ECS A780GM-M3 AM3/AM2+ AMD 780G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Installed it, set it up, and it works... what else is there... There are plenty of SATA ports for such a low end mobo! Great price for a quick cheap build for mom-in-law!

Cons: I found the VGA connection to be a bit flemsy when connecting the monitor, but once plugged in, it's not going anywhere, so not a big deal... more of an observation

Overall Review: Build that works: FYI AMD Athlon II X3 425 Rana 2.7GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Processor WINTEC AMPX 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800

Pros: 780G chipset with decent IDT 5.1 HD audio and Atheros gigabit LAN for fitty dollah. Solid caps where they count. Basic but useable overclocking ability with appropriate CPUs.

Cons: None really in this price range, but maybe a little too much flex in the VGA/DVI connector. Take it easy with it. 2 DIMM sockets, but... fitty dollah. Past experience teaches that rebate = zero warranty.

Overall Review: I have done four builds thus far with this board using the 7850BE. Easy build, smooth install of OS. You should hit the ECS website to update the BIOS first thing, but it runs fine on the shipped BIOS revision.

Pros: 2.0 compliant x16 PCI slot ATI Crossfire enabled with onboard video Compatible with AM3 processors with bios upgrade

Cons: Limited overclock options Limited memory voltage control. I would like to run my mem at 2.1 volts, not 1.8 or 2.2 Absolutely frustrating RAID support. Freaking took forever to get settings right.

Overall Review: Great board, cheap price. Great for limited gaming or productivity. Using mine for HTPC. No real complaints.

Pros: Extremely easy setup and install - posted and installed windows rather quickly

Cons: VGA/DVI I/O is flimsy and when conntecting VGA it bends back - BIOS overclocking is not smart, attempted to adjust core VID and multi and it tries to set the VID @ 1.55 when you select manual (which would destroy the CPU)

Overall Review: I don't like writing early reviews but if I don't than I will forget to

Pros: Get it in a CPU combo and really save some $$$ if you just want a multi purpose fast board and play older games or mild mid range games this board is fine or add an ATI 3450 and use Hybrid Crossfire for improved performance this board can do most anything with the right video card installed. I have built 3 of these using the Sempron 140 Sargas 2.7ghz processor and the combination fills most anyones needs add a Phenom X2 or Athlon II processor and really watch it crunch some games with an ATI 4670 or Nvidia GT220 these cards can play some great games at a budget price and work great with this mother board if you want a soldi htpc no need to add a video card plays blu-ray right out of the box. Tested with Windows Vista and Windows 7 no problems.

Cons: always update the drivers via ECS homepage and/or Windows update and update the bios from ECS support pages for improved performance

Overall Review: The onboard vga connector is kinda flimsy but not an issue as most my builds have used DVI or had a video card in them. Great Budget minded PC build for mom, the kids even yourself I reccomend the Sempron 140 Sargas, ATI 3450 256mb Powercolor video card, 2gb pc6400 800mhz ram, whatever SATA DVDRW drive thats currently onsale personally I like Lite-on, combine with a decent Hard Drive of 160gbs or better, Rosewill media card reader, this combination won't cost you much add a wireless keyboard/mouse, and you have a good multi purpose pc that can handle more than the average tasks

Pros: Good motherboard for the price. Does what it is supposed to do. No issues so far. Have an Athlon II X2 @2.8Ghz OC'd to 3.1Ghz with no issues. Lots of connectors for everything that I need. Seems to be of quality construction.

Cons: The "free gift" ECS flyer is nothing. It is not a gift. Its a flyer that says that you can possibly win some ECS stuff if you write a review on Newegg and then tweet or share on facebook that review, that is, if the ECS marketing people notice your tweet. Totally misleading that this is a gift...it is not a gift. It is a piece of paper that entitles you to nothing but extra garbage space at the end of the day.

Overall Review: Dont be fooled, you are not getting a free gift. See my "cons" section above. Buy this motherboard for its merits. I hate when I see "free gift" and hope to be pleasantly surprised and it turns out to be literally a sheet of paper telling me how to promote their products and maybe get some free stuff.

Pros: cheapest 780G MB I can find ($43AR)

Cons: rear line-out does not work, though front audio works 2 Ram slots poor Bios layout no firewire or eSATA built-in

Overall Review: At least get most of the job done with x2 4850e, OC to 2.8G without hassle. I am using a 20-pin ATX PS from an old computer and still works (the rest 4-pins are for PCI-e use). This MB is not for gamers, but quite decent for office/entertainment use.

Pros: Went together without any issues, seems like a nice board for a budget system. Have tried out XP 32 bit and Windows 7 64-bit without any issues.

Cons: VGA connection seems flimsy, moves when connecting cable. Not a lot of guidance on memory selection, wanted 2 x 2gb @ 1066, only recognizes the Patriot Viper memory (Part# N82E16820220315) @ 800. (CPU is AMD Kuma 7850) System seems stable, will swap out memory when I figured out what I can use.

Overall Review: Was planning on using the embedded video, but ended up getting a ATI 4830 with a gift card :) Embedded video performance was not as good as the NVidia 7300 GT I was using on my old system (Barton 2500), my WoW experience suffered.