Intel Core i3 3225 3.30 GHz LGA 1155 Boxed Processor and Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 mATX Motherboard $119.98 + tax AR B&M Micro Center
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Full credit to anothauserhere, who identified last week's deal. Both a new rebate this week as well as Micro Center reactivating the web discount on a broader set of motherboards, $50 instant...
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Very similar to the motherboard Tom's Hardware chose for their last $500 system builder marathon. Probably a very good choice for the money.
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I'm mostly interested in the Gigabyte GA-H61N-USB3, as GigE, USB 3, and HDMI are features that are important to me.
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Yes, most of them will require a BIOS upgrade from the original BIOS. However, some of them will come preflashed,
I've actually installed an Ivy on an Intel H61 board with an older BIOS and it did...
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Does anyone have experience with H61 motherboards and Ivy bridge? I've read at various places that most of them require BIOS updates to accept IB CPUs and given that I don't have a SB to use to...
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I bought the i3 combo with free ASRock mainboard: http://www.microcenter.com/product/388089/H61M-HVS_H61_1155_mATX_Intel_Motherboard in Houston store.
The board already has the updated firmware...
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I did on the last page...however, it is unfortunately sold out at the only MC near me.
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned this Gigabyte Motherboard as an option.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/398418/GA-B75M-D3H_LGA_1155_mATX_Intel_Motherboard
It comes with HDMI, Gigabit LAN, 2...
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wish i hadnt bought the mobo last month from newegg for 65$. dammit
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You didn't reference which specific motherboard, and it does vary. I believe with the title motherboard (the $120 + tax combo) rev 2.2 or 2.1 will likely come with the ivy compatible BIOS....
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No, you'll spend more in gas than you will save on the board with the 4hr round trip.
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Same concern here. The reviews for the Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 seem to indicate that people were able to plug in an i5/i7 without any issues.
Edit: granted could be Sandy.
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Unfortunately, all the links I'm finding online for the GA-H61N-USB3 are discussing users needing to manually flash the bios with a Sandy chip. I'm in the same boat and hoping the $120 combo will...
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That's the same thing I've been considering, but I found this B75 board with gigE, HDMI, USB 3.0, and Sata 3 for $70 ($20 after discount):...
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How good are MC's open box deals?
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Computer distance, multiply by 0.5 and that's how many dollars gas+wear and tear on the car will cost you. Then add your time and decide.
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Open box means no $50 mobo discount, not worth it.
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worth driving 2 hours 1 way for this combo? (cpu and asrock board)
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This board is great match for the i3-3225 processor since it supports DDR3-1600 unlike the other H61 boards. Well worth the extra $20-$30 for all the added features it comes with.
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Just got this today and it works perfectly. Make sure you get version 2.2 of the motherboard so you don't have to flash it with a sandy bridge celeron. The differences between the revisions are shown...
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That's my thinking also. Do the manufacturers typically indicate BIOS level on the box? Or does it require booting the machine to find the BIOS level?