If you’re looking for a cheap motherboard

Last Updated on April 15, 2017 by Dave Farquhar

If you need a dirt-cheap, dependable motherboard, Computer Geeks Discount Outlet has a refurbished Asus M4N68T-M V2 available for under $34. It’s a socket AM3 board, so it uses readily available AMD Sempron/Athlon II/Phenom CPUs and up to 8 GB of DDR3 memory (and there’s little reason not to put the full 8 GB in–4 GB DIMMs cost $19). I’ve been running one of these boards since September or so and I’m thrilled with it.

You can build a nice 4-core system around this board, or, for a budget build, drop in a $40 Sempron and 4 GB of RAM for $19 to upgrade an aging system on the cheap, or build an affordable, low-power HTPC. A low-end Sempron will outperform an Atom while using less than 45 watts.

I spotted that this weekend, and thought you might like to know.

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  • January 10, 2012 at 12:31 pm
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    Thanks! Ordered a MB, processor and memory yesterday. I have needed to upgrade my workstation as my CAD projects and software have evolved. I tend to run several years behind and this will be my first dual core system. Your sharing your experience is appreciated, Regards, Frank

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