new mobo help

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wizdumb

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so along with my psu dying my mobo has decided to go as well...

...seeing as i didn't really budget for a new motherboard now, i need a cheapish (r1250 max) but decent mobo that is compatible with my current system.

my current mobo is p4m900t-m

cpu: e6600
gfx: xfx 9600GT
ram: 3 gig of ddr2 667 (although ram is cheap so i can upgrade to ddr3 if needs be)

so please any suggestions at what motherboard to look at?
 
Silverlight said:
You can get an ASUS G31 mobo that will support your hardware at around 0.6k, maybe even less
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cool thanks, i'll google it now...

...seems like entry level mobos are actually pretty cheap :D so the money i save i can put in my "new screen fund"
 
wizdumb said:
cool thanks, i'll google it now...

...seems like entry level mobos are actually pretty cheap :D so the money i save i can put in my "new screen fund"
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I have very similar hardware to you and would also recommend a G31 board, personal preference is Gigabyte.
 
thx ponder...

...now being me lazy i know, but any recommendations (or links where i can go order)
 
wizdumb said:
thx ponder...

...now being me lazy i know, but any recommendations (or links where i can go order)
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I suspect most online places are closed at the moment, online I can recommend Prophecy & Sybaritic. Else maybe try a local brick and mortar store. Stick to brands like asus, gigabyte, msi & foxconn.

Edit: Dunno if they are open but maybe check what these guys have http://www.esquire.co.za/index.php?mod=submain&SubPage_ID=5
You can buy directly from them with the MyBB001 account.
 
wizdumb said:
would these be the type of boards that i am looking at
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Yes, those are the exact boards to look at if you are happy with the specs.
There is another model (GA-EG31M-S2) that costs slightly more but offers Gigagbit ethernet if that is one of your requirements but for most people it's not.
 
ah your motherboard :)

not really one of my requirements, and also not finding it at the online retailers i have used before, ie sybaritic, syberdyne or landmark

but i've found a Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2C IG31 and MSI G41M-FD IG41 Motherboard at sybaritic which kinda looks cool...

...i'll check esquire's price list later on and see what they have, as i think i read somewhere that they are open
 
yay, they are only closed 25th, 26th, 1st and 2nd...now lets go look for their pricelist (read on a post somewhere where to find it)

and lets hope they have what i am looking for
*crosses fingers*
 
nice find neverwhere...

...but i guess they are also closed till the 4th

also any experience with shopping with the them?
 
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