Fanatical Meat Lifer Feb 4, 2009 35,668 17,171 136 Apr 7, 2012 #1 Are there any disadvantages to matx boards other than less memory expansion and maybe space?
OILFIELDTRASH Lifer May 13, 2009 12,333 612 126 Apr 7, 2012 #2 Just less pci slots and couple less sata ports. Stuff like that. My z68 matx board is in a huge case. Works fine.
Just less pci slots and couple less sata ports. Stuff like that. My z68 matx board is in a huge case. Works fine.
Fanatical Meat Lifer Feb 4, 2009 35,668 17,171 136 Apr 7, 2012 #3 Thanks Captain you're always helpful. Thinking about a GW2 box for the wife. Based on one of these (1045 or 960T). I need to keep it cheap http://www.microcenter.com/specials/promotions/AMDbundlePROMO.html $50 for a full atx seems like a steep premium, I'm not interested in crossfire/sli
Thanks Captain you're always helpful. Thinking about a GW2 box for the wife. Based on one of these (1045 or 960T). I need to keep it cheap http://www.microcenter.com/specials/promotions/AMDbundlePROMO.html $50 for a full atx seems like a steep premium, I'm not interested in crossfire/sli
OILFIELDTRASH Lifer May 13, 2009 12,333 612 126 Apr 7, 2012 #4 $99 for a quad core combo is insane. You could seriously build a decent gaming rig for $500 these days.
$99 for a quad core combo is insane. You could seriously build a decent gaming rig for $500 these days.
The_Golden_Man Senior member Apr 7, 2012 816 1 0 Apr 7, 2012 #5 Actually very common to use mATX motherboards like the ASUS Gene-Z in Midi ATX cases. No problem whatsoever. It would be a problem if you tried to fit a ATX mobo in a mATX case though
Actually very common to use mATX motherboards like the ASUS Gene-Z in Midi ATX cases. No problem whatsoever. It would be a problem if you tried to fit a ATX mobo in a mATX case though
Fanatical Meat Lifer Feb 4, 2009 35,668 17,171 136 Apr 7, 2012 #6 Any case suggestions? I need to keep case/power supply under $100. I know included ps tend to stink.