Need Help Soon - Need to select a MB

[dpm87]

I need some immediate advice on purchasing a new mother board.

I ordered my parts for my build and when the parts got here, I realized that I mistakenly ordered the wrong CPU. I can no longer return it and “I think” my best option is to return the motherboard and buy a 1366 socket mother board. Here is my setup, what do you recommend or what motherboard might you recommend. Please help, thank you.

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 (Should return?)
Video Card: VGA EVGA 9800GTX+ 512-P3-N871-AR
PS: Antec 500w
CPU: i7- 930 (Mistake)
RAM: G.Skill 4gbX2 F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL

I want to make sure that the new mother board is not a more than $250. I also need it to work with the ram that I currently have and I don't need to run more than one video card. So can someone recommend a better idea or a good 1366 motherboard? THANK YOU!

 

[gkay09]

Here are you options...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%20600007887%20600054094&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&CompareItemList=280|13-128-423^13-128-423-TS,13-131-641^13-131-641-TS,13-131-658^13-131-658-01%23,13-130-294^13-130-294-01%23

But IMO rather sell the CPU and get a LGA 1156 CPU...For a single graphics card solution, spending ~$200 on a mobo is not a good idea...

 

[dpm87]

Thank you for the fast reply. I thought about just trying to sell the CPU but I know the most that I can get off eBay at the moment is $230 ish. So I thought I could just spend that $70 price cut in a mother board. My biggest concern is the memory working with the motherboard. I think no matter what way I go, its not a good idea. Stupid me put myself in a bad position. Thanks for the help.

 

[gkay09]

^ The board that you have specified and the boards that I have linked will support 4GB sticks...

 

[dpm87]

Great, thank you again for your help!

 

[dpm87]

I had one more question before I made a purchase one the motherboard. I wanted to know in your opinion what motherboard you would go with. There is what seems to be a great deal on the EVGA board.

EVGA 141-BL-E757-TR
GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R
ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%20600007887&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=280|13-188-049^13-188-049-TS,13-128-423^13-128-423-TS,13-131-641^13-131-641-TS

 

[gkay09]

^ That EVGA is no doubt a good one, but with the added features, Gigabyte is a better buy IMO...
But if you dont mind not having USB3.0 and SATA 6GB/s, then that EVGA is fine...

 

[dpm87]

USB 3.0 is not the biggest deal to me but on the other hand SATA 6GB/s is something that I would like. My only concern with the Gigabyte board has to do with it's customer reviews. A good deal of people seem to have problems with the board. I am split between the good reviews and cheap price of the EVGA board and the better features with the Gigabyte board.

I guess as long as both boards support my (2x4GB DDR3 1333 1.5v) memory I can't go wrong with either. Again, thank you for your help and opinions.

 

[dpm87]

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