[SOLVED] What mobo and ram for 3950x ?

[dan1331]

I'm really impressed with the 3950x price/performance but I don't know what motherboard and ram to get. I normally just read reviews at newegg and someone will have already explained the best ram timings that will work with the motherboard but its so new none of that is there. Besides, most people enthused enough to write all that overclock and I DO NOT OVERCLOCK. So I would need a lot more responses. If I want my system to be as fast as possible without overclocking what ram speed should I buy? any motherboard suggestions would be greatly appreciated too. If the only advantages of the $350 boards over the $180 boards are overclocking capabilities I'd rather save the money.

Thanks!

ps I'll have two samsung m2's and and 1 graphics card. thats about it.

 

[korv]

Any motherboard should be fine. Which formfactor (atx, matx, mitx) are you looking for?

 

[GarrettL]

What do you use your pc for? If you were doing some very heavy duty work then maybe the 3950x would be worth the cost but if primarily gaming then the 3900x is already overkill compared to a 3700x.

Unless money is no object....

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