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ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0

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January 16, 2014 7:06:16 PM

Hi everyone,

Just had a quick question about this motherboard. The reviews are mixed but some people on this forum recommended it. Does anyone have any experience with it? Its the ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Thanks for the help!

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a c 1451 V Motherboard
January 16, 2014 7:12:15 PM

The Asrock 970 boards aren't the greatest.
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a c 1451 V Motherboard
January 16, 2014 7:12:49 PM

Budget?
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January 16, 2014 7:16:04 PM

Will it do okay? This was my build that I already purchased and I kicked myself for not doing more research on the motherboard before buying. Too bad its too late to cancel that order.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.61 @ B&H)
Total: $604.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-16 22:15 EST-0500)
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a c 1451 V Motherboard
January 16, 2014 7:20:44 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Staples)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $629.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-16 22:20 EST-0500)
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January 16, 2014 7:22:58 PM

I already purchased it like I said. Only problem is I saw the reviews AFTER I did and it was too late. Im just wondering if itll do alright or not from someone with more firsthand experience then the review..
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a c 1451 V Motherboard
January 16, 2014 7:25:31 PM

It's not a very good board , but it may work good for you.
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January 16, 2014 7:37:30 PM

Thats what I was afraid of. Should I just RMA it to newegg and get a different one?
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a c 1451 V Motherboard
January 16, 2014 7:38:34 PM

I would but that's your choice.
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