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    New MB/CPU combo and possibly HDD

    I'm looking for a low power, low cost motherboard/CPU combo and looking at two different boards for the same CPU. I'm wondering which would be the better option for the CPU I've chosen or if I should look at a different board somewhere else. Also, since I'm probably not going to be able to find the right board with a PATA connector, I'll probably need to get a budget SATA drive.

    Here's the CPU I'm looking at:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115078

    And the two boards I'm trying to decide between:
    http://204.14.213.185/Product/Produc...82E16813130573
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130645

    I'm planning on using it with DDR3 1333 memory.

    Any advice? Any suggestions for an SATA drive?
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    Re: New MB/CPU combo and possibly HDD

    I'm assuming by ATA you mean IDE/PATA?

    If so: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813186219

    Will that work? Definitely cheaper than buying a board and a hdd both


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    Re: New MB/CPU combo and possibly HDD

    So Trigggl, what did you decide on?


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    Re: New MB/CPU combo and possibly HDD

    Quote Originally Posted by Fire$torm View Post
    So Trigggl, what did you decide on?
    Well, after paying my bills and helping my wife out, I decided to wait until I have money.
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    Re: New MB/CPU combo and possibly HDD

    The MSI Z77A-G45 LGA seems like a real nice Board for the Price, for BOINCing I don't see spending more for a Board that isn't going to do more than the MSI Z77A-G45 LGA will do just running BOINC. I'm mulling over whether to get a few myself & some 3770K's, Newegg has the combo for $425 as a Combo ...

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    Re: New MB/CPU combo and possibly HDD

    It occurs to me that my Dell Insp 530 Foxconn board may have a PATA connection. I could swap the hard drives/DVD drives with the Dell.
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