Best motherboard for AMD AM3+ socket

Zherms · Feb 1, 2014

I am looking for a mother board that is for amd with an am3+ socket for my amd fx 8350 CPU
Questions
1.Budget - NONE
2.Size - ATX
3.what colors - red, black, white, blue, i don't care.

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 1, 2014

I own 2 of the Sabertooth and one of the Asrock.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme9 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $169.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-01 18:38 EST-0500)

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($169.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $169.49
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-01 18:39 EST-0500)

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 1, 2014

Both are great for overclocking with good cooling.

wackyzman · Mar 10, 2015

This is the exact thread i was looking for. I am looking for the same thing but comparing the Sabertooth to the Formula V.

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 10, 2015

Formula Z would be the answer.

wackyzman · Mar 10, 2015

I have a midtower case that supports 7 fans that i would like to utilize. would the Formula V still be the answer?

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 10, 2015

Yes the Sabertooth is great , but tends to have a lot of issues.

wackyzman · Mar 10, 2015

Yes, when i did my build, i shortchanged myself and went with the M5A97 2.0. woops... not even usp 3.0 compatible

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 10, 2015

Asrock Extreme 9 990FX is another great board.

wackyzman · Mar 10, 2015

i look into that as well. I have the AMD 8350 as well. Ive always used Asus in the past, It might be hard to change.

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 10, 2015

I agree 4 of my 5 boards are ASUS.

wackyzman · Mar 10, 2015

Thanks for the advice. I look around for the Formula... Unfortunately New Egg is out of stock...

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 10, 2015

Some of the boards are getting hard to find , I own the rev 2 Sabertooth.

wackyzman · Mar 10, 2015

BTW, is there any differences between the Formula V and Z? Just curious the new one isnt that much more to buy.

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 10, 2015

Here's the one you want.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($219.99 @ B&H)
Total: $219.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-10 14:43 EDT-0400

wackyzman · Mar 10, 2015

I was looking at the specs... Could I still use the same memory on this board? I have Corsair Vengeance LP 1866

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 10, 2015

Sure can DDR3 1866 SHOULD RUN ON IT.

wackyzman · Mar 10, 2015

awesome... appreciate your help.

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 10, 2015

Glad to help.

Best motherboard for AMD AM3+ socket

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