new motherboard!!!!!! am3+

[dladdin]

hey guys.....

can any one help me....

looking for a new motherboard for a am3+ cpu.....
got around 70 pounds...
would like a full atx....
i have a xonar dg sound card so would have to be able to fit it too it...

just dont know where to look to get a good board....

thanks everyone


dladdin

 

[Feronix]

I'd say Asus M5A97 2.0 or the M5A97 Evo 2.0

 

[Tripp]

i would say save another £15 an get the
MSI 990FXA-GD65

 

[dladdin]

Ok so if I got 100 pound what would I go for?

 

[WYP]

i would say save another £15 an get the
MSI 990FXA-GD65

I second this choice! +1

are you changing your cpu?

 

[Feronix]

Not much point with that CPU tbh (assuming it's the one in your signature).

 

[Tripp]

Ok so if I got 100 pound what would I go for?

i would still say the MSI 990fxa gd65

 

[dladdin]

Will be changing my cpu yes!

 

[dladdin]

i would still say the MSI 990fxa gd65

The one you said before?

 

[WYP]

Will be changing my cpu yes!

What too? it will help us make recommendations.

What is your current motherboard?

 

[dladdin]

8350 and the one in my sig

 

[WYP]

8350 and the one in my sig

for future reference please do not refer to your sig for specs as that will change over time.

this thread may help some people in the future and a changed sig will confuse future readers.

I recommend the msi 990 GD-65 motherboard that Tripp mentioned before, it is a great price to performance motherboard that will allow you to overclock your future fx 8350.

I recently build my housemate a rig using this motherboard and he is very pleased so far.

 

[cooperman]

Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a99fxpror20

little cheaper Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97evor20

 

[barnsley]

I personally recommend a Asus M5A99FX Pro. I have one ( I realised my sig said evo until recently :s) and its really good as long as you have airflow in your case:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0089GN9KU/?tag=pcp0f-21

 

[Wraith]

The new Asrock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional caught my eye yesterday very shiny new features including Mini PCI 2.2 slots..... mmm £150 ish

 

[S_I_N]

if you plan on overclocking the 8350 do yourself (and us) a favor please and done skimp on a mobo. Those 8 core fx's need some serious and stable power to oc on.

 

[Zoot]

I agree with those recommending the 990FX boards. They're a bit more expensive, but they're worth it particularly if you're going overclocking, given that they typically have more beefy heatsinks on the VRMs and more power phases than the lower end AM3+ motherboards.

For instance, I've a Gigabyte 990FXA-UD5 and I managed to get 5.2GHz out of my FX-8350 on it.

It's always best to stretch a bit for your motherboard and not to skimp on it; I've learned this the hard way, I've a cheap POS MSi A55 FM2 motherboard and it makes me want to pull my hair out at times, I'm only sorry I didn't get a higher end A85X one. Whereas my Gigabyte 790FX board which was one of the top end AM3 boards back in 2009 and as a result wasn't exactly cheap is still alive, kicking and rock-solid stable running Debian Linux to this day.

 

[dladdin]

Cool guys thanks

 

[MicroAlex]

I would recommend an Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 mobo. Personally that was my choice for a build, especially if you want a stealthy base to add colors upon with other parts like RAM, GPU...
Motherboard has plenty of everything, did not saw major drawbacks, unless someone can state otherwise.

Hope it helps.

 

[Tripp]

I would recommend an Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 mobo. Personally that was my choice for a build, especially if you want a stealthy base to add colors upon with other parts like RAM, GPU...
Motherboard has plenty of everything, did not saw major drawbacks, unless someone can state otherwise.

Hope it helps.

their are problems with the vrm's on the ud3 board