AMD 8350 with propriate Mobo( no overclocking )

[Vasilis Voulgarelis]

Hi guys i decided to make a brand new pc but i have kinda strick budget.
The parts i have decided are

~ AEROCOOL STRIKE-X ONE ADVANCE BLACK
~ CPU AMD AM3+ FX-8350 Box
~ ASUS R7260X-DC2OC-2GD5
~ GeIL Evo Potenza 16GB DDR3 Non ECC CL9 1866MHz (kit 2 x 8192)
~ Western Digital 1TB Caviar Blue WD10EZEX SATA III 7200rpm 64MB
~ MS-TECH MS-N850-VAL 850W ATX PSU
~ ZALMAN CNPS5X Performa 92mm FSB

The truth is i dont know which mobo i should choose with budget of 110€

Can u please guys help me with that?

 

[whitecat]

ASUS M5A99FX PRO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131851

 

[chris54c]

I'm gonna give you 3 options different prices.
1st: Asus Crosshair V Formula Z ($225 USD)
Amazing Mobo. Highest end for AMD. Overclocks like a champ. Tons of features. I have it and love it
2nd: Asus Sabertooth R2.0 ($180 USD)
Same as above little less features but still amazing. second best amd mobo
3rd: Asus m5a99fx Pro r2.0 ($125 USD)
Lots of features great motherboard and works. I wouldnt pick this option if you plan to Overclock

My opinion: If you can afford it go for the crosshair V formula Z for sure best motherboard will last for a while. The Sabertooth is great too and thats a close second so if you cant afford the formula Z get the Sabertooth. m5a99fx just isn't up to the caliber of the two others but it's still a viable option depending on what you plan to do.

 

[WaSquids]

970 chipset(no sli) but a solid board

Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

http://www.amazon.co.uk/M5A97-EVO-R2-0-Motherboard-eS-ATA/dp/B008RPZ5H8/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1389215094&sr=1-3&keywords=M5A97

Or the 990 chipset

Asus M5A99X Evo R2.0

http://www.amazon.co.uk/M5A99X-R2-0-Motherboard-PCI-Express-iControl/dp/B008RPZUZK/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1389215144&sr=1-4&keywords=asus+am3%2B+motherboard

The sabertooth aswell etc...hope this helps

 

[whitecat]

R7 260x is too slow for the money you are going to spend
R9 270 is 47% faster than R7 270X
i d rather get
cpu FX 6300
mobo MSI 970A-G46
gpu MSI R9 270 Twin Frozr

or
cpu i5 4570
mobo ASRock H87 Pro4
gpu MSI R9 270 Twin Frozr

 

[Vasilis Voulgarelis]

The truth is my budget at this point is kinda small, i am from Greece and electronics here are kinda expensive. my starting budget at the most of 770€ but keep in mind that the cheapest amd 8350 here is 178€ i dont want to oc my cpu because i will need much more greater cooling system, i ll think i ll keep it on stock!

 

[whitecat]

The truth is my budget at this point is kinda small, i am from Greece and electronics here are kinda expensive. my starting budget at the most of 770€ but keep in mind that the cheapest amd 8350 here is 178€ i dont want to oc my cpu because i will need much more greater cooling system, i ll think i ll keep it on stock!

FX 8320 and R9 270 ?

 

[Vasilis Voulgarelis]

Just the cpu: Amd Fx 8350 cost 178€

 

[whitecat]

Just the cpu: Amd Fx 8350 cost 178€

changing FX 8350 to FX 8320 , save a little and get a better video card

Seagate hdds are better

 

[WaSquids]

A board thats kind of reasonable&moderate oc with an 8320 (dont know how much for you though :s)

Asus M5A97 R2.0 £65.11

http://www.amazon.co.uk/M5A97-R2-0-Motherboard-PCI-Express-Flashback/dp/B008RPYB0U/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1389216897&sr=1-3&keywords=asus+am3%2B+motherboard

or the evo £72.70

http://www.amazon.co.uk/M5A97-EVO-R2-0-Motherboard-eS-ATA/dp/B008RPZ5H8/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1389216897&sr=1-8&keywords=asus+am3%2B+motherboard

both are 970 chipsets, so no sli

 

[logainofhades]

Here is something for you to start with. Since you are using Euros, I used PCpartpicker for Germany for this one. You might be able to get your OS a bit cheaper where you are. I had to just go with what was available on pcpartpicker.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (€129.00 @ Pixmania DE)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler (€24.04 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (€88.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (€67.90 @ Caseking)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€53.06 @ Pixmania DE)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card (€159.90 @ Caseking)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case (€47.79 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€54.49 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (€17.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (€129.90 @ Caseking)
Total: €772.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-08 22:47 CET+0100)

 

[whitecat]

A board thats kind of reasonable&moderate oc with an 8320 (dont know how much for you though :s)

Asus M5A97 R2.0 £65.11

http://www.amazon.co.uk/M5A97-R2-0-Motherboard-PCI-Express-Flashback/dp/B008RPYB0U/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1389216897&sr=1-3&keywords=asus+am3%2B+motherboard

or the evo £72.70

http://www.amazon.co.uk/M5A97-EVO-R2-0-Motherboard-eS-ATA/dp/B008RPZ5H8/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1389216897&sr=1-8&keywords=asus+am3%2B+motherboard

both are 970 chipsets, so no sli

chipset 970 is 10% slower than chipset 990 , so if you want speed and hence FX 8350 , you ll need FX 990 chipset . if you want a resonable price and speed , then get FX 6300 and mobo with 970 chipset like MSI 970A-G46/G43

 

[Vasilis Voulgarelis]

Wow, thanks for your trouble mate! maybe we can change something with that rig because i already have genuine OS so, no money there

 

[Vasilis Voulgarelis]

can't get the rig that already chose but with a reasonable on money and kinda good mobo? Like GA-990FXA-UD3. but you guys think that my gpu isnt that great?

 

[logainofhades]

970 and 990 are not going to perform different at same clock speeds. 990fx just tends to overclock better and offers better PCI-E support for multicard configurations. That said, the 990fxa-ud3 is a very solid board indeed. Just for information sake, here is my build without an OS and changed to a much better GPU and a bit better PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (€129.00 @ Pixmania DE)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler (€24.04 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (€88.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (€67.90 @ Caseking)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€53.06 @ Pixmania DE)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (€275.35 @ Hardwareversand)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case (€47.79 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€54.49 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (€17.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €758.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-08 23:08 CET+0100)

 

[whitecat]

can't get the rig that already chose but with a reasonable on money and kinda good mobo? Like GA-990FXA-UD3. but you guys think that my gpu isnt that great?

that s right , the R7 260X is weak for so much money

.

 

[Vasilis Voulgarelis]

Thank you guys for your trouble searching for me, the truth is that i am more confused now! i need to check all the info you kindly give to reach on a conclusion.

 

[WaSquids]

A board thats kind of reasonable&moderate oc with an 8320 (dont know how much for you though :s)

Asus M5A97 R2.0 £65.11

http://www.amazon.co.uk/M5A97-R2-0-Motherboard-PCI-Express-Flashback/dp/B008RPYB0U/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1389216897&sr=1-3&keywords=asus+am3%2B+motherboard

or the evo £72.70

http://www.amazon.co.uk/M5A97-EVO-R2-0-Motherboard-eS-ATA/dp/B008RPZ5H8/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1389216897&sr=1-8&keywords=asus+am3%2B+motherboard

both are 970 chipsets, so no sli

chipset 970 is 10% slower than chipset 990 , so if you want speed and hence FX 8350 , you ll need FX 990 chipset . if you want a resonable price and speed , then get FX 6300 and mobo with 970 chipset like MSI 970A-G46/G43

Well, he was saying budget was an issue, so the asus 970 was mentioned. As logainofhades mentioned the main difference is not as much oc'ing&no sli. The msi am3+ boards are notorious for throttling Fx chips, especially the 8 cores, where as the m5a97 people have got 4.0-4.5 oc, depending. Personally i wouldnt go near an msi board for oc'ing an Fx chip.