Is the MSI 970A G46 and the AMD FX 6300 a good combination

And7rey · Dec 19, 2013

Hello , I just want to ask if the MSI 970A G46 Motherboard, AMD FX 6300 6 core 3,5 GHz CPU and the MSI GTX 660 2gb gddr5 are a good combination for gaming and I want to make sure that if I upgrade to these my games will run fast with much FPS and without lag

Novuake · Dec 19, 2013

Nope. The MSI 970 chipset boards are all really bad. It SHOULD work fine with a 6 core but they are still very bad quality and if you ever were to upgrade to a 8 core CPU you would have issues or worries.

So get a better board. Like an Asus M5A97 R2.0.

Quaddro · Dec 19, 2013

MSI motherboard for amd is a real crap..
low quality vrm and mosfet, and naked vrm heatsink..

So, get a better board..something like asus m5a97 r2 is much much better than that msi g46.

And7rey · Dec 19, 2013

Novuake :

omm , I wrote 970 , are u sure it's bad :S?

Onus · Dec 19, 2013

Novuake (he meant 970) and Quaddro are correct. Here is some data on which their assertion is based: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AgN1D79Joo7tdE9xMUFlMEVWeFhuckJEVF9aMmtpUFE&gid=0

And7rey · Dec 19, 2013

Ahh but the M5A97 R2 is too expensive , is there any other cheaper board?

Novuake · Dec 19, 2013

And7rey :

Sorry, fixed that. Meant 970.

And yes, its VERY bad.

Here is an interesting thread about it :
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/330572-30-970a-warning

Novuake · Dec 19, 2013

And7rey :

At the cheapest you can look at the Asrock Pro3 970.
But do not go any cheaper than that.

2 places to NEVER cheap out. Power supply and motherboard.

Onus · Dec 19, 2013

Although not normally one of my first brand choices, check out one of the Biostar TA970 boards. They are typically inexpensive, and the spreadsheet doesn't note any of them for problems. ASRock has some decent choices too, BUT make sure it's a true 900-series variant. Their 960, 980, and even the 970DE are actually 700-series chipset boards.

And7rey · Dec 19, 2013

Wow , I didn't thought that it's so bad , but is the AMD FX 6300 going to work without problems on 2x2 GB 1333MHz ram , if i buy this motherboard I won't have more pocket money , so , would I be able to play games and use my computer normally with 4gb ram?

Quaddro · Dec 19, 2013

And7rey :

well, you'll get what you pay for..better buy something a little more pricier, but you can optimize your processor on it, rather than buy a cheaper but troublesome board..

yeah, even biostar ta970 is better than that msi g46 board..

Asrock Pro3 970 is a good choice too..but remember, both of board is rather low quality unit. Don't overclock your processor too high on it, run in stock clock, and you'll be fine..

And7rey · Dec 19, 2013

Novuake :

This is the only shop near to me: www.arlt.com , can you find me a cheap motherboard from here which has SLI and which will be good for my system please, I would be very happy

, here is my specs:

CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 250 3,0 GHz 2Cores ( Will be upgraded to AMD FX 6300 3,5 GHz 6Cores )
GPU: MSI GTX 660 2gb gddr5
Motherboard: Biostar NF520D3
Power supply: Corsair GS600 600W
RAM: Transcend 2x2GB 1333MHz

Quaddro · Dec 19, 2013

cheaper than asus m5a97r2...?
this is the only one i recommend..
http://www.arlt.com/Hardware/PC-Komponenten/Mainboards/AMD/AsRock-990FX-Extreme-3.html

even this one is actually better than asus m5a97r2..

and forget Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3..for 10 euros more you'll get much much better motherboard..

And7rey · Dec 19, 2013

Quaddro :

Well , the ASUS M5A97R2 would be better becouse it has 2 PS/2 connectors so I don't have to buy a new mouse or keyboard , but the GA 970A UD3 has a front panel connecter color coded so it would be easier to install , and it has more USB3.0 connectors , but what do u think? Which one is better?

Quaddro · Dec 19, 2013

between asus m5a97r2 and ga 970ud3..?

i'll pick asus m5a97r2..

for ga 970 ud3, well, better to read this "personal" review.. => http://forums.duke4.net/topic/6787-what-a-piece-of-shit-gigabyte-ga-970a-ud3-review/

And7rey · Dec 19, 2013

Quaddro :

not between asus m5a97r2 and ga970ud3 but between AsRock 990FX Extreme 3 and ga970ud3

Onus · Dec 19, 2013

I'd take the ASRock. It's a higher-quality board, with more advanced features. It will also have SLI, and the 970 won't.

Quaddro · Dec 19, 2013

well...

990fx extreme 3 is much better than 970ud3..

JMR120600 · Dec 19, 2013

I can vouch for the Asrock board, as i have it in my PC, hardly any flex with a coolermaster V8. and supports up to 140w TBP Processors, and also i can vouch for the 6300, great CPU, as i have it

Is the MSI 970A G46 and the AMD FX 6300 a good combination

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