Asus A88XM-A vs Asus F2A85-M

[PootsMaster]

Both are equally priced here in Singapore and I would like to know which is better. The motherboard would be for an AMD A10 6800k and the ability for overclocking would be a big plus as it would be nessesary in the future when more performance is needed. Thanks in advance!!!

p.s. I heard that all AMD cpus can overclock, is that true?

 

[clutchc]

If you want to OC, look for a board with heat sinks on the VRMs. OC'ing will heat them to their extreme. They need good cooling to keep from self destruction. And yes, the A10-6800k has an unlocked multiplier for good OC'ing.

 

[PootsMaster]

If you want to OC, look for a board with heat sinks on the VRMs. OC'ing will heat them to their extreme. They need good cooling to keep from self destruction. And yes, the A10-6800k has an unlocked multiplier for good OC'ing.

But I can only afford these two so yeah. Like I said OC'ing would only be an extra feature that would be handy.

 

[clutchc]

The A88X is the better of the chipsets for that series and the socket is FM2+, while the A85 chipset board is only FM2. I'd opt for the A88X board, myself.
Here are the specs for each board. See if one or the other has features you require.
F2A85-M: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/F2A85M/specifications/
A88XM-A: https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/A88XMA/specifications/

 

[PootsMaster]

The A88X is the better of the chipsets for that series and the socket is FM2+, while the A85 chipset board is only FM2. I'd opt for the A88X board, myself.
Here are the specs for each board. See if one or the other has features you require.
F2A85-M: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/F2A85M/specifications/
A88XM-A: https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/A88XMA/specifications/

I guess I will go for the A88XM-A then