Advice needed regarding mobo replacement please

RussB00 · 6 Nov 2017 at 13:55

Hi all,

Appreciate any assistance (or redirection if necessary) that anyone can offer please.

I need to replace an obsolete MSI P67A-C45 motherboard, other components listed below. The question is: is there a product out there that can support this, or do I need to update the entire system? Obviously, I’m looking to replace as few items as possible!

Many thanks in advance,

Russell.

SOCKET 1155

CPU i5 2500K

DDR3 MEMORY 2x2GB DDR3 1600

Case ATX/ATX Micro

PCI graphics card ASUS GTX 460

RussB00 · 7 Nov 2017 at 12:06

Hi all, thanks for coming back, feedback is much appreciated. I probably didn't make it clear that the motherboard is faulty, but for my needs (basic internet and home office) the rest of the system was fine. Like I say, I want to spend as little time and money as possible!
Cheers

RussB00 · 8 Nov 2017 at 14:50

Thanks again and apologies to keep bombarding you with questions! I found this on the PC Upgrade website.

MSI Z77MA-G45 Z77 Socket 1155 8 Channel HD Audio mATX Motherboard USB 3.0 Xfire PCI-E 3.0 THX TruStudio PRO for ~£100

Can you see any obvious reason to steer clear of this? I'd like to keep options open regarding gaming!

RussB00 · 9 Nov 2017 at 11:11

That is also my experience with MSI, but I hoped I'd just been unlucky! So the next one I'm looking at is:

Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H Socket 1155 VGA DVI HDMI 7.1 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard Xfire PCI-E 3.0

Which is coming in at about £120

RussB00 · 9 Nov 2017 at 13:32

That's the one for me then, Ebay order placed. Many thanks again for all your help.
All the best,
Russ.

RussB00 · 14 Nov 2017 at 15:02

Hi. I managed to get everything working with a surprisingly little amount of stress! Board works fine, but unfortunately, the problem that I had which made me think I needed a new board is still there! I thought the USB ports were playing up as my Network Adaptor was dropping in and out and the same is happening on the new board. But that's something for a different forum I think. At least I have a spare working board without spending a small fortune! So thanks once again for your time and help.