[BioZombie]

so i finally got around to upgrading my old rig just purchased a phenom 2 x4 965 black edition read some good post on it and good overclocking abilities and was cheap now i need a mobo and ram to go with it my current mobo does not quite handle it lol wich is a ASUS M3A78-EM running ddr2 i did put the new CPU in that board because i was to excited and couldnt wait to play surprisingly OCd it to 4100 stable well was stable for the night not no more lol but this is what i have need some recommendation for new i want the best OC ability i can get for a decent price

what i have to work with is

Phenom 2 x4 965 clack edition- CPU

Corsair H-80- Cooling

OCZ ZX series 1000w- PSU

i need RAM and MOBO i will eventually get a good GPU to go with it but for now ill have to use the old EVGA 9800 GTX+

 

[robbiq]

what's your budget for these parts??
ram is pretty cheap now and for overclocking you should get a decent board.

As for the motherboard if you only plan on using one gpu you could go for an asus m5a97 le rev2; if you plan on using sli or crossfire then go for the m5a99 or sabertooth.

I can recomend these boards caus I own one of them and have done builds with the other two.

 

[Tacoboy]

Motherboard and memory I just bought myself.

Corsair DDR3 8GB 2X4GB (2133) memory $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233276

Motherboards
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3, 8+2 VRM, $105
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128519

 

[robbiq]

good deal

 

[dixson01974]

Biostar TA990FXE is a good mobo.

 

[BioZombie]

i just found a CROSSHAIR IV FORMULA for $130 refurbished i might go with that one.

 

[dixson01974]

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Originally Posted by BioZombie

i just found a CROSSHAIR IV FORMULA for $130 refurbished i might go with that one.

I would go with a 9** series mobo for future upgrade. Steamroller will be AM3+.

 

[BioZombie]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CRSM4I/ref=ox_ya_os_product
and these corsair vengance ram chips for $50

 

[BioZombie]

whats a good 9 serries for a good price? i do like asus ive had good luck with them...

 

[dixson01974]

I would go with some 1833 or 2133 and under oc them and tighten the timing.

 

[BioZombie]

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Sabertooth-990FX-SATA-Motherboard/dp/B00539LU3E/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1362001761&sr=1-5&keywords=asus+motherboards+amd+9

???

 

[dixson01974]

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Originally Posted by BioZombie

whats a good 9 serries for a good price? i do like asus ive had good luck with them...

Biostar TA990FXE is around $130 and it is a good mobo to oc a Phenom II on.

 

[BioZombie]

im liking the biostar nice... any ram sugestions????

 

[dixson01974]

Crucial Ballistix 2x4gb 1866 are good. You can under oc them to 1600 8-8-8-24-1T on stock voltage.

EDIT
Are you planning on SLI/CF?

 

[BioZombie]

Possibly in the future

 

[dixson01974]

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Originally Posted by BioZombie

Possibly in the future

Then go for the Biostar TA990FXE. It is a very nice mobo.

 

[BioZombie]

i found a few more i like also im just a little gun shy ive always had asus what do u guys think about the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX i can get it for $170 new anyone have any experiences with this board.

 

[dixson01974]

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Originally Posted by BioZombie

i found a few more i like also im just a little gun shy ive always had asus what do u guys think about the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX i can get it for $170 new anyone have any experiences with this board.

Asus Sabertooth is one of the toughest mobo out there.

 

[trailer park boy]

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Originally Posted by BioZombie

i found a few more i like also im just a little gun shy ive always had asus what do u guys think about the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX i can get it for $170 new anyone have any experiences with this board.

well it has a 5 year warrenty,,,its a decent motherboard,,,good power,,,,,a little pricy

 

[dixson01974]

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Originally Posted by trailer park boy

well it has a 5 year warrenty,,,its a decent motherboard,,,good power,,,,,a little pricy

And don't forget a pain to RMA if he need to.