Best budget motherboard?

refuse_to_follow · 07-02-2008, 12:56 PM

I'm doing a new build and I need a Micro ATX board with 2 DDRII SDRAM slots, SATA connections and an Intel socket. Budget is around 30-50 GBP (60-100 USD).

Also, considering I'm not likely to run anything too graphic-intensive (the build is for audio-editing), is there an advantage to having decent onboard graphics as opposed to a separate graphics card?

fortyways · 07-02-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by refuse_to_follow

is there an advantage to having decent onboard graphics as opposed to a separate graphics card?

It uses less energy, your computer creates less heat and is less cluttered, it's free.

cohen · 07-03-2008, 12:19 AM

also most of the time, you can get a better graphics card if you have a separate one.

daisymtc · 07-03-2008, 03:42 PM

Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H, with onboard garphic
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139780

cohen · 07-03-2008, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisymtc

Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H, with onboard garphic
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139780

i agree, that would be the best one

You wouldn't need a seperate video card if you are going to do audio editting, i don't have one and i'm just surfing the net, if i could afford one, that is a different story

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07-03-2008, 03:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,569	Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H, with onboard garphic http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139780