finding a Motherboard

[adam holland]

So i have pretty much figured the build for a gaming pc that would suit me

Cpu: AMD FX-4170 Quad Core AM3+ Processor clocked at 4.2/4.3Ghz - $119

Video Card: Asus Geforce GTX 650 Ti 2GB GDDR5 - $144.99

Memory: 8GB DDR3 1333MHz Corsair - 54.99

Hard Drive: 1TB SATA/600 3.5" Internal Desktop Hard Drive - $69

Power Supply: TR2 600EWatt - $49

Optical Drive: LG OEM DVDRW 24X Int - $16.99

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium - $119.99

that all comes to about $573.96

all i need to do is find a motherboard that supports AM3+ and PCI Express 3.0. as well as a case, mouse and keyboard for under 176.04

Could anyone suggest a good motherboard and a suitable Case? something that i can get at fry's electronics because that's where i am getting all this at.

 

[ksham]

ASRock 970 Extreme3 and HAF 912.

A few comments:
1. FX-6300 > FX-4170 and it's cheaper.
2. I'm a bit concerned about the PSU. Not watt-wise, mostly that Thermaltake isn't a reputed PSU manufacturer. Can you get a Corsair TX 650W V2? It's not much more and it's better.

 

[adam holland]

ASRock 970 Extreme3 and HAF 912.

A few comments:
1. FX-6300 > FX-4170 and it's cheaper.
2. I'm a bit concerned about the PSU. Not watt-wise, mostly that Thermaltake isn't a reputed PSU manufacturer. Can you get a Corsair TX 650W V2? It's not much more and it's better.

i am new to all of this, but here at my store, the 6300 cost 129.99 which is more then the 4170. and how is better? the 4170 stock clock is 4.2/4.3 while the 6300 is 3.5/4.1?

and i'd have to look around for a better PSU at my store, i am on a budget, and i still need to price out a case and Motherboard

 

[ksham]

Hmm $10 more on Frys.com. Didn't check that site. The FX-6300 uses less power and is overall faster. The only tasks that I think the FX-6300 would be inferior to the FX-4170 would be single-threaded tasks. Clock speed doesn't mean what you think it means. Just because one has a higher clock speed, it doesn't mean that it can perform the same task faster.

As for the PSU, it is arguable the single most important part in your entire build. People take this for granted. A bad PSU can be detrimental to your system. It can easily die and not only that, it can also kill at least one other part of your build. So not only will you have to replace your PSU, you'll also have to replace whatever other parts it killed. And that's if you are lucky. If you are unlucky, you risk having a fire hazard in your house. Quality PSU has better build quality and can handle load / power outages better so that it doesn't fry your system.

 

[adam holland]

ASRock 970 Extreme3 and HAF 912.

A few comments:
1. FX-6300 > FX-4170 and it's cheaper.
2. I'm a bit concerned about the PSU. Not watt-wise, mostly that Thermaltake isn't a reputed PSU manufacturer. Can you get a Corsair TX 650W V2? It's not much more and it's better.

Hmm $10 more on Frys.com. Didn't check that site. The FX-6300 uses less power and is overall faster. The only tasks that I think the FX-6300 would be inferior to the FX-4170 would be single-threaded tasks. Clock speed doesn't mean what you think it means. Just because one has a higher clock speed, it doesn't mean that it can perform the same task faster.

As for the PSU, it is arguable the single most important part in your entire build. People take this for granted. A bad PSU can be detrimental to your system. It can easily die and not only that, it can also kill at least one other part of your build. So not only will you have to replace your PSU, you'll also have to replace whatever other parts it killed. And that's if you are lucky. If you are unlucky, you risk having a fire hazard in your house. Quality PSU has better build quality and can handle load / power outages better so that it doesn't fry your system.

oh okay, that makes sense, thank you. fry's does tot have that s rock, but will this motherboard be able to handle the cpu and videocard?

MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.frys.com/product/7028571?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

 

[ksham]

Yes; it will. It's a good motherboard. A bit limited in features, but if you're on a budget, it's a great price/performance board.

 

[adam holland]

Yes; it will. It's a good motherboard. A bit limited in features, but if you're on a budget, it's a great price/performance board.

Thanks so much, and extra thanks for letting me know about my power supply, i got so caught up reading reviews about everything else, i forgot to read the ones on that

 

[ksham]

You're welcome. Best of luck with your build and let us know if you need any further help.