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| Thread ID: 136050 | 2014-01-13 04:27:00 | Motherboard choice | FoxyMX (5) | Press F1 |
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| 1365116 | 2014-01-13 04:27:00 | Righto, this time it is serious and I mean business . :blush: I am considering the features of the following three motherboards: . ascent . co . nz/productspecification . aspx?ItemID=415488" target="_blank">www . ascent . co . nz . ascent . co . nz/productspecification . aspx?ItemID=415486" target="_blank">www . ascent . co . nz . ascent . co . nz/productspecification . aspx?ItemID=415506" target="_blank">www . ascent . co . nz The main differences appear to be the PCI / PCI-e slots . Since I don't play games other than Freecell, etc I am hoping not to have to install a graphics card and other than a PCI TV tuner card, which may or may not go in the new system, I currently have nothing else to put in these slots . I am mystified as to what the "DisplayPort" on the second board is, however . Can someone please explain what this would be for? This board also supports RGB with max . resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz . What does that mean? My monitor connects via VGA (currently) or HDMI, which I am wanting to use . I only have one monitor and have no plans to use a second one for now . The prices for these boards are fairly similar but I don't want to pay for something I am not going to utilise so unless I have a use for some of the second board's goodies I will be weighing up between the first and third boards . Thoughts and opinions will be appreciated . :) |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 1365117 | 2014-01-13 04:34:00 | I like the Asus H87M-Pro Motherboard, it looks pretty with all those gold bits. A display port can be used as an alternative to the VGA or DVI, but your monitor must have a display port as well. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 1365118 | 2014-01-13 04:44:00 | why not www.ascent.co.nz ? | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1365119 | 2014-01-13 05:58:00 | You may not be playing the latest games but if you are going to run a TV tuner card (which I expect will be pulling in digital HDTV) you might want to make sure whatever graphics processor it has can support playback of HD video properly. I assume anything in this day and age can, but you know what they say about assumptions... And look at driver\software performance, not just hardware... |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1365120 | 2014-01-13 08:43:00 | Opinion, you can spend less and not know the difference. Depending on what you intend to use it for and what hardware you have of course. I am an Asus fan but these 2 are better value and perfectly adequate; www.ascent.co.nz www.ascent.co.nz I built a gaming PC around an itx Asrock B75 board - very good rig I am happy with. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1365121 | 2014-01-14 08:59:00 | Thanks all for the comments and suggestions . Have got more research to do now . I like the Asus H87M-Pro Motherboard, it looks pretty with all those gold bits . A display port can be used as an alternative to the VGA or DVI, but your monitor must have a display port as well . Definitely can't beat a pretty face . I could even be tempted to put the window on my case if I got that one . :p I think I should have worded my question a little better regarding the display port . I was interested in what circumstances it might be used, given that one could just use HDMI . I have since found out more information . why not . ascent . co . nz/productspecification . aspx?ItemID=415478" target="_blank">www . ascent . co . nz ? That one is a geek's board . ;) |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 1365122 | 2014-01-15 07:49:00 | and i thought i was loosing my geeky touch :p check out the reviews of the Z vers H boards. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1365123 | 2014-01-18 04:07:00 | and i thought i was loosing my geeky touch :p It is rather gutting when good things come to an end. :badpc: |
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