What socket motherboards work with a 1st-generation Core i5-750?

[King Mustard]

I tried looking for an LGA 1156 motherboard on eBay UK for a Core i5-750, but there are hardly any that come up, especially for less than £45 or so (Auction | Buy It Now - both currently 0 results).

Is LGA 1156 the only socket that will work?

 

[VirtualLarry]

Is LGA 1156 the only socket that will work?

Yes.

 

[sm625]

You can also look for complete PC's with something like an i3-530. Then rip the cpu and put the i5-750 in. Like this one for example. If you find a Dell or other branded PC then you'll have to make sure it can take the upgrade.

 

[Wall Street]

I know that this thread is old, but you need to keep in mind that the LGA1156 platform had the Foxconn socket bug. This destroyed many motherboards. Because of this, I believe there are fewer working motherboards than chips on the market, which is I believe whi Core i5-750 chips seem to go for so cheap but the mobos are expensive - when peoples mobos fail, they throw the CPU on EBay without a CPU to match, or they buy one of the mobos without also getting a CPU.