Budget LGA1155 mobo if not OC:ing - ok?

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There's a lot of overclocking related mobo discussions here (obviously), but why get a mobo for 100-200€if you can get one for 50€ if OC:ing is not an option? Assuming you don't want to connect a lot of extras/need usb3/sata3/integrated GPU/pcie3.
Will the more expensive ones last longer on average? Any noticable performance differences with memory/CPU/PCIE?
All mobos have fan controllers for the CPU I assume... like, to make it run slower when not needed?

I'm buying a i5 3570 CPU or something along those lines with a:

53€:
ASUS P8H61-M
or

50€:
MSI H61M-P21 (B3)
or

68€ (expensive ;)):
MSI B75MA-P45 (considering just for 1600 mhz memory - SATA3/USB3 too even if I don't need that heh, not sure what else differs)

Do you think the last one could be better quality or better performance (assuming I'd use the same RAM/CPU of course). Or other better budget options out there? Thank you for any help :)
 
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Nothing wrong with those if not overclocking. I'd get the MSI for the USB 3 and SATA 3, might come in handy and future proofs it somewhat.
 
Thanks. I sort of didn't bother about Gigabyte mobos at first though as they seem to lack chassis fan connectors? Just one for system and one for CPU hmm.?
I could have course buy a psu adapter for 2€ ;)
Anyway, any cheap 1600mhz RAM mobos out there? USB3 or sata3 etc. is not important. Gigabyte for example if I get that adapter:)
 
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While not bad, its a Marvell 9172 SATA 3 controller, not native and an Etron USB controller, known as a very poor USB 3 chipset, so the USB 3.0 part of it is rather pointless (i've disabled the Etron on all my Gigabyte boards and use NEC, VIA and ASMEDIA controller cards.

The MSI has a B75 chipset, i.e native intel SATA 3 and native USB 3, so its a better board for the money.
 
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