is the ASRock 970 EXTREME4 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 compatible with AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core Vishera Processor 3.5GHz Socket AM3+

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I am on my 1st build and want to make sure that this is going to go smooth. Does anyone know if the ASRock 970 EXTREME4 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 5 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS is compatible with the AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core Vishera Processor 3.5GHz Socket AM3+????

Parts picker states this: Compatibility Notes

Some AMD 970 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Vishera CPUs.

Thanks in advance for the help

Here is the part picker link.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NN6HMp

 
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spooky2th


Intel CPU's and AMD boards are not at all compatible. I was suggesting an Intel based CPU and the $66 MB that I mentioned would be good.
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Thanks Spooky, is the ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard or the ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard a better board?

Or shall I just stick with the Extreme 4?
 
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Only issue is I am trying to stay around the $50 mark for budget reasons? I guess I could pick a different set of Memory to save alittle there? Which is more important, memory or Motherboard?
 
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Your MB is more important than memory. You can get just about any 2x4GB memory kit on-sale and be a happy camper.
 
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OK I have taken both of your advice and changed the MB to the Gigabyte 970-ud3p.

Now which replacement Memory?

$37 Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333
$38 Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
$41 G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
$42 G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($130.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($72.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $248.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-07 16:46 EDT-0400

thats wht you shoudl be looking at & it really needs an aftermarket cooler too in all honesty.

If you cant budget the above then go for the 6300 instead

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($90.00 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler ($23.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($72.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $231.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-07 16:49 EDT-0400
 
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OK I have changed those 3 items to the recommendations

and the Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 DVI-I/DVI-D/HDMI/DP Dual-X with Boost and OC Version PCI-Express Graphics Card 11217-01-20G is compatible with all this right?

 
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I ordered the 2GB then saw there was a 4GB, any difference? One better than the other?
 
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The issue is I just know enough to get myself into trouble. Therefore I dont know what "8+2 phase vrm that 4+1 " mean?

What board would you then recommend? i dont really wana spend more than $70, thats about the budget
 
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asrock extreme 9 or gigabyte 990fx ud3 rev4 or 5 thing is with amd AM3+ your looking at a near 6 year old platform I will recommend intel

its am3+ that drove me over to intel for my first time in 15 years

there a feew good boards out there to get [AM3+] but why buy the past today and maybe starting to show its age with todays games and programs ?? ??? [opinion]

but that's just me and how I see it ...
 
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so what intel board would you recommend for around $70?
 
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don't know ? with intel you got to pay the piper a chip that will do you good is around 180- 250 bucks a board with any upgrade path is 100 + 1540 for a nice x97

now if you don't mind a m-atx the asrock z97-m overclock is on sale and its a full featured board with sli support

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157520

if not ever looking to do a sli there some good ''H'' boards but may only do AMD X- fire only at best ??

I was looking these threads over

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/all.html?refine=FX8350+Freezes+

just hard to say and what you expect you want to do for me I cant see less then a full z board and at least a top i5 for myself [I'm on a z87 and a 4670 now ] and it was for the chip and board right at $350 ...

for a first time build maybe this chip ??

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117374&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&PageSize=10&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&IsFeedbackTab=true#scrollFullInfo


but still to find a chip and boards bios that will match up with out needing to flash it first that chip needs bios 1.40 to work on that z97m overcklock ?

you never know what bios is going to ship I all ways go with something that works wit all bios's from first release to be safe

this chip will work right out of the box under all bios

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116898

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97M%20OC%20Formula/?cat=CPU

and good solid memory [on the boards list [I use it ]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231489
 
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