I have CPU, RAM, HDD. Need a motherboard!

Aditya Iengar

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Hi guys.
So I had a Dell Studio XPS Desktop (bought in march 2011), which is badly malfunctioning. After doing a lot of troubleshooting, I have to buy a motherboard. I have
  • AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
    6GB DDR3 RAM
    1TB SATA HDD
    DVD-RW Drive
    525W PSU
    Sapphire ATI/Radeon R9 Dual X 270X OC Boost graphics card (planning to buy)
    750W Corsair PSU (as a result of the graphics card)
It's an AM3 socket, so I have to buy a corresponding MoBo. Problem is it needs to fit in the case (unlikely, but I'd like to try). If not, a new case is on the cards as well. Unfortunately, I don't have too high a budget. Also, I'm not sure if a DDR5 graphics card will work on this system, but it should...
Can anyone give me any recommendations? I'm researching as much as I can, but unfortunately, here in Mumbai, India, I'm yet to find someone who's really knowledgeable in this area. Maybe you guys can help?
Thanks a bunch.
 
If this is your Dell: http://www.desktopreview.com/assets/1445.jpg
...it should take any mATX motherboard.
I'm assuming you don't need to OC the old Phenom II X6. Depending on what is available in your area, and depending on your budget, here are some mATX AM3+ boards. They should all be backward compatible with the PH II X6. To verify, go to the manufacturer's web site for any board you like and check the CPU support list. But I'm sure your processor is good with them all.
The reason I am recommending the AM3+ instead of the AM3 socket, is that here in the US the AM3 socket is obsolete and hard to find new. Besides, the AM3+ socket will allow you to upgraded to the newer FX line of CPUs.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007625%20600138080%20600009017&IsNodeId=1&name=Micro%20ATX
 


Thanks a ton, clutchc. Silly of me not to have included the link to my PC (this is the one: http://www.dell.com/in/p/studio-xps-7100/pd) It's been discontinued!
You're right, I'm not planning on OCing the CPU, not immediately at any rate. Anyway, now I have something to go on. I'll measure the whole case, see if a higher 750W PSU will fit in. Thanks again.
 
What do you mean by a HIGHER 750W? And why such a large PSU? That size is usually where you start for dual cards in SLI or CF.
Remember too, being a top mount PSU, if you buy a new 600W or larger PSU, the cables will be extra long because most cases now have bottom mount PSUs.