Best value Mobo for FX 8XXX

[B-wings]

I was just wondering about what Motherboard would offer me the best value and features
I am set on the AMD FX Chips, either a 8320,50 or even 70.

I have done some research but i get lost when it comes to motherboards and what they can offer me, its the only part i am having trouble with.

This looks like it would suit every need, especially if i wanted to Overclock in the future : Asus Sabertooth 990FX
But its quite expensive and i am not sure if its just overkill.

I have seen Mobo's for around £30 but they look basic and cheap, some Mid range Mobo's around £50 - £80 look decent, then their are the High end Mobo's £90 - £150 that look sweet but do they offer any noticeable and clear advantage.

Thanks

 

[gytisxp]

I recommend the MSI 970 GAMING. It has tons of features for the price.

 

[B-wings]

I recommend the MSI 970 GAMING. It has tons of features for the price.

Thanks, I was looking at that board.

Just spent a few mins reading up about it. It looks like a solid board, practically has every feature i need and could use plus it looks pretty sweet. Functional and Stylish, that is a killer Kombo. 😀

Is their much difference between the 970 & 990 boards?

 

[filippi]

£100 Asus M5A99X Evo R2.0 would be a good overclock platform.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008RPZUZK/?tag=pcp0f-21

 

[lcp1109]

What do you need your computer for?

If you need it for gaming the best AMD combo would be:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£62.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £206.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-29 20:17 BST+0100

If its not a build mainly for gaming , you can go with

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£130.60 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£74.99 @ Novatech)
Total: £205.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-29 20:25 BST+0100

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8907/msi-970-gaming-motherboard-review-undercutting-am3-at-100/3

1 pound difference between those builds, so their cost is not a reason to buy the second one.

 

[Onus]

See https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AgN1D79Joo7tdE9xMUFlMEVWeFhuckJEVF9aMmtpUFE&gid=0 for a list of AM3+ motherboards, noting VRM components, suitability for overclocking, and ability to handle the 8-core FX.
The Sabertooth is indeed a nice board, but if you only plan to run one graphics card, is probably overkill.

 

[B-wings]

What do you need your computer for?

If you need it for gaming the best AMD combo would be:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£62.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £206.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-29 20:17 BST+0100

If its not a build mainly for gaming , you can go with

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£130.60 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£74.99 @ Novatech)
Total: £205.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-29 20:25 BST+0100

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8907/msi-970-gaming-motherboard-review-undercutting-am3-at-100/3

1 pound difference between those builds, so their cost is not a reason to buy the second one.

See https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AgN1D79Joo7tdE9xMUFlMEVWeFhuckJEVF9aMmtpUFE&gid=0 for a list of AM3+ motherboards, noting VRM components, suitability for overclocking, and ability to handle the 8-core FX.
The Sabertooth is indeed a nice board, but if you only plan to run one graphics card, is probably overkill.

Thanks, that table is very helpful. Looks like the MSI 970 Gaming covers everything and its well priced. I will probs go with that Mobo.

Another quick question, is their a need for any more than 4GB of RAM?

 

[Onus]

A need? Not quite yet, but there are performance advantages to getting 8GB, and you'd be getting some cheap future-resistance. Only with a very tight budget would I ever "settle" for 4GB any more.

 

[B-wings]

Fair enough, What RAM would you suggest
So many to choose from

1.http://www.amazon.co.uk/HyperX-Series-1866MHz-Memory-Module/dp/B00J8E91T0/ref=zg_bs_430511031_1

The Hyper-X look good and they are on offer at the minute on Amazon.

 

[Onus]

That RAM looks decent.

 

[gytisxp]

The MSI 970 gaming has ok vram so you can overclock quite well, both SLI and Crossfire support... yeah i think this is the best option out there for the money.
For the ram, most people go with 8 gigs. 4GB is usable but may limit you in certain applications.

 

[sora]

I would personally go with any brand 2x4GB RAM as long as it is at least 1600MHz haha.

 

[B-wings]

Sweet, if the RAM in my old desktop is DDR3, il just use that until i get new RAM.

otherwise i have a pretty good idea on what i will use to build my first PC. FX 8320, MSi 970 Gaming, Any 2x4GB 1600hz+

I can salvage my 5850, she still has life in her. the CPU in my current rig holds it back so much. Case and fans wont be an issue, i have some in mind. SSD i can pick up cheap now and i can just use the HDD from my current rig. Will be a bit of a Frankenstein Rig.lol

Only thing i need to be certain about is the Power Supply, I dont want to cheap out and then put the rest of the PC at risk.

Any recomendations? its roughly going to be 355W but with fans and other things maybe higher.

 

[lcp1109]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750bbefx
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-power-supply-rs750amaag1

Or any tier 1 or 2 class A

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

PS: you're still in time to change to Intel, AMD cpu cant reach an i5-4460 even when overclocked.