ASrock 970A-G/3.1 Anyone got it?

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I am looking into building a system for my son.
Looking at this mobo http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/970A-G3.1/
I like what I see in specs and features for the $42.00 i would be paying when i purchase a cpu with it.
220w thermal rate
9xxx series
This could end up in mine.
Is there anyone running it ?????
 
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if that's all your doing then go for an fx6300 or an intel i3.

The price difference between amd and intel is misleading when comparing cpu's of similar performance. Yes intel has high end cpu's that are much more expensive, that's because they offer much more performance. But when comparing like for like, like an i5 vs an 8350 or an i3 vs a 6300, the price diff isn't that much. You really need the appropriate workload, like rendering with a program that supports 8 cores, to get a price/performance ratio benefit from one of the 6+ core AMD cpu's. Otherwise your paying the same price as Intel equivelant, but getting worse performance for the majority of tasks that cant use more than 2-4 threads.
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FX 9000 series chips aren't worth it , if you buy a FX 9000 series you need high end liquid cooling and a minimum of a 850w PSU, and it still probably won't be stable.

◊ For cooling the CPU and its surrounding components, please install a decent liquid cooling system.

The warning is right on the CPU support list.

It will get out performed by an i5 all day long.
 
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dont bother with a 9000 series bulldozer cpu, just get the 8350 if you really want to go that way? IMO there is no reason to buy AMD at the moment if you can afford any i5, or even the skylake i3's will have the 8 core fx cpu's for breakfast in a gaming setup. The AMD fx8xxx series cpu's were released in 2012.... and the 9xxx series are identical except for higher clock rates and power consumption.
 
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Surprisingly the intels are not as dominant as many people want you to believe

http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/core-i5-6600k-processor-review-desktop-skylake,1.html
A test of the latest intel , with the AMD FX processors in the comparison

Cinebench [ higher is better]
6600K = 7.53
FX 8350 =6.93

Fry Bench [ lower is better]
6600k = 6.03
FX 8350 = 5.25

Expresso transcode [lower is better]
6600k =49 seconds
FX 8350 =47 seconds

Handbrake
6600k =25.06 fps
FX 8350 =24.76 fps

3Dmark Vantage cpu score
6600k =22515
FX8350 = 22188

There are some game benchmarks as well that do show the intels making higher fps with their set up of graphics card , OS etc . But in every case the AMD is maxing out a 1080p 60 Hz monitor so the user experience would be identical .
If you own a 60 Hz monitor the value of the intel processors is marginal at best .

At that price this board is fabulous value .
I would pair it with an FX 8320 [ not the 8320e] and then overclock to FX 8350 speeds . Thats a very good balance between cost, performance , and heat .
CPU, Mb and RAM for less than the cost of an intel processor
A good air cooler is sufficient. But having said that if you can tolerate the noise then the stock cooler will get you to 8350 speeds
 
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Mate, I'm all in for the AMD FX being good in the right hands and in a proper setup...... But It's falling behind more than just a little bit even in the games that supports 8 threads. And especially in games that don't support more than 4 threads you won't even meet 60 fps in some of these games, it is a plain lie about you saying how every game reaches 60 fps with an AMD FX-8320, it doesn't even do that with an i5-6600k and there is a big difference between these processors. RAM speeds alone can reward you 10-15 fps difference on Intel's side.

This BS every single time lol. AMD FX-8320 is good, if It's for the enthusiast that knows where the quality of this processor lies. It's definitely not for everyone, by far not.
 
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The games I am referring to are the ones tested in that review off the 6600K and not all games in general .
It seems I am not so much a liar as you are incompetent and ignorant .

A couple of other games for your interest

http://www.techspot.com/review/979-battlefield-hardline-benchmarks/page5.html
http://www.techspot.com/review/1006-the-witcher-3-benchmarks/page5.html
http://www.techspot.com/review/1148-tom-clancys-the-division-benchmarks/page5.html

The FX is always making more than 60FPS/ 60 Hertz so the intel user with a 60 Hz monitor gains nothing in terms of user experience [ except their wallet is lighter]
 
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Ok thanks for the quick respones's
It would go in mine if i was to go that route.
Current build is
Ga fxa990-ud3 fx-6350
Corsair h80i gt with up grade fans.
Crucial 1866 32g running 1600 @1.6125v
Evga geforce gtx-650 1g
Thermaltake 750w psu
Corsiar carbide spec 2
Not really at this time looking to hardcore OC but i do have Aod going,and it's stable at 4.6g
Temps under 100%cpu load test for 1 hr is 44c with plenty of fan rpm left on the h80i.
So was thinking Asrock in mine with the 6350 looking at the board software desling with latency issuses.
Would have to buy gpu could go upto a 2g, take half the ram,.
His would then be ga fx990-ud3, with a fx-4350 stock heatsink no oc on this 1 until way later, 16 g ram of the 1866, gef gtx-650, corsair cx750m psu.
Case on the way corsiar carbide spec 1.
The addional parts would run me with tax $368.
I get a little bit of upgrade and downgrade for me.
He gets a way better system the then biostar 760g athlon 64 2 core hes got now.
He still not into games that much on it, he does have xbox3600.
I use mine for streaming and recording that stream.
 
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Didn't want to start a amd vs intel war here.
I'm not going to be play highend games.
I will be using mine for recording movies & shows with PlayOn, then transfer then to my passport wireless hdd so i can watch them while i'm out on the road.
Since amd can do that at a MUCH CHEAPER PRICE I'm sold on Amd.
 
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if that's all your doing then go for an fx6300 or an intel i3.

The price difference between amd and intel is misleading when comparing cpu's of similar performance. Yes intel has high end cpu's that are much more expensive, that's because they offer much more performance. But when comparing like for like, like an i5 vs an 8350 or an i3 vs a 6300, the price diff isn't that much. You really need the appropriate workload, like rendering with a program that supports 8 cores, to get a price/performance ratio benefit from one of the 6+ core AMD cpu's. Otherwise your paying the same price as Intel equivelant, but getting worse performance for the majority of tasks that cant use more than 2-4 threads.
 
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Thanks again for helping me decide for, 40 bucks more I can move into an 8320 and move the 6350 and the gigabyte into his and get more cores more threads, more multimedia instruction by the specs for me.
Like I said not trying for a amd vs intel war just wanting to stay on budget with the most bang for the buck on 2 systems here.
None of the Amd guys have said anything as yet.
It seems its all but a couple that are running intel think its not a bad board for the buck and not too much Amd vs Intel.
Again Not trying to beat a Dead horse here that intel has more performce all the way around.
If I don't like the 8320 in mine I can switch the systems around. I can't do that if i do his intel, if anybody knows how to put a ford cam shaft in a chevy block then maybe I would by Intel.

 
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Well looks like all the AMD guys are on vaction or somthing on this 1.
Final build is
Corsair carbide spec 1 case
Asrock 970A-G/3.1 mobo
Fx-6300 cou
Corsair 750w modular psu
16gb Crucial Ballistix Elite 1866
Evga geforce gtx 750 2gb
Corsair h55 water cooler
So between the parts bought new/used/what i already had cost to build $395.
It will be as solid AS A ROCK.
To begin his pc gaming.
Thanks to all that commented
 
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Get yourself one of the newegg combos.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.2729024

That isn't a bad combo for a non-overclocked build. The stock CPU cooler won't let you overclock, but it will run the chip at stock and the board won't give you a stable overclock anyway unless maybe you mod some active cooling on the VRMs and get a big PSU, in which case you might as well have just got a board with more power phases.

The stock speeds of the 8350 aren't far behind max overclock (about 15%) though, and it is the one budget board that an m.2 slot, it can SLI or CrosFire at Gen2 8x/8x, it can do FakeRaid, and it has USB 3.1, all for 216$. Can't beat having all those features at that price. You might even be able to overclock the CPU with a high airflow "top flow" cooler like the one I suggest below, a low power phase will really need it.

if all you care about is SLI, and decent overclocking potential, and USB3.1, and nothing for m.2 slots, this is probably best deal on the egg ATM. It's more costly, but you only really need it if you want an SLI setup, or high end OC. If you're on a budget that 65$ delta is better spent on RAM or a PSU (never go cheap on PSU) or a GPU however, and if you aren't on a limited budget, why aren't you going with an i5 or i7 and 212 Evo instead of blowing your wad on extra power phases, motherboard heatsinks and massive Top Flow CPU coolers? Nevertheless if you really want to invest money in AMD....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.2729008

When/if you decide to overclock, avoid tower coolers. Get a "top flow" cooler that blows down onto VRMs and power delivery. Unless you have a high end AMD board to avoid frying your board/chip you will need all the VRM cooling you can get.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V32N4373&cm_re=dark_rock_tf-_-9SIA68V32N4373-_-Product
 
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Loooool maybe It's because of a different reason. Can't believe your conclusion is that. That way you'll probably never gain in advice given regarding PC's.
 
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It's quite funny how terrible that list is actually aswell lol
 
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