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Motherboard ?

Josh123

Josh123

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Ok so I'm planning on picking up a new case, memory, and CPU cooler from Best Buy to replace my wife's Dell machine. The Dell is BTX which requires me to replace most of the parts but I'm not sure about what motherboard to go with. I need something cheap but most of the cheap ones are Micro ATX. Is it common to put a micro ATX motherboard in a full case? I'm planning on getting the Antec 300.

The main reason I want to do this is to OC the processor and be able to install my old 8800GTS. I'm unable to install it in the Dell because the BTX motherboard doesn't give me enough space for a double slot cooler.
 
The Antex 300 can accept Mini-ITX, microATX, Standard ATX. Personally I like to use regular ATX motherboards rather than mATX. Which CPU does your current system have?
 
What is the CPU model and socket? What kind of OC are you thinking of? How much RAM? Is this for gaming? (If not, why overclock?)

MicroATX boards do fit into ATX cases without any problems, but some of them (especially the cheapest) are not as good for overclocking as full ATX boards.

Depending on the CPU speed and RAM that you have now, it might make more sense to spend ~$200 on a new AMD CPU + motherboard + 4 GB RAM combo.
 
Blain said:
So the only component from the Dell machine you're using is the CPU?
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Correct. Right now it has a 9800GT single slot GPU and I really want to have the freedom to overclock and upgrade so that means new case/motherboard.
 
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