ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 /Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX/ Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

[jmayo]

Alright so I'm building my first gaming PC and was wondering what's a good motherboard?Here are the important parts

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB
Power Supply: XFX 550W ATX12V / EPS12V

 

[envy14tpe]

depends on budget. Try to get a 990fx if you can.

 

[jmayo]

Well, my budget is between those. Under $80

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

On a budget this is the BEST with a 8+2 power phase design.

Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $74.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[envy14tpe]

ASRock 970 Extreme 4.
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.49 @ Newegg)