Socket 1366 Motherboards

Exoon

Exoon

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Hi,

Im looking for a new motherboard for my PC, My CPU is: Intel Core i7 960 3.2 GHz Socket 1366.

What are my options as they all seem to be over £350+ was hoping to spend around 50-100 if possible.

Thanks
 
It is yes, but it's an older i7, Based on the X58 chipset, Essentially your i7 is two generations old, that's why replacement boards are so expensive tbh, they're not really made anymore.

You could sell your current i7 chip for around 70-90 quid on the bay, and upgrade to something a bit more recent, or look around for a 2nd hand X58 motherboard, which you should be able to pick up for around 80 quid :)
 
It is, but as you are looking at socket 1366 boards which command strong money as they are not produced anymore and your CPU should fetch a decent amount also.

You maybe financially better off selling the CPU and swapping to another socket.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £279.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £112.99
Total : £404.34 (includes shipping : £9.50).

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A i7 3770K easily beats even a i7 965 extreme CPU,

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/551?vs=45
 
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