Best micro atx motherboard for Fx-8320

[cvscrules]

Just wondering whats the best micro atx motherboard up to $175 and are their any mini atx motherboards that support fx processors?

 

[boosted1g]

No mini-ITX board for FX series at all.

There is not even any good mATX for the 8320.
There are mATX boards but they are not 970 chipset and do not have a 8 pin power connector.

 

[AdviserKulikov]

micro ATX boards for the FX processor line don't really get pricey. You're looking at $60 on a meh deal for the priciest ones, to free at Microcenter with purchase of the 8320 bundle.

The kicker is that mATX boards are bad, they don't have the ability to fully use an 8320 anyway, you really should go with a full size ATX board for an 8 Core FX processor.

Ignoring my own advice and assuming you have a small case, or some constraining factor: here are my choices for you.

If you have a microcenter, this one is in stock, and pretty good. ($5 after rebate with processor $45 without)
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga78lmtusb3



If you can find it, this is the nicest microATX AM3+ motherboard to my knowledge.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-880gmhu3s3

 

[logainofhades]

The GA-78LMT-USB3 is the only micro atx AM3+ board I would use. It is the only one, to my knowledge, that uses heatsinks, for the VRM's. You would be better off getting an i5 4460 with an Asrock H97 ITX board, for your ITX ambitions. H97m Pro4 for M-ATX.