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<blockquote data-quote="BillyTheFish" data-source="post: 799591" data-attributes="member: 82282">I went with the i5 in the end -couldn't resisit it.Careful with that motherboard!&nbsp; I decided that I couldn't quite justify spending nearly £600 on a new case when I had a perfectly good Antec Fusion Black laying around.&nbsp; The only problem I've found is for some really stupid reason, the SATA connectors (bar one) on the motherboard are all set at 90 degrees to the motherboard.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad&nbsp; &nbsp; :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" />This means that it was a very, very tight fit getting SATA cables in to them and the board and SATA connectors are under a certain amount of stress as a result.&nbsp; With two SATA cables, one above the other, it puts too much stress on the board and connectors and I wouldn't want to risk it.&nbsp; 90 degree cables don't work because they angle in the wrong direction.Anyway, if you do go for this motherboard, just make sure that your case has enough clearance for SATA cables on the corner/edge diagonally opposite to the back panel ports!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BillyTheFish, post: 799591, member: 82282"] I went with the i5 in the end -couldn't resisit it. Careful with that motherboard! I decided that I couldn't quite justify spending nearly £600 on a new case when I had a perfectly good Antec Fusion Black laying around. The only problem I've found is for some really stupid reason, the SATA connectors (bar one) on the motherboard are all set at 90 degrees to the motherboard. :bitch: This means that it was a very, very tight fit getting SATA cables in to them and the board and SATA connectors are under a certain amount of stress as a result. With two SATA cables, one above the other, it puts too much stress on the board and connectors and I wouldn't want to risk it. 90 degree cables don't work because they angle in the wrong direction. Anyway, if you do go for this motherboard, just make sure that your case has enough clearance for SATA cables on the corner/edge diagonally opposite to the back panel ports! [/QUOTE]

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