gigabyte ga-78lmt usb3 4.1

[cvscrules]

Is the gigabyte ga-78lmt a good motherboard for overclocking and if not whats my best option as motherboards go for around $80.
my specs: fx-8320, r9 270x and 8gb of vengeance(I think) ram

 

[Outlander_04]

Your board uses an older AMD chipset and is not ideal for FX processors . Only use it if you have a m-ATX case that cannot fit a larger ATX motherboard

If you have an ATX case then
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p
is an excellent choice for overclocking in your budget range .
It uses the latest series 970 chipset and has enough power phases and heatsinks for a decent stable OC

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

ASRock 970 Performance ATX AM3+

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Performance ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $89.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 22:46 EST-0500



ASRock Super Alloy - Sapphire Black PCB
Gaming Armor
-VGA Card - 15 Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot + PCIe Power Connector
-Audio - Purity Sound™ 2
Supports Socket AM3+ / AM3 processors
Supports 8-Core CPUs
Supports 220W AMD FX-9590 & FX-9370 CPUs
ASRock DuraCap, Digi Power, 8 + 2 Power Phase Design
Supports Dual Channel DDR3 2400(OC)
3 PCIe 2.0 x16, 2 PCIe 2.0 x1, 1 PCI
Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™, 3-Way CrossFireX™, CrossFireX
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec),Supports Purity Sound™ 2 & DTS Connect
Realtek Gigabit LAN
6 SATA3, 1 M.2 (PCIe Gen2 x4 & SATA3)
6 USB 3.0 (2 Front, 4 Rear), 10 USB 2.0 (6 Front, 3 Rear, 1 Fatal1ty Mouse Port)
Supports ASRock Full Spike Protection, F-Stream, Key Master, Full HD UEFI, APP Shop

 

[Outlander_04]

ASRock 970 Performance ATX AM3+

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Performance ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $89.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 22:46 EST-0500



ASRock Super Alloy - Sapphire Black PCB
Gaming Armor
-VGA Card - 15 Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot + PCIe Power Connector
-Audio - Purity Sound™ 2
Supports Socket AM3+ / AM3 processors
Supports 8-Core CPUs
Supports 220W AMD FX-9590 & FX-9370 CPUs
ASRock DuraCap, Digi Power, 8 + 2 Power Phase Design
Supports Dual Channel DDR3 2400(OC)
3 PCIe 2.0 x16, 2 PCIe 2.0 x1, 1 PCI
Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™, 3-Way CrossFireX™, CrossFireX
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec),Supports Purity Sound™ 2 & DTS Connect
Realtek Gigabit LAN
6 SATA3, 1 M.2 (PCIe Gen2 x4 & SATA3)
6 USB 3.0 (2 Front, 4 Rear), 10 USB 2.0 (6 Front, 3 Rear, 1 Fatal1ty Mouse Port)
Supports ASRock Full Spike Protection, F-Stream, Key Master, Full HD UEFI, APP Shop

Really nice spec on that board .
Better than the gigabyte I suggested if the budget can stretch that far