ASUS P5K SE DDR2 LGA 775 ATX Motherboard With Intel E5400 CPU
Bottom line: The ASUS P5K SE DDR2 LGA 775 ATX Motherboard With Intel E5400 CPU is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the retro motherboards category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.
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SpecPicks scored ASUS P5K SE DDR2 LGA 775 ATX Motherboard With Intel E5400 CPU using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro motherboards category. ASUS's retro motherboards lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| socket | LGA 775 |
|---|---|
| chipset | P35 |
| memory_type | DDR2 |
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