ASUS P5Q-EM LGA 775 Motherboard
Why it's a best pick:
Four memory slots are available, and up to DDR2 1066 is supported. There is also one PCI-Express 2.0 X16 slot if you want to upgrade the video card down the line. The onboard video is the Intel GMA X4500HD which should be able to play games that are a few years old. This type of motherboard is ideal for someone looking for something basic that just “works”.
Manufacturer Description: The Intel® G45 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support dual-channel DDR2 800 / 667 architecture, 1333 / 1066 / 800 FSB (Front Side Bus), PCIe 2.0, and multi-core CPUs. It provides digital home entertainment of full 1080p high-definition video playback, including Blu-ray disc movies, with the next-generation Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator...read full description
Average Customer Rating:
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1 total reviews)
nice little motherboard for small cases, December 15 2009
I built my own Windows Home Server machine, and needed it to fit in a small space. That made my favorite case, the CoolerMaster ATCS 840, rather out of the question. I picked the Cooler Master Elite 341 m-ATX Mini Tower Case, and this motherboard fit perfectly. A Windows Home Server machine isn't...read full review
