Cheap, basic board for parents

[FarFarAway]

OK I have a spare C2D and a spare AM2 X2 so I can utilise either platform with DDR2.

I really want to use the AMD chip as it's spare, but have no idea what mobo to use.

Suggestions?

 

[TonyG]

How cheap and what do you want to use it for?

 

[FarFarAway]

Cheap as poss but a decent brand. I might stick a very small OC on here but I doubt it

Like I said, it's for the parents so it's not exactly going to be gaming or anything so the X2 is fine as far as power is concerned

 

[Rastalovich]

If it`s ok for onboard video and sound, the likes of this mobo http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=576193 can be picked up for £35, and they`re often micro-atx, which can be interesting for cases.

.. that is unless they play Crysis in the evenings ?!?!

Looking further, and newer down the line, there are these types http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=766646 around £42, which have hmdi apparently, sorry it`s an asus.

 

[Zoot]

How about a 780G based board?

I'm using this particular one in a Linux HTPC along with the cheapest triple core Phenom that I set up for my parents.

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1537/gigabyte_ga_ma78gm_s2h_780g_motherboard/index.html

 

[Hyper]

Go for a cheap Asus board.

 

[Serfaksan]

Or if you really want to go really cheap buy a pcchips, or a biostar xD

 

[FarFarAway]

Or if you really want to go really cheap buy a pcchips, or a biostar xD

Just saw this. Not sure if you're aware, but some biostar boards are actually pretty damn sweet and OC like mad. Mentioning pcchips on this forum is just about enough reason for me to ban you though, so don't do it again :nono:

 

[GavX]

I second a 780 motherboard, it is what is in my mums PC and an old AM2. The 3200 IGP does the trick, it costs abouut 50 notes so it is not "cheap" but does the job, doesn't need a graphics card so less noise etc My Gigabyte was £52 so might have come down by now

 

[Serfaksan]

Just saw this. Not sure if you're aware, but some biostar boards are actually pretty damn sweet and OC like mad. Mentioning pcchips on this forum is just about enough reason for me to ban you though, so don't do it again :nono:

the part when i mentioned biostar was to get serious about the conversation again, the pcchips part was full sarcasm and a bad joke xD sorry about that xD

 

[FarFarAway]

I bought the Gigabyte that I believe my good friend Rast linked to