Micro atx help

[D1coop]

Hi! I'd like to know if there's a good micro atx motherboard for around 120 dollars that is compatible with an fx 8320 or 8350. I like msi boards with the oc genie feature

 

[clutchc]

Haven't seen anything you like at Newegg?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007625%20600138080%20600009017&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Order=RATING&PageSize=20

 

[sna]

There are no mATX motherboards with good new chipsets (like 990FX)

and if you are building a new system , forget AMD , they don't have PCI Express 3.0 yet.

go for intel .

 

[D1coop]

I'm going with intel. I5 3570k, micro atx asrock, gtx 660 ti, Samsung ssd 250 gb, corsair 8gb ram, corsair 500 w psu,. I'm very excited for rome total war 2

 

[sna]

I'm going with intel. I5 3570k, micro atx asrock, gtx 660 ti, Samsung ssd 250 gb, corsair 8gb ram, corsair 500 w psu,. I'm very excited for rome total war 2

go for haswell ... don't pick ivy bridge man...

new Z87 motherboards are waaay better.

tell me your budget.

 

[D1coop]

I've already got my case and monitor keyboard and mouse and Bose sound system so I'm looking to spend another 800-900 dollars on my actual system. I have a micro atx case so the mobo has to be 9.6x9.6. I think I'll follow sna and go with the haswell i5 4670k. Any other tips? This is my most costly build so I want to do it right

 

[clutchc]

Since you're getting the K version with unlocked multiplier, you might as well add a good cooler to the package. It won't O/C very far on the stock cooler.

 

[sna]

I've already got my case and monitor keyboard and mouse and Bose sound system so I'm looking to spend another 800-900 dollars on my actual system. I have a micro atx case so the mobo has to be 9.6x9.6. I think I'll follow sna and go with the haswell i5 4670k. Any other tips? This is my most costly build so I want to do it right

Get this motherboard

Gigabyte Sniper M5

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128604

and read about it here

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4482#ov

OR the Asus Gene VI

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131975&Tpk=asus%20gene%20vi&IsVirtualParent=1


read about it here

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/MAXIMUS_VI_GENE/

I prefer Gigabyte over Asus in general. both mobos are cool

Edit : for the SSD get the Samsung 840 pro , be sure it is the "pro" . it is the best around.

for GPU get GTX770 or GTX 760 , and avoid AMD.

PhysX is a must.

 

[D1coop]

Ok I'm going with the sniper mobo, i5 haswell k, Samsung pro ssd, gtx 760, and the h50 water cooler corsair. One question: will my psu corsair 500 w be ok with all this?

 

[clutchc]

It should be fine. The gfx card is the most power hungry of the items. The processor just sips power and the rest uses even less.
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

 

[sna]

Ok I'm going with the sniper mobo, i5 haswell k, Samsung pro ssd, gtx 760, and the h50 water cooler corsair. One question: will my psu corsair 500 w be ok with all this?

IF you plan to add another GTX 760 in the future in SLI , Pick a 650 Watt PSU.

and choose a modular powersupply GOLD. best from seasonic , silverstonetek , pcpower and cooling .

avoid h50 cooler

the nzxt X40 kraken is better but it needs 140 fan space

what is your case ?