Cheapest 1155 socket motherboard but from good brands?

[jumperglasscrac]

Hello everyone,

am planning to get the new sandy bridge architecture i5 2500 3.3Ghz Quad Core CPU. (Am not interested in overclocking ref: '2500k'). I've learned that the new architecture requires a 1155 pins socket. So I am looking for some very affordable compatible motherboard but from good brands such as ASUS, MSI. My budget for the Motherboard will be more or less about a $100 maybe a little more if there is no alternative but that's it, I've seen some other motherboards on the net but they are quite expensive.

Note:
The Motherboard need to be able to use the integrated GPU on the die even though i probably won't use it. Just in case i need to remove my discrete card or if some problem should arise with the card.
I'll be using a single PCI-E Graphics Card, am not interested in SLI/Crossfire

Thanks for your help and excuse the 'noobness' of my questions, am just starting to learn about these things.

 

[Interitus]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...CE&PageSize=20

Just make sure you get an H67/H61 chipset to use your onboard video.

You can also sort by form factor if you need an mATX or ATX etc.. specifically.

-edit-

I'm not entirely sure the difference between H67/H61. Someone else can probably chime in and help you with that.

 

[Mr Dohz]

ASRock mobo me thinks.

or Biostar.

 

[JGR]

The main difference between h67 and h61 is that h61 doesn't support sata 6 gb/s. There are also a couple less USB connections and pcie lanes. If you don't care about any of that, then save a few bucks and grab h61.

 

[infoiltrator]

Gigabyte offers good support, Asus has I hear revamped wesite.
They and Biostar offer 3 year warranty.
Asrock is making a name for itself, extending one year warranty to 2 if purchased before June 30.
MSI has maybe issues resolved.
Intel basically does not try harder, so/so.
Still undecided myself.

 

[RU482]

if MSI is good...what is bad?
/maybe they've changed

 

[MaDDinGO]

I have a cheap MSI Sandy Bridge FS if you're intersted

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2156643&highlight=msi

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Frys had the MSI H61 board for $65-$10MIR last week, but I think the rebate ended on 4/07. keep a watch on their ads they frequently rerun rebate deals.

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

H61 chipset boards would be the lowest cost boards at this time. Looking for Asus, Gigabyte or Intel boards should be able to find one that fits your needs at a reasonable cost. The Intel® Desktop Board DH61DE or DH61CR are both solid boards that should be able to fit your needs and they both come with a 3 year warranty.

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team