Swap MB to MATX one - Intel Z77 (Socket 1155)

Bobmunkhouse · 10 May 2016 at 11:14

Hi all,

Im thinking of moving my pc to a MATX case so I would need to move all components to a new MATX motherboard....I looked on OCUK but they dont seem to do the 1155 socket motherboards anymore....My current motherboard is - Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard

What should I but to be able to move to MATX? Don't want to spend very much...

Edit...I guess question should be anyone got any recommendations of MATX socket 1155 motherboards that I should be googling to try and find a new\2nd hand one....not many around new...I did see a - Asrock H61M-DGS but no USB3...

abui1806 · 10 May 2016 at 12:07

Best bet is to look for them at the auction site. But I seriously doubt that you would get anything cheap there. Z77 motherboard's price is over the top.

Vish Petrol · 10 May 2016 at 12:11

If Z77's are too expensive, why not H77?

Bobmunkhouse · 10 May 2016 at 12:15

Vish Petrol said:
If Z77's are too expensive, why not H77?

Im not sure why not? I do want to be able to overclock....what is the difference?

mickyflinn · 10 May 2016 at 12:42

Bobmunkhouse said:
Im not sure why not? I do want to be able to overclock....what is the difference?

Z77 allows overclocking while H77 does not allow overclocking.

Bobmunkhouse · 10 May 2016 at 14:00

mickyflinn said:
Z77 allows overclocking while H77 does not allow overclocking.

Ah ok...thats good to know...I see why I spent more on a Z77 originally now...