I'm asking because I don't know, people. That's why a write this post as a "newbie." I have no idea how to select a mobo. I feel that I messed up on the last one, else it would still be handling the job. Please say more.

This PC has the core i5 processor, lots of memory, and comes in under the $650 price point mentioned above. Other than that--baseball been berry, berry good to me. Please speak to me on a very basic level here.

Edited to add: The link above gives very detailed information, with the possible exception of the motherboard itself. It does say that it uses the Intel H61 Express Northbridge chipset.

Edited to add: "Express" being code, I suppose, for "el cheapo." I looked at the mobos and CPUs in Micro Center's catalog. It's beyond Greek and clearly assumes much knowledge aforehand.

Last edited by Ryszard; 01/08/12 04:21 PM.
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