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ECS IC780M-A2 (V1.0A) AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard $15 after $20 Rebate + Free Shipping (expired)
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I am building a light gaming PC with these these slickdeals.
This motherboard $15 AR
AMD OEM 2.8GHz triple core $39.99+tax in store@microcenter [microcenter.com]
XFX Radeon 6670 $45 AR at amazon
8 gb DDR3 in 2 sticks $33+tax in store@microcenter [microcenter.com]
CPU cooler that can handle 95w triple core $15 in store@microcenter [microcenter.com]
Cooler Master ATX case $50 AR at newegg
120gb Kingston SSD $90 AR at newegg
Corsair PSU from many front pages $17 AR
Any SATA DVD-RW $20
Tax and stamps $8 = $333 total before Windows
Motherboard does not have SATA 3 (6.0Gbps), USB 3.0, or onboard video. It's ATX, not mATX, and has 4 ram slots.
I hope you plan to game reaaaaly lightly since this system would struggle to play Starcraft II at reasonable settings. If I were you I'd get a black edition Phenom II so you could overclock it since being locked at 2.8Ghz is really going to constrain this system.
This motherboard $15 AR
AMD OEM 2.8GHz triple core $39.99+tax in store@microcenter [microcenter.com]
XFX Radeon 6670 $45 AR at amazon
8 gb DDR3 in 2 sticks $33+tax in store@microcenter [microcenter.com]
CPU cooler that can handle 95w triple core $15 in store@microcenter [microcenter.com]
Cooler Master ATX case $50 AR at newegg
120gb Kingston SSD $90 AR at newegg
Corsair PSU from many front pages $17 AR
Any SATA DVD-RW $20
Tax and stamps $8 = $333 total before Windows
Motherboard does not have SATA 3 (6.0Gbps), USB 3.0, or onboard video. It's ATX, not mATX, and has 4 ram slots.
I hope you plan to game reaaaaly lightly since this system would struggle to play Starcraft II at reasonable settings. If I were you I'd get a black edition Phenom II so you could overclock it since being locked at 2.8Ghz is really going to constrain this system.
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nolf66
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May. 22, 2012 at 4:25am
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May. 22, 2012 at 4:25am
If I used AMD I would give this a try. Picked up the ECS H61 for the same price instead.
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Allthesame
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May. 22, 2012 at 4:37am
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May. 22, 2012 at 4:37am
Used this board in a cheap build a few months ago. The MB works great with no issues. Note that it does not unlock cores, does not have on-board graphics and the SATA speed is only 3 Gb/s. BIOS options are limited but it does function as a cheap general purpose computer. I recommend the board for $15 but at the original price no way.
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edavid
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May. 22, 2012 at 7:30am
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May. 22, 2012 at 7:30am
Has anyone tried this with a Phenom 970?
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richman
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May. 22, 2012 at 8:48am
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May. 22, 2012 at 8:48am
Hell, guys, read the 1 star ratings from newegg , 27 of them, many get DOA .
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luckyse7ens
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May. 22, 2012 at 9:47am
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May. 22, 2012 at 9:47am
don't try to use this with 125w+ tdp chips, don't expect much overclocking, and you should be fine.
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mr.unnatural
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May. 22, 2012 at 9:58am
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May. 22, 2012 at 9:58am
No HDMI is a dealbreaker. I just missed out on the H61 deal yesterday. I've gone back to Intel for the integrated HD audio and video.
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Binar
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May. 22, 2012 at 10:04am
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May. 22, 2012 at 10:04am
If I'd use AMD baby Jesus will cry
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This board does support 125W CPU. No ACC for unlocking cores. Yea, don't overclock, you should be fine.
el66
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May. 22, 2012 at 10:04am
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May. 22, 2012 at 10:04am
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Quote from luckyse7ens don't try to use this with 125w+ tdp chips, don't expect much overclocking, and you should be fine.
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Pushed 2.8 to 3.5 on my X3 440 with this board.
fyrusher
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May. 22, 2012 at 10:11am
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May. 22, 2012 at 10:11am
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Quote from el66 This board does support 125W CPU. No ACC for unlocking cores. Yea, don't overclock, you should be fine.
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I can only do 3.08 from 2.8 on my X3 B73. Does the X3 440 stock at 3.0Ghz?
el66
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May. 22, 2012 at 11:34am
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May. 22, 2012 at 11:34am
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Quote from fyrusher Pushed 2.8 to 3.5 on my X3 440 with this board.
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I am sorry the confusion . Yes. it's 3.0 instead of 2.8. It has been running 3.5 for almost a year.
fyrusher
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May. 22, 2012 at 12:07pm
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May. 22, 2012 at 12:07pm
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Quote from el66 I can only do 3.08 from 2.8 on my X3 B73. Does the X3 440 stock at 3.0Ghz?
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rylarson
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May. 22, 2012 at 12:26pm
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May. 22, 2012 at 12:26pm
Cheapest Decent CPU for AM3 is like $75 (Athlon II X3 450). TU for the post, but for budget builds, LGA1155 board w/ Celeron G530 (or Pentium G620) is a better buy.
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You can get a sempron 145 for $30 or less. It has a good chance of unlocking to a 4800e dual core so imho if you want a super budget build, this mobo + sempron 145 for $45 shipped can't be beat. Plus the other ecs board is oos and wont be back.
MeatCatalog
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May. 22, 2012 at 12:31pm
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May. 22, 2012 at 12:31pm
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Quote from rylarson Cheapest Decent CPU for AM3 is like $75 (Athlon II X3 450). TU for the post, but for budget builds, LGA1155 board w/ Celeron G530 (or Pentium G620) is a better buy.
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