Help Choosing Motherboard FX-8320

radakbre

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Hello, i am planning to buy fx-8320.

The problem is that i dont know which motherboard will work best with it.
I need to choose between these two:

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/M5A88V_EVO/overview/

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/970-GAMING.html

I do plan to overclock a little, and i think that this asus motherboard is much better.(the reason i think that m5a88v is better because of better vrms??)
I just want to hear ur opinions.

Thank you!
 
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If those are your only 2 options, then go for i5-2500k. FX series just use so much power and dissipate so much more heat. But, if you know what you are doing then go with fx. Godspeed brother. GOod luck with the new PC.

hellraiser06

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No, no, no, a big no. Please do not buy that processor or anything in FX series. AMD has launched new processors based on Ryzen architecture. Just please search for ryzen in Newegg or amazon or wherever you buy the PC Components from and see for yourself. Its a new platform that was launched in March this year and is wwwwaaaayyyyy better than FX. FX is dead. To give you an idea, please go to this link and check the best CPUs for gaming and make an informed decision. Either buy Ryzen series from AMD or buy Kaby lake or coffee lake series from Intel.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpus,3986.html

 

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Look, i know about Ryzen and everything...
but my budget is so limited...i found fx 8320 for 60-70$ and i cant find any ryzen cpu cheap, because in Serbia they are quite new and expensive.
Should i then go for some intel configuration, is 8320 so bad?
 

radakbre

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yeah, or maybe...what do u think about i5-2500k..its good cpu but i cant find cheap motherboard like m5a88-v evo for 8320
with overclocking capabilities.
Is fx-8320 so bad like others say?
I managed to find m5a88-v evo and fx 8320 for less than 130euros=150$
I think its best for that money ,dont u think so?
 

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If those are your only 2 options, then go for i5-2500k. FX series just use so much power and dissipate so much more heat. But, if you know what you are doing then go with fx. Godspeed brother. GOod luck with the new PC.
 
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