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The motherboard choices nowadays are pretty much all the same, it just matters which skin you like the most.

I am an ASUS proponent as they have treated me well in RMA matters and seem fairly competitive in terms of price/performance.

Gigabyte is fine, they're not my favorite units but I have looked before- make sure it has the adequate number of internal fan headers, as well as things being placed well for your GPU's length (think about USB-C headers/RGB that might be in line with the card).


Something to think on- check the QVL for Memory and Storage, I had an ASRock board that would only recognize some sorts/brands of NVMe memory- due to this I strongly recommend against them.

Otherwise, MSI, EVGA, etc- just don't buy a cheap board, 140 should get you somewhat close to the mid-range.
 
+1 on the price issue - you get what you pay for.
I tend to go mid-range, or slightly above, and quite often I have bought something and luckily found the mobo had the port, or spare slot, or whatever on it that I needed.
Cheaper boards tend not to.
 
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Bruce said:
+1 on the price issue - you get what you pay for.
I tend to go mid-range, or slightly above, and quite often I have bought something and luckily found the mobo had the port, or spare slot, or whatever on it that I needed.
Cheaper boards tend not to.
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thank you for the response not sure how to respond
 
Bruce said:
+1 on the price issue - you get what you pay for.
I tend to go mid-range, or slightly above, and quite often I have bought something and luckily found the mobo had the port, or spare slot, or whatever on it that I needed.
Cheaper boards tend not to.
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as i said to the previous helper ,thank you for the response if this is acceptable
(*** knows)
 
One is white the other is black, just order whichever one fits your aesthetic and budget and forget about it.

Internal and external headers are almost identical- both boards are from the same manufacturer at the same price point.
 
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If the choice is only those two - flip a coin, they are that close.
As said, as long as they have the ports/slots you need, are compatible with your current gear, and are in budget - get either. :)
 
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One is white the other is black, just order whichever one fits your aesthetic and budget and forget about it.

Internal and external headers are almost identical- both boards are from the same manufacturer at the same price point.
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thank you
 
I agree that both are similar.
The main difference being DDR4 & DDR5
DDR 5 is newer technology so may be better.
I would take the CPU recommended by @phillpower2. I believe in having onboard graphics.
It is a big help with troubleshooting.
If you have onboard graphics and you don't think it is good enough you can always add a graphics card after.

As mentioned previously I think you should go to a site like Partpickers England and pick what you think you want to use.
Then post the link here and ask the system builders what they think.
Because you use that website it does not mean you have to buy from them.
It will help you pick parts that are compatible.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/motherboard/#s=40&V=6000
 
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