[xd_1771]

M4A87TD EVO - $50 shipped
M4A88T-V EVO - $51 shipped

Unless you need the IGP or it is out of stock I recommend staying with the 870 chipset board. Boards with integrated graphics processors do not OC as well.
Features are about equal; PCI-E at x16-x4, 8+1/8+2 VRM; ATX form factor

 

[budzos]

Thanks xd_1771, I picked up the M4A88T-V EVO.
Nice price!
budzos

 

[aaronmonto]

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Originally Posted by xd_1771;14142178
Unless you need the IGP or it is out of stock I recommend staying with the 870 chipset board. Boards with integrated graphics processors do not OC as well.
Features are about equal; PCI-E at x16-x4, 8+1/8+2 VRM; ATX form factor

I remember being able to overclock my Phenom II 945 to 4.2GHz using a cheap ASUS 790GX, so this isn't always the case. But if you're building a new system, it's worth looking at the $55 P67 Pro3; Sandy Bridge is a generation ahead of Deneb and Thuban and is just too similar in price.

 

[stevo1663]

My M4A87TD-EVO is still holdin strong!

 

[budzos]

Both of these boards have a $10 rebate at the Egg if you are lucky enough to get a retail box with a upc code on it.
budzos

 

[lightsout]

Bummer no vrm cooling.

 

[budzos]

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Originally Posted by lightsout;14154123
Bummer no vrm cooling.

A pretty simple and cheap fix.
budzos

 

[Sodalink]

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Originally Posted by budzos;14149792
Both of these boards have a $10 rebate at the Egg if you are lucky enough to get a retail box with a upc code on it.
budzos

tempting... as i got 2 open box motherboards in retail boxes with everything sealed except motherboard.

 

[TwiggLe]

I've been running a used ASUS M4A87TD EVO that I got off [H] forums a few months back love it so far. Unlocked my X3 720 BE I was able to even boot to 4ghz OC but wasn't stable.

 

[budzos]

Got my M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 today. It was a refurbed board that came from directly from
Asus. It fired up without any issues at all and it came with a manual + 2 sata cables and 1 ide cable. There was also a I/O shield included as well. Thanks again xd_1771!
budzos