nostromoZ11{Jim}

Well I have never done an AMD build before I have always been sort of an Intel kind of guy.

Want to turn my main pc into an AMD Phenom II System.

I want to get the 940 BB because well, I'm gunna OC the hell outa the little guy

But when it comes to AMD boards I am clueless

So what is a good chipset to get (I don't NEED onboard vid, and don't plan on using Crossfire [I don't even plan to buy an ATi] but if it has it ohh well)

Also I do want an AMD chipset, and the board has to be a good overclocker.

The board also needs to support DDR2 1066

And I will not buy Biostar

I have always used ASUS and love there stuff but am willing to try other name brands (DFI, Gigabyte)

Any ideas?

Thanks Jim

Zatarra09

I have built 6 computer systems based around the ASUS M3a79-T Deluxe and I am constantly pleased with the results. Its a very nice board, easy to overclock and has all the features an overclocker would want.

My only complaint is that it never goes on sale, rock solid at 188.00 oh well.

Paired with some good DDR2 1066 and a Phenom 940 you will easily reach 3.6 Ghz even on air. Ive done it with Xigmatek 1283 and TRUE, with stock cooler you should expect around 3.4 stable.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...39&Tpk=m3a79-t

Good luck

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nostromoZ11{Jim}

I know I said I was gunna get the 940 but it looks more like the 920 is in my pricerange

This is what I was thinking:

AMD Phenom II X4 920 2.8GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor $189.00

GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard $134.99

XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler $36.99


I allready have the HD, RAM, VID CARD, PSU, etc from my main build but wanna update to a Quad Core.

I want a price drop newegg!!

$$$

renegade X

I have been asking all over in multiple forums for a board like this. THANK YOU!!!

I have a question though, The specs show 6-SATA ports, but I see none. It looks like the board is stamped "SATA" next to those 3 red blocks. Is that them? If so, can they only be plugged in externally?

nostromoZ11{Jim}

No the red blocks are sata ports, but they are on an 90*

Bose Einstein Condensate

i got the gigabye GA-MA790GP-DS4H and i love it to death. have my 4gb of patriot 1066 running @ 2v 5-5-5-12. Cpu is @ 3.2ghz primed 1.4v. My only prob is my xigmatek dtc isnt as good as my core contact was. rock solid board i do have to say. zero issues.

renegade X

HEY GUYS GUESS WHAT!!!! I got my money today and went to make sure that no better combo deals were out. Low and behold, the motherboard that I wanted was added TODAY!!!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.160276
And on this board there is no guess work wth the SATA ports. Thanks for your feedback!