Need help picking a motherboard.

[eazyduzit]

Here are the things it needs to be compatible with:

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5300 LGA775 (800FSB)

DDR2 RAM

GeForce 8800GT PCI-E

S-ATA Hard Drive

And i'm not sure about Form Factor but i do know my current Motherboard is "µATX 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm Form Factor".

Is there anything else i need to know? I'm not looking for a really expensive Motherboard just something that will do for now, because i plan on getting a completely new computer in a few months. Also, available to be shipped to the UK

Thanks.

 

[UndeadDragon]

Price range?

I think this would work.

 

[eazyduzit]

That seems quite expensive, i will check this site though thanks.

 

[eazyduzit]

I've found this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-367-AS

anyone know if this would work with my components? Also, im concerned about the Form Factor.

 

[eazyduzit]

I've been reading into this quite a bit now, and i've seen a guide that says sometimes you will need to repair Windows with the disk when introducing a new motherboard. Is this true?

 

[UndeadDragon]

I've found this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-367-AS

anyone know if this would work with my components? Also, im concerned about the Form Factor.

I think that should work with what you have listed. The only possible problem is the size, which is a Micro ATX, rather than a standard ATX.

 

[eazyduzit]

what are the dimensions on a micro atx?

 

[Romek]

I wouldn't suggest buying anything from overclockersUK. You'll end up paying about £20 worth of extra costs, and VAT twice.
Their "This week only" offers last for years.

 

[Slapshot136]

I've been reading into this quite a bit now, and i've seen a guide that says sometimes you will need to repair Windows with the disk when introducing a new motherboard. Is this true?

this is rather likely a necessary step, because windows will have most of the wrong drivers when it tries to boot and as a result it will probably fail, but it depends on the motherboard chipset and how similar it is to your previous one

microATX - 9.6 x 9.6 inches or smaller

 

[Grommo]

I just wanted to butt in and say that the ASUS P5Q PRO mobo is AWESOME . But why go with the MiniATX? Do you have a small Chassi? I'd really recommend the normal ATX dimension. It's standard and should fit your chassi just fine!

 

[eazyduzit]

I just wanted to butt in and say that the ASUS P5Q PRO mobo is AWESOME . But why go with the MiniATX? Do you have a small Chassi? I'd really recommend the normal ATX dimension. It's standard and should fit your chassi just fine!

I do have a small computer case unfortunatly and thanks for the heads up on the mobo