Motherboard for Intel G2020.

[remoticboy]

My system stopped working all a sudden. And they say that motherboard is the culprit here. Now that I've to change it, I'm planning to change my processor [Pentium D 2.8Ghz] as well.

My plans were to change the processor to G2020. I've a ATI Radeon 6570 with me and since I'm a casual gamer, I'd like to put into use as well. I'm very tight financially and I'm happy with medium settings game.

Now, I might not overclock, but I plan to use a SSD in future. And no chance of crossfire, as well. And I want the motherboard to be able to support the new 3rd Gen or 4th Gen Core processors. Also, in case I upgrade again in future, it will be to make it into a better gaming rig.

So, what should I go with? Here is what I ended up with :

http://www.flipkart.com/gigabyte-ga...=b_3&ref=ed088249-afc1-4a4a-9074-5c5e55617c03

http://www.flipkart.com/intel-dh77e...=b_1&ref=791eefff-a59d-40e8-8ee5-f5bd96f5b6be

http://www.flipkart.com/asus-p8h61-...R2.0&ref=40f049da-69e0-4caf-b1c5-aacbeedc69db


Do keep in mind that budget is the issue here. Also I have two hardrives now. One IDE and the other SATA. I should be able to connect both.

Many said that if I use a Z77 or H77 board, there will be issues of bottlenecking. So, what are my options now? Kindly use boards from this website so that I can order it right away.

http://www.flipkart.com/computers/computer-components/motherboards/pr?sid=6bo,g0i,y7i

 

[sm625]

I cant find a new motherboard that has a IDE port and supports that intel processor. There are some available but the ratings on them are so sketchy that I just cant recommend them. Consider putting the IDE drive in a usb enclosure and/or retiring it. Then your options open up a bit. Used hardware is another option. Consider an AMD solution if you really want that IDE support and new hardware. There are several AMD boards that have SATA and IDE.

 

[mvbighead]

I cant find a new motherboard that has a IDE port and supports that intel processor. There are some available but the ratings on them are so sketchy that I just cant recommend them. Consider putting the IDE drive in a usb enclosure and/or retiring it. Then your options open up a bit. Used hardware is another option. Consider an AMD solution if you really want that IDE support and new hardware. There are several AMD boards that have SATA and IDE.

Agree here. IDE will have no place on a modern board, and if you limit your search to something that will accept it directly, you're not going to find good options.

USB external enclosures are cheap, so definitely go that route:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182154

As for your request... you say cheap... how cheap? What kind of price tag?

One big question... do you live by a MicroCenter?

And lastly, if you're on a very strict budget, you may consider something like:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.aspx?sku=058503#
Paired with:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2373892

But you did say Intel, so this may be completely out for you.

 

[remoticboy]

I cant find a new motherboard that has a IDE port and supports that intel processor. There are some available but the ratings on them are so sketchy that I just cant recommend them. Consider putting the IDE drive in a usb enclosure and/or retiring it. Then your options open up a bit. Used hardware is another option. Consider an AMD solution if you really want that IDE support and new hardware. There are several AMD boards that have SATA and IDE.

I agree. Forget about the IDE. Now, which one would you suggest out of the three I had given? I'm inclined towards the Gigabyte B75.

 

[remoticboy]

Agree here. IDE will have no place on a modern board, and if you limit your search to something that will accept it directly, you're not going to find good options.

USB external enclosures are cheap, so definitely go that route:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182154

As for your request... you say cheap... how cheap? What kind of price tag?

One big question... do you live by a MicroCenter?

And lastly, if you're on a very strict budget, you may consider something like:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.aspx?sku=058503#
Paired with:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2373892

But you did say Intel, so this may be completely out for you.

And the one big answer would be, I'm from India. Forget the whole IDE thing and the budget. Tell me which Motherboard would you recommend out of the three I've listed. And I'd appreciate if you'd use the link given at the bottom of the original post.

 

[mfenn]

Assuming that you already have the G2020, then I would pick up a basic H61 board to get yourself up and running with as little additional expenditure as possible. Something like this GA-H61M-DS2 for Rs. 3500.

 

[remoticboy]

Assuming that you already have the G2020, then I would pick up a basic H61 board to get yourself up and running with as little additional expenditure as possible. Something like this GA-H61M-DS2 for Rs. 3500.

But everyone keep telling me that B75 is better. Especially this one : http://www.flipkart.com/gigabyte-ga-b75m-d3h-motherboard/p/itmdacp2gubgfpfm

And no, I don't have G2020 yet.

 

[mvbighead]

And the one big answer would be, I'm from India. Forget the whole IDE thing and the budget. Tell me which Motherboard would you recommend out of the three I've listed. And I'd appreciate if you'd use the link given at the bottom of the original post.

Assuming the prices are all fair, I would go with:
http://www.flipkart.com/gigabyte-ga...=b_3&ref=ed088249-afc1-4a4a-9074-5c5e55617c03

The primary reason being the extra video outputs.

However, as you're using an add on card, I might be inclined to go the route mfenn suggested. The only thing I will add is that if you ever intend to go the HTPC route, you may be inclined to stick with the link above to have HDMI output built into the board, in case you decide to re-purpose this hardware during a future upgrade. I tend to do that quite a bit, so I try to find boards that have a good set of features that may work for a number of different purposes.

 

[jaydee]

Any particular reason you are set on an Ivy Bridge Pentium G2020? You can get the Haswell equivalent (G3220) for the same price, and motherboards are going to be in the same price range. There's nothing wrong with the IB, if that's all that is available to you, but Haswell is just a little bit better performance and a bit better power consumption.

Edit, I just saw the online website you are referencing. If that's where you have to order, then ya G2020 is your best bang-for-buck, but if there are any other online vendors, I would think you would be able to find the Haswell parts for equivalent pricing, but I could be wrong.

 

[mfenn]

But everyone keep telling me that B75 is better. Especially this one : http://www.flipkart.com/gigabyte-ga-b75m-d3h-motherboard/p/itmdacp2gubgfpfm

And no, I don't have G2020 yet.

B75 does have more features, the main ones being native USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gb/s ports. That particular Gigabyte board also has 4 DIMM slots and digital audio outputs. Those are all "better" than the H61 board, but only if you'd use them. If not, the H61 board is better because it costs less.

The G2020 is a good CPU choice because it looks like the Haswell Pentiums aren't available.

 

[DigDog]

i used the MSI H61 for a while and was quite happy with it, because it was the cheapest and i needed a pc right away. i dont think you can buy a "bad" board, especially at the bottom of the spectrum.