Maximum PCIe slots, and cheap. Suggestions?

[ssjwizard]

Ok so I am about to invest with a buddy into some GPU mining rigs. We are looking for suggestions on cheap motherboards with the maximum number of pcie slots. They dont have to be x16 slots. X4s are preferred, but X1 slots are ok also since mining doesn't take that much bandwidth.

I would like to go with Intel CPUs since they are better miners, but if I have to spend 2X on the mobo that kills the deal as Id rather just buy some cheap dual core AMDs and not mine on them.

So anyone got suggestions?

 

[cw823]

I've built several esxi boxes with the asrock 970 extreme4 mobo. x8/x8/x4/x1/x1. Open box they're around $75 and the last one I bought as OB showed up full retail.

 

[SeeThruHead]

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/H81 Pro BTC/

I dont know if this is out yet, or how much it costs. But getting 6 GPU's for only investment in 1 CPU/MB/RAM seems like it would be pretty cost effective. There is also an 1155 version.

 

[ssjwizard]

Those Asrock BTC boards seem interesting, but I cant find them anywhere to purchase. Most standard boards come with 2x X16 and 3x X1 slots though so adding 1 more x1 is not exactly a deal unless they are particularly inexpensive mobos.

Thanks for the suggestions so far.

 

[gsrcrxsi]

that board is stupid.

you still need powered PCIe risers. i dont think the board will come with them.