Buying a motherboard from a dell computer for gaming

[JonTheJew]

Would buying a motherboard from a dell computer be a bad idea? It's a lga1155 socket motherboard and looks decent. I want to buy a i5 3570 off of eBay and pair it with a r9 380. Would this work fine? ebay.ca/itm/182470777312

 

[clutchc]

Hard to be sure from that tiny picture. Many OEM boards like that have proprietary front panel connections from case to board. Better be safe and look for a retail board.

 

[Jwpanz]

I would work. Just be sure of the compatibility of the motherboard and your case and PSU.

 

[USAFRet]

Of the dozens of known compatible boards that will work, why that Dell one in particular?

 

[JonTheJew]

@USAFRet I'm trying to save as much money as possible. Just looking to build a machine that will last me until a month or so after ryzen 5 releases to see how it performs and such. I can't find anything with the lga1155 that ships from Canada for a decent price.

 

[JonTheJew]

@clutchc Never thought about that until you mentioned it. Thanks for the response.