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What Motherboard Should I Get?

Valkyrie212

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Jan 23, 2015
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Hey, I recently bought a computer and wanted to buy parts and upgrade it manually as I am a rookie. But there was a problem when i bought a new PSU. The power supply i currently have has only 16 pins whereas the new one i bought has 24 (20+4). My motherboard only supports 16 so therefore i have to get a new motherboard. What do you guys Recommend?

Specs:
Case - Fujitsu CELSIUS W420
PSU - ntec TruePower Classic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (this is the new PSU i bought)
OS - Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
CPU - Intel Core I5-3470 @ 3.2GHz (4 cores)
GPU - AMD Radeon R7 240
Ram - 8GB DDR3
Motherboard - Fujitsu Mainboard D3162-C1 µATX

I was hoping to spend maximum of £60 if possible but i can go over if thats what you recommend.

I Appreciate any help. Thanks.
 
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must be just a junk motherboard, you should be able to find a z77 motherboard on ebay as they dont sell them anymore


The Power Cable on the power supply is just 24 pins and it doesnt split, but i believe it is 20+4
 
must be just a junk motherboard, you should be able to find a z77 motherboard on ebay as they dont sell them anymore
 
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Does it matter which z77 motherboard i get? or can i just pick one from the crowd? and thanks for helping