Motherboard for my build?

[Josh Brumpton]

Hi,
I will be using
CPU:AMD fx 8350 black edition
PSU:corsair gs800
GC: Nvidia geforce gtx 770 (gigabyte windforce oc 2gb)
SSD: 60gb
HDD: WD black 500gb
OS: w7
Case: zalman z11 plus

Not sdure what other info you may need, but what would be a decent motherboard compatible with this build

 

[Madn3ss795]

Depends on your budget. If you want to run another GTX770 in the future ( and I bet you want that, since the GS800 you picked can handle 2 GTX770 very well ), I'd suggest the Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 due to many high-end features at a good price.

 

[Josh Brumpton]

Yes that was what i was planning, thanks

 

[Madn3ss795]

You're welcome. Don't forget to pick out the best answer if your decision is clear

 

[Josh Brumpton]

would the TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter work with this?

It does seem to be quite old, my budget can stretch further, is there anything better?

 

[Madn3ss795]

Yes, just put it on any PCI-E slot of the motherboard, preferably the 1st PCI-E x1 slot ( closest to CPU socket area ) to avoid blocking anything below.

 

[Josh Brumpton]

Do you know much about any decent cpu coolers for this? Ive looked into the phanteks but they seem massive. Also is there a newer version of this motherboard maybe? similar, dont worry price isnt much of an issue

Say whats the difference between the one u said, and this. Gigabyte SKT-AM3+ 990FXA-UD5

 

[Madn3ss795]

phanteks ph-tc12dx is a great cooler actually. Performance is on par with a H80i, while being much cheaper, plus doesn't block any RAM slot and have 4 colors for you to choose from.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Phanteks/PH-TC12DX/

The Phanteks PH-TC14PE is massive, of course, but since it brings even higher performance than a H100i, its size is acceptable.