ECS H61H2-M2 socket 1155 motherboard $20 AR FS (Shellshocker 11/2)

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ECS H61H2-M2(1.0) LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
$44.99 with free shipping (Shellshocker 11/2 after 1pm PST)

-$25 rebate

PRO
HDMI output
Really small (can fit in some ITX/DTX cases such as the Lian Li PC-Q11 with minor mods)
Cheap
Gigabit Ethernet
3 year warranty
PCIe x16
Partially solid caps (important bits such as CPU power delivery)
Ivy Bridge support since 09/07/2012 BIOS

CON
Some reports of DOA/infant mortality
No USB 3.0
Rebate
Some electrolytic caps
No guarantee Ivy Bridge support out of the box

 

[Roland00Address]

Con
It is an ECS

Pro
It is really cheap

 

[Ricochet]

Looks like NE upped the price by $5.

 

[jalaram]

Looks like NE upped the price by $5.

1pm PST = 4pm EST. Not on yet.

 

[Auric]

The main hardware limitations of USB 2.0, 4-port SATA 3G, and dearth of PCIe slots (esp. > x1) may be inherent to the chipset but still, it is not worth saving a few buckaroos for a general usage system -i.e. this would have to be adequate for a specific purpose.