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Good Mobo For This Build?

ormey9

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Nov 19, 2015
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The last thing I need to decide on is a motherboard for my build. Can anyone suggest some? I was hoping on keeping the cost somewhat low (~$70). Is there a big difference in quality/performance between a $100 mobo and a $70 one?

[PCPartPicker part list](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3KczJx) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3KczJx/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i34170) | $141.98 @ DirectCanada
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $54.99 @ NCIX
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx960gaming2g) | $259.98 @ NCIX
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | $64.99 @ Canada Computers
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0650v1) | $117.83 @ DirectCanada
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $649.77
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
| **Total** | **$639.77**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-12-16 18:22 EST-0500 |
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($141.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($259.98 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.83 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $729.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($141.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($259.98 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.83 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $729.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-16 18:40 EST-0500
 
Solution


Thanks.