The new Socket 1150 Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard costs R1 199 and the new Intel Core i5-4430 Haswell CPU is R2 570. If you buy them together you’ll save R289, bringing the total down to R3 480.
The new Core i5 quad core Haswell is no slouch! It has a clock speed of 3 GHz with a Turbo clock of 3.2 GHz. It has the improved integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 with a base frequency of 350 MHz and a graphics max dynamic frequency of 1.1 GHz.
The Gigabyte motherboard sports the 4th generation Intel B85 chipset with Intel Small Business Advantage technology which includes “a range of features that are designed to offer vastly improved and simplified control over unmanaged IT infrastructure, with specific focus on security, data backup and raising productivity levels overall.”
Further enhancing the durability, this Gigabyte Series 8 motherboard features Ultra Durable™ 4 Plus which debuts a range of “component choices that provide record-breaking performance, cool and efficient operation and extended motherboard lifespan.”
Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 specifications:
CPU support |
- Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel®Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1150 package
- L3 cache varies with CPU
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Chipset |
- Intel® B85 Express Chipset
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Memory |
- 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory
* Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed.
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3 1600/1333 MHz memory modules
- Support for non-ECC memory modules
- Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.) |
Onboard Graphics |
Integrated Graphics Processor:
- 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200
- 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200
* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160
* Support for HDMI 1.4a version.
- Maximum shared memory of 1 GB
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Audio |
- Realtek® ALC887 codec
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
* To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
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LAN |
- Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
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Expansion Slots |
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
(The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
- 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
(The PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
- 1 x PCI slot
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Storage Interface |
Chipset:
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/1/2/3) supporting up to 4 SATA 6Gb/s devices
- 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 4/5) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
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USB |
Chipset:
- Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
- Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
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Internal I/O Connectors |
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 1 x system fan header
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
- 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x serial port header
- 1 x parallel port header
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
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Back Panel Connectors |
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
- 1 x D-Sub port
- 1 x DVI-D port
- 1 x HDMI port
- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 1 x RJ-45 port
- 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
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I/O Controller |
- iTE® I/O Controller Chip
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H/W Monitoring |
- System voltage detection
- CPU/System temperature detection
- CPU/System fan speed detection
- CPU/System overheating warning
- CPU/System fan fail warning
- CPU/System fan speed control
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
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BIOS |
- 2 x 64 Mbit flash
- Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
- Support for DualBIOS™
- PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
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Unique Features |
- Support for Q-Flash
- Support for Xpress Install
- Support for APP Center
* Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specifications.
@BIOS
EasyTune
EZ Setup
USB Blocker
- Support for ON/OFF Charge
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Bundle Software |
- Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
- Intel® Rapid Start Technology
- Intel® Smart Connect Technology
- Intel® Small Business Advantage
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Operating System |
- Support for Windows 8/7
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Form Factor |
- Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 17.4cm
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