Best motherboard for the 2500k under $100

[ampd]

So, I am getting the i5-2500k and was wondering if anyone knew of any good motherboards under $100 that support 1600 RAM. I know the MBs been having problems with the sata ports, but are there any out now that are fine?

Also, I am not use to buying intel, so is it reasonable to find a MB for $100 or under?

 

[g00fysmiley]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130587

85 bucks plus 8 shipping

 

[Leaps-from-Shadows]

The board g00fy linked is a business-class H61 board and is meant for companies buying large numbers of cheap computers. Don't even consider it.

If you want a full-size ATX board for Sandy Bridge, you will not find one for less than $115. You might be able to find a Micro-ATX board for less than $100, but I wouldn't recommend that unless you really need a computer with a small case. Full-size boards will run cooler and be better at overclocking if you want to do that.

I would suggest a P67 board, something like the ASRock P67 Pro3, or if you want to do SLI/CF then get the ASRock P67 Extreme4 or Extreme6. They are budget-enthusiast boards on par with MSI, ASUS, and Gigabyte but they cost less.

Edit: I've had my ASRock P67 Pro3 based system for over a month now, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend ASRock to anyone, even family and friends. I would suggest waiting until the new B3-stepping version comes out though. I'm still waiting on that myself, so I can RMA this one.

 

[g00fysmiley]

yea... i was just looking for under 100 bucks... i didn't say i'd put it in my own machine

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574

woudl be the only mobo on newegg thats 1155 that i'd use its 180 and a p67