core i7 920 LGA 1366 mb

[cyberphreax]

I currently have an intel DG31PR socket 775 Micro-ATX mb with a wolfdale e8500 and 4 gigs of DDR2 ram. I keep failing the Win10 upgrade. I have an i7 920 and 8 gigs of hyperX ram and I'd like to use it, so I need a LGA 1366 mb. I'd like to go cheap on this since it's just for basic work. No gaming or graphics intensive work being done. I'm striking out everywhere I look. Can anyone recommend a decent mb and a place where I can find it? I've checked New Egg, Amazon, Ebay, Google shopping, Google results.. etc. My only requirements are 4 sata ports and 6 USB. My current board has 4 in the back and 2 in the front. It's in a half height case and needs to be Micro-ATX.

 

[Puffnstuff]

I just sold my last x58 mb a few weeks ago so I can't help you there. Ebay is full of them http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Intel-DX58SO-LGA-1366-Intel-X58-Bulk-OEM-No-accessories-/351145882028.

 

[cyberphreax]

How much are they going for used?

 

[Burpo]

They're expensive, especially mATX. You'll be better off finding a used LGA1155 mATX board & cpu. Or buy all new.

 

[bigboxes]

1366 was an enthusiast platform. It is what it is. I'd just accept that it's not going to be cheap to get it up and running. If you have a need for it then you're not going to be bothered so much on the cost. Personally, without the mobo I'd sell the 920 and move to a newer mainstream platform.

 

[Puffnstuff]

How much are they going for used?

Why not go and search ebay if you really want the board. You stated that you searched yet you did not see that there are tons of boards for sale there. As has already been stated x58 was an enthusiast platform but FWIW my z97 system completely trounces my x58 system that was running an oc'd 930 on an evga E760 classified mb on water.