Im lookin to upgrade my computer from a value budget, I will be getting a CPU, Mobo, Ram and maybe a hard drive. So far I am thinking of getting a I5 760 Quad Core 2.8Ghz Gigabyte or MSI Mobo DDR3 4gb, 6gb or 8gb ram depending Maybe a Sata3 1TB HDD 1) My concerns are with the USB 3 and Sata 3, does it make sense to go for these or just stick with SATA II since I already have the HDD and dont plan on getting an ssd just a hdd with sata3 on it? 2) I currently do not have any USB 3.0 devices, but the Gigabyte has the USB3.0. SataIII and 3x usb power and on off charge feature on the following mobo I am considering. CPU Intel Core i5 760 Quad Core Processor Lynnfield LGA1156 2.8GHZ 8MB Retail - $209.99 Cad Mobo Gigabyte P55A-UD3 ATX LGA1156 P55 DDR3 - $147.99 Cad Bundle Deal i5 760 Quad Core & MSI P55A-G55 CrossFire DDR3 USB3 Motherboard $320-MIR =$304.99 DDR3 4GB Ram Kit Kingston HyperX Blu KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G 4GB 2X2GB CL9 1.5V- $73.90 G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL Ripjaws PC3-12800 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Core i5 1.5V - $64/99 DDR3 6GB Ram Kit G.SKILL F3-12800 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 CL 9-9-9-24 - $102.99 Kingston HyperX 6GB (3x2GB) 1600MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9, 1.65v DIMM XMP - $110 Kingston HyperX 6GB Kit 3X2GB DDR3-1600 CL9 240PIN DIMM XMP - $116.27 DDR3 8GB Ram Kit Mushkin Enhanced Silverline Stiletto 8GB 2X4GB PC3-10666 DDR3-1333 9-9-9-24 - $104.99Mir
I would go with MSI over Gigabyte any day. If you don't plan on using any SATA III or USB 3.0, then there's no need on getting a motherboard that uses it; However, it's good to have these features for future proofing. Also, you can plug in SATA II into SATA III ports and they'll still be read. So they're still compatible with each other, you just don't get any extra benefits from it. Also note, the RAM that you posted isn't compatible with the motherboards you posted. The RAM the motherboards support are Dual-Channel and the RAM you posted are Triple-Channel, except for that 8GB kit.