Hi everyone!
So recently my MSI B85-G43 motherboard died (would boot up for a second then shut down and continue in this cycle indefinitely) and I'm currently in the process of sending it back for a replacement or a refund - most likely a refund, as this motherboard is no longer on the market.
My concern is that this motherboard had and LGA 1150 CPU slot on it, which my i7-4790K CPU fits into. I've been scouring the web for a while now and I honestly just can't seem to find any decent gaming motherboards with an LGA 1150 slot anymore. I understand they must be outdated now, but does this mean that if I don't get a replacement for my motherboard and simply get a refund that I must not only buy a more expensive LGA 1151 motherboard but will also have to buy a whole new CPU just to fit this new motherboard?
Is there any way around this? Does anyone know anywhere I can still get a good, reliable LGA 1150 gaming motherboard? I'm just a bit worried that I'm going to have to go a few months without a PC while I wait and save the money to buy a new CPU, which I don't really want to do since mine is fairly recent and good!
Any help at all here would be appreciated really, thanks guys
So recently my MSI B85-G43 motherboard died (would boot up for a second then shut down and continue in this cycle indefinitely) and I'm currently in the process of sending it back for a replacement or a refund - most likely a refund, as this motherboard is no longer on the market.
My concern is that this motherboard had and LGA 1150 CPU slot on it, which my i7-4790K CPU fits into. I've been scouring the web for a while now and I honestly just can't seem to find any decent gaming motherboards with an LGA 1150 slot anymore. I understand they must be outdated now, but does this mean that if I don't get a replacement for my motherboard and simply get a refund that I must not only buy a more expensive LGA 1151 motherboard but will also have to buy a whole new CPU just to fit this new motherboard?
Is there any way around this? Does anyone know anywhere I can still get a good, reliable LGA 1150 gaming motherboard? I'm just a bit worried that I'm going to have to go a few months without a PC while I wait and save the money to buy a new CPU, which I don't really want to do since mine is fairly recent and good!
Any help at all here would be appreciated really, thanks guys