best am2 matx board without integrated graphics?

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stevemedes

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am slowly putting together a htpc system piece by piece. goin in a silverstone sg02-b case. looking for an amd x2 cpu, 2gb ram, 2600 pro. whats a good motherboard to go with this? overclocking features would be a big plus. im pretty much partial to asus or gigabyte boards. budget is about $75, might stretch to $100 if i think its worth it. thanks in advance!
 
Even with watching HD content in mind, you do not need a graphics card. I highly recommend going with an AMD mobo based on the 780G chipset. The 780G IGP can handle HD content pretty well thus lowering CPU usage and requirements. I recommend this motherboard:
Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H AMD 780G mATX Motherboard - $100

With the above mobo, no need whatsoever for an external video card.

Also, there are no AMD mATX motherboards without onboard graphics. They all have onboard graphics.
 
thanks for the reply. ive heard great things about the 780G. ill definetely give that a close look. i didnt know that ALL the matx mobos had IGP, thanks for lettin me kno.
 
one thing, i saw on slickdeals.net that best buy is having a clearance on 2600pro video cards for $25. if i can get one, do u think i shuld just save some money and go for a cheaper 690G board?
 
The difference between the 690G and 780G boards is about $25. However, with the 780G you have future upgrade ability. It was pretty much a no brainer for me.

My HTPC specs are in my sig, and it plays BR like butter.
 
stevemedes said:
one thing, i saw on slickdeals.net that best buy is having a clearance on 2600pro video cards for $25. if i can get one, do u think i shuld just save some money and go for a cheaper 690G board?
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Don't even bother with the 2600Pro if extremely light gaming isn't part of your HTPC. Even then, the 2600Pro absolutely sucks for HD content. It doesn't handle it well at all.

So I recommend going with a 780G mobo.
 
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