Intel DH61WW/DH61HO/DH61BF or GIGABYTE?

[venu238]

I got INTEL i3 3210 processor, can you please guide me to buy a best budget motherboard for this.

1st which is best INTEL or GIGABYTE?
What is the difference between DH61WW, DH61HO &DH61BF ?

I want H61 Express chipset..I'll mainly use pc for little gaming, MS Office and Windows 8 64 bit and it should be power saving..

My budget is around $60.

 

[logainofhades]

I would step up to a B75 board so you know for sure you have Ivy Bridge support right out of the box.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157362

 

[venu238]

intel or Gigabyte?

 

[logainofhades]

Why only those two choices? I would go with Gigabyte over Intel, but there are other vendors as well.

 

[venu238]

Why only those two choices? I would go with Gigabyte over Intel, but there are other vendors as well.

No idea about other vendors...please suggest me the best motherboard for i3 3210

 

[logainofhades]

Given the fact that the i3 doesn't overclock, any board with good customer reviews that meets your budget and has the features you want will work. I personally, have had 0 luck with Intel branded boards so I avoid them. I have had a couple different Gigabyte, Biostar, and Asrock over the years. Lately, I have been using Asrock as they seem to have the best price for features you get.

 

[venu238]

Given the fact that the i3 doesn't overclock, any board with good customer reviews that meets your budget and has the features you want will work. I personally, have had 0 luck with Intel branded boards so I avoid them. I have had a couple different Gigabyte, Biostar, and Asrock over the years. Lately, I have been using Asrock as they seem to have the best price for features you get.

I'm not a geek so overclock may not be an issue for me..I'll go with gigabyte but which chipset should I go for? can you guide me please

 

[logainofhades]

For your budget, B75 boards are probably going to be the best you can do. H and Z 75/77 are also compatible with Ivy Bridge chips out of the box.

 

[venu238]

For your budget, B75 boards are probably going to be the best you can do. H and Z 75/77 are also compatible with Ivy Bridge chips out of the box.

Which is the best among B75, H and Z 75/77?
EDIT: I'll go with B75 as it is the only one which is affordable..

Thanks for the help

 

[GamerDad]

You can compare the DH61WW, DH61HO & DH61BF using the hyperlinks provided.

You're looking at whether you want PCI express 2 or 3, # of DIMM slots, and of course any potential upgrade paths you might want to consider.

"Best" is always a subjective word. The best budget motherboard will be the one that YOU like best depending on your specific needs and wants.

Good luck and happy building!