thoughts on this build? amd based and i3 base

[mstruhs]

Ill take your advice on the case.

is the onboard graphics included on this Mb any good?

Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-MA790GPT-UD3H AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards

or should I stick with this and buy a graphics card

Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards

 

[95BlackGA]

You could save a little bit of money going with a M3A76-CM, which is a GREAT board (I have one), and get a 5670 which is much better than the 4670/50...

 

[Muffin Man]

this is also a good lower cost board
Newegg.com - ASRock M3A770DE AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards

 

[95BlackGA]

this is also a good lower cost board
Newegg.com - ASRock M3A770DE AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards

That would be a good board as well, plus you won't run into the problem I have with my 4870 playin' some fan tunes on my lan card. (Fan is touching the card, so it's rather annoying...)

 

[Kharn]

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I have the older version of that mobo at home and it's rock solid.

I would say steer clear of ASrock they are notoriously crappy quality, I know there is a element of luck with all components but I have seen more DOA and problematic motherboards from ASrock than any other manufacturer.

 

[orihS ‪‪‪Shiro]

If you want a good cheap motherboard + decent integrated graphics.
This is a great deal for about $65~
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[Muffin Man]

I would say steer clear of ASrock they are notoriously crappy quality, I know there is a element of luck with all components but I have seen more DOA and problematic motherboards from ASrock than any other manufacturer.

:/ i guess. i suggested it based on this review, and it looked like a solid board considering the price. pretty decent OCing too, they managed just a tad over 4ghz with a x4 965.