Author Topic: Computer on last legs... (Read 5773 times)

Ketamininja · « **on:** March 02, 2012, 03:54:04 am »

Alas, my mainboard is on the way out... for the last week I haven't had sound and haven't been able to resolve the issue through codecs/drivers/reinstallation. NIC has been gone for a long time, but have been living on wireless. Needles to say, I haven't had a chance to play....

Time for a new one, and maybe some other parts too.
Was considering:

The only hangup, and essential part, is the mainboard.
Considering I'm not OCing, would you consider the H67 to do the job? I was previously thinking P67 minimum, but now thinking the Z68 or even the Ivy Bridge just for future, but to be honest I am less likely to upgrade again any time soon. Grrr... used to be I needed the top notch stuff. I don't think it matters to me any more as much as the extra cash in my pocket.

Also I'm thinking mATX to try and stuff it all into a smaller case (my home setup isn't the same since having kids... my office has been taken over by toys, and I'm now moved more into the living room). A smaller case would allow me to stuff the machine into a cupboard rather than having the hulking mass that currently sits beside the sofa. Smaller case also gives cooling issues of course.

/ramble