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December 5, 2013 10:19:51 PM

so i have put this pc together through cyberpowerpc.com here are the specs

CPU: AMD FX-9370 4.40 GHz (4.7 GHz Turbo) Eight-Core AM3+ CPU 8MB L2 Cache & Turbo Core Technology
HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE 970A-DS3P AMD 970 ATX w/ Ultra Durable 4 Classic, On/Off Charge, GbLAN, 2 PCIe x16, 3 PCIe x1, 2 PCI (Pro OC Certified)
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
VIDEO: AMD Radeon R7 260X 2GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by AMD)

any opinions would be appreciated. i am unsure if the motherboard is good for that processor

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December 5, 2013 10:34:57 PM

You should get a motherboard with the 990FX chipset, you get way more for your money and better overclocking, from what I understand.
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December 5, 2013 10:39:28 PM

would that cpu work with that motherboard with the 970 chipset?
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December 5, 2013 10:47:01 PM

patrick82439 said:
would that cpu work with that motherboard with the 970 chipset?


For sure.
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December 5, 2013 11:01:54 PM

I would suggest buying fx 8350 instead. You need top of the line motherboard and cpu cooler with 9000 series cpus.
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