to stay intel, look at a 3750k and a Z77 board. If you need cheaper, go i3-2100 and a cheap H61 board. Grabbing a locked i5 is a bad idea.

Also, I am pretty sure the H61 chipset does not support PCIe 3.0. You will need H77, Z77 or Z68 Gen 3

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Windows 7 Professional	3 x Dell S2309W(Portrait) 3240x1920	Corsair AX750	Corsair 800D
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32GB (4 x 8GB) 1866Mhz Ripjaws X	256GB Crucial M4	1.5 TB HDD	XSPC Raystorm RS360
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Mouse	Audio	Audio	Other
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6/27/12 at 10:44am

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I agree with not going with a locked CPU you will not be able to OC it.

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Seagate Backup Plus 1TB USB 3.0	LITE-ON 24X DVD/CD	LITE-ON 24X DVD/CD	5,000 BTU AC & NH-D14 Summer
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80 CFM Fan In Window With 90 Deg Vent Winter	Windows 7 Ultimate SP 1 x64	Asus VE245 1080P	Razer Lycosa Mirror Edition
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
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Seagate Backup Plus 1TB USB 3.0	LITE-ON 24X DVD/CD	LITE-ON 24X DVD/CD	5,000 BTU AC & NH-D14 Summer
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6/27/12 at 10:55am

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No I dont overclock CPUS / GPUs so P67 Z68 Z77 Z75 are out.

Then I dont want to take the H77 / H67 route since they are costly. Also, i dont have a lot of peripherals (2HDD and a 1GB Pen Drive) . So H61 is enough for me.

Also, all of these manufacturers (ASUS,MSI,GIGABYTE) are making bold claims about GEN3 Support.

So, if someone has any idea / experience please share it with me since I am planning to add a GTX 670 and I want it to run at PCIE 3.0 from Day 1.

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6/27/12 at 11:07am

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Originally Posted by vish92

No I dont overclock CPUS / GPUs so P67 Z68 Z77 Z75 are out.
Then I dont want to take the H77 / H67 route since they are costly. Also, i dont have a lot of peripherals (2HDD and a 1GB Pen Drive) . So H61 is enough for me.
Also, all of these manufacturers (ASUS,MSI,GIGABYTE) are making bold claims about GEN3 Support.
So, if someone has any idea / experience please share it with me since I am planning to add a GTX 670 and I want it to run at PCIE 3.0 from Day 1.

A GTX 670 will run fine on PCIe 2.0. You will get zero benefit from PCIe 3.0. What is your overall budget?

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32GB (4 x 8GB) 1866Mhz Ripjaws X	256GB Crucial M4	1.5 TB HDD	XSPC Raystorm RS360
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Windows 7 Professional	3 x Dell S2309W(Portrait) 3240x1920	Corsair AX750	Corsair 800D
Mouse	Audio	Audio	Other
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Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
500GB WD Black	64 GB Crucial M4	Sony CD/DVD burner	H40 w/ GT AP-15s
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Windows 7 Home 64 bit	Corsair CX430	APEVIA X-Plorer2 Pink
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6/27/12 at 11:13am

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guys you are not understanding my point.

I dont want to change the proccy and the mobo (till they die).

So even if I change GTX 670 to another card that may want PCIE 3.0 x16 (speeds) at that point of time .

Moreover, ASUS MSI GIGABYTE CLAIM they have the capability in their boards .

Can Anyone just test it.

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Originally Posted by Ironman517

What is your overall budget?

My budget is $800

I need to buy CPU RAM MOBO PSU GTX 670

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6/27/12 at 11:27am

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Have you looked at the ASRock Motherboards?They support Gen 3.0.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157304
Edited by langer1972 - 6/27/12 at 11:30am

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Graphics
i5 2500k 4.7 GHz	Asrock P67 Extreme 4 Gen 3 BIOS 2.10	XFX Radeon HD 6950 2GB	XFX Radeon HD 6950 2GB
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
G Skill Sniper 8 Gigs 1600 MHz	Crucial M4 64GB SATA III	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Seagate Backup Plus 1TB USB 3.0	LITE-ON 24X DVD/CD	LITE-ON 24X DVD/CD	5,000 BTU AC & NH-D14 Summer
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
80 CFM Fan In Window With 90 Deg Vent Winter	Windows 7 Ultimate SP 1 x64	Asus VE245 1080P	Razer Lycosa Mirror Edition
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
1200 Watt Antec True Power Quattro	Corsair 800D 8 Fans Full Blast	Razer Abyssus	Razer Vespula
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7.1 CH HD Audio With THX TruStudio™	Logitech H390 USB Headset	Logitech 5.1 X-530 & Sony MDR-V150 Dynamic Ster...	Rheobus Extreme 6 Speed Fan Controller
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Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2 GHz	Intel D946GZIS	On Board	3 Gig's Kingston PC2-5300
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Western Digital 160 Gig	Writemaster DVD/CD R&W	Stock Intel	Windows Vista SP 2 x86
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
I-INC iF171A	HP KB-0316	BFG 450 Watt	Black
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G Skill Sniper 8 Gigs 1600 MHz	Crucial M4 64GB SATA III	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM
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Seagate Backup Plus 1TB USB 3.0	LITE-ON 24X DVD/CD	LITE-ON 24X DVD/CD	5,000 BTU AC & NH-D14 Summer
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80 CFM Fan In Window With 90 Deg Vent Winter	Windows 7 Ultimate SP 1 x64	Asus VE245 1080P	Razer Lycosa Mirror Edition
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
1200 Watt Antec True Power Quattro	Corsair 800D 8 Fans Full Blast	Razer Abyssus	Razer Vespula
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Western Digital 160 Gig	Writemaster DVD/CD R&W	Stock Intel	Windows Vista SP 2 x86
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6/27/12 at 12:00pm

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Originally Posted by vish92

guys you are not understanding my point.
I dont want to change the proccy and the mobo (till they die).
So even if I change GTX 670 to another card that may want PCIE 3.0 x16 (speeds) at that point of time .
Moreover, ASUS MSI GIGABYTE CLAIM they have the capability in their boards .
Can Anyone just test it.
My budget is $800
I need to buy CPU RAM MOBO PSU GTX 670

$800 simulation build (Click to show)

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Biostar TZ77B ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($97.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($379.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill 530W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($46.75 @ Newegg)
Total: $787.27
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)

Here, this will be a very good buy, decent entry level board if you ever decide to overclock. The 3570K chip will hold it's value better than the locked i5, and if it starts to become obsolete, you can overclock it to get another year or two out of it.

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32GB (4 x 8GB) 1866Mhz Ripjaws X	256GB Crucial M4	1.5 TB HDD	XSPC Raystorm RS360
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Mouse	Audio	Audio	Other
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Other	Other	Other	Other
XSPC RS120	8 x GT AP-15s	White Sleeved Cables for Corsair AX750	2 x EK-FC680 GTX 680 Waterblocks
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500GB WD Black	64 GB Crucial M4	Sony CD/DVD burner	H40 w/ GT AP-15s
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7 Home 64 bit	Corsair CX430	APEVIA X-Plorer2 Pink
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6/27/12 at 12:05pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vish92

Then I dont want to take the H77 / H67 route since they are costly. Also, i dont have a lot of peripherals (2HDD and a 1GB Pen Drive) . So H61 is enough for me.[/B]

My H67 board was $80. Not very costly.

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One more I am from India
So NCIX ,Newegg is not available here.

Also, here in India H77=Z77=Z68=P67 in prices. they are all same (from low end to high end).

Also, Biostar has terrible RMA support in iNdia and their board costs around $200 in India.

And I5 3570k cost $300 here.

So, the only option left with my strict budget are i5 3470/3550 and H61(GEN 3 capable if available) .

I am leaning towards corsair GS600 costs $80 in INDIA and their RMA is really the best.

Only The price of RAM is same here.

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AMD PHENOM 965 Stock	Asus M2N68 AM PLUS	GTX 560	Local 2+1 GB DDR2 667 CL5
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WD cavier	Asus DRW-1814BL	stock	Win 7 x64
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