Is the MSI 970A-G46 motherboard a good choice for my build? I could really use some advice.

[Dutchoperative]

I am planning on using an AMD FX 6300 CPU, a Sapphire r9 280X GPU, and initially, 8GB of RAM. I definitely wanted Crossfire as an option and the fact that this board also supports SLI made it that much more appealing. Any thoughts?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The board has a poor power and thermal design , I wouldn't put 2 cards on it.

 

[Dutchoperative]

Yeah, I have read some pretty abysmal reviews on it in that last couple of minutes......I think I'm going to go with the ASRock 970 Extreme4......

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

What's your budget and location?

 

[Dutchoperative]

I'm REALLY trying to keep it as cheap as possible without skimping on quality [isn't everybody]. Honestly I'd like to keep the motherboard under $80 if at all possible. I got a great deal on the r9 280X so I have a little wiggle room. I'm located in East Tennessee by the way.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Dual cards won't be an option at that price.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Here's a good single card board.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $74.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-12 00:05 EDT-0400

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Will run Dual cards.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $114.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-12 00:07 EDT-0400

 

[Dutchoperative]

Huh....well what is the entry level price for a board capable of handling such a task? I'm finding it very difficult to pay so much for my motherboard seeing as though my other components are far from high end.....do you have any suggestions for a solid motherboard using my aforementioned components disregarding the Crossfire/SLI support?

 

[Dutchoperative]

Wow....you answered my question before I even had the chance to ask it Thanks

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes the UD3P posted above is the best 970 board on the market at a great price.

 

[Dutchoperative]

I think I'm going to take your advice and go for the single card motherboard. The more I research Crossfire/SLI the more I realize that it is not really the most logical choice for this particular build. Thanks so much for your help.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Glad to help.