Good motherboard for a AMD FX-8350

gummybear_qc

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I can't seem to find any good motherboards that works with the AMD FX-8350. I'm not sure if the chipset is important, I don't know much in motherboards to be honest, if someone could help me out I would appreciate. Thanks!
 
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You will want a 990FX chipset to get the most out of that processor. And a good quality one for O/C'ing it. I'd look into an Asus baord with SATA III. Your budget is the only limiting factor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007625%2050001315%20600008296%20600138080%20600166242&IsNodeId=1&name=AMD%20990FX#

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well the problem is , when you get a 200$ good motherboard for AMD , the whole point of getting AMD is gone , being cheap ... you can gotot the better Intel cpu and get a 100$ Intel Motherboard ,,

anyways the best AMD motherboard and the Only one with PCIexpress 3.0 (yea others are only 2.0) is the Asus Sabertooth r2.0/Gen3

this one

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/SABERTOOTH_990FXGEN3_R20/

$199 at new egg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131969&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

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You will want a 990FX chipset to get the most out of that processor. And a good quality one for O/C'ing it. I'd look into an Asus baord with SATA III. Your budget is the only limiting factor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007625%2050001315%20600008296%20600138080%20600166242&IsNodeId=1&name=AMD%20990FX#
 
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its only $50 lower at the same performance level .. and you will loose PCIexpress 3.0 , and a good onboard sound , and things like Intel LAN , or Atheros killer lan ..

people only look at CPU and Mobo and dont pay attention to such details ...

besides I gave you the detail you wanted , the 990FX chipset and the best motherboard , and you yet did not give me best answer :) , and no one mentioned PCIE 3.0 :)
 

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Yeah man I'm really sorry for not giving you the best answer... heck I don't even know why I didn't, sorry :\
 

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Planning to get EVGA geforce gtx 780, located here
 

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then get this mobo :) for PCIe 3.0

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/SABERTOOTH_990FXGEN3_R20/


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131969&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Be sure it is GEN3 when you buy it, there is another ASUS Sabertooth 100% like it but without GEN3 in the name ... that one is without PCIe3.0

be sure the name is

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0
 

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That's a good card. Evga has some of the best warranties, too.

I have used 2 of these boards in AMD builds I've had. They are great motherboards for the FX-8350: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-990FXA-UD3-SKT-AM3-Motherboard-Rev/dp/B00545BZOG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400873746&sr=8-1&keywords=GIGABYTE+GA-990FXA-UD3

If that is a little too steep, you can drop down to the 970 chipset. But be aware that the 2nd PCIe X16 slot is only x4 lanes. So no good for dual gfx cards. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-970A-DS3P-Motherboard-Socket-Express/dp/B00CX4MUCC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400873894&sr=8-1&keywords=GIGABYTE+GA-970A-D3P
Still a nice board.