Hi guys!
I've been lurking the forums for quite some years now but it's the first time I had to post since, well, it's the first time that I actually had to ask a question that I believe has not been answered in the past. Well, it has been, but I need help as well.
If it helps, I am from the Philippines. For now, I'm using my rig for mainly gaming, but I'm taking up crash courses and lessons on programming and rendering for the next few months/years.
As you can see, I'm planning to overhaul my current rig. I won't go with its specs are, but it's pretty nice, I just want something more.
What I was looking into is switching to the AM3+ platform and going for an FX-8320 (Since, as far as I've read, it's better than going for the 8320)
Now, it would be easy to do this, but I wouldn't be posting it if I didn't have a problem. Anyway, my problem is that I am looking for a microatx case to put into my bitfenix phenom m and as far as I've scoured in the forums, the last series of posts pertaining to good am3+ matx boards was around a few months ago.
I'd like to know if much has changed since then and if I could find myself a capable matx motherboard now. I wouldn't be looking to overclock, well not much anyway.
I'm just looking for a motherboard that has usb 3.0, sata 6gb/s, durability, and capable of overclocking a bit in case I decide to do so.
Could somebody help me with this?
P.S - I'm looking at another scenario in which I would go for a bigger case, but I'm really not quite sure I'm ready to let my case go.
Still, if anyone can recommend me a nice case that kind of looks as neat and clean as the bitfenix phenom and is not a full-tower that can fit a great motherboard, do tell me. I'm open to suggestions.
NOTE: No price restrictions, save for the case tho'. I'd appreciate it if it was not that expensive.
I've been lurking the forums for quite some years now but it's the first time I had to post since, well, it's the first time that I actually had to ask a question that I believe has not been answered in the past. Well, it has been, but I need help as well.
If it helps, I am from the Philippines. For now, I'm using my rig for mainly gaming, but I'm taking up crash courses and lessons on programming and rendering for the next few months/years.
As you can see, I'm planning to overhaul my current rig. I won't go with its specs are, but it's pretty nice, I just want something more.
What I was looking into is switching to the AM3+ platform and going for an FX-8320 (Since, as far as I've read, it's better than going for the 8320)
Now, it would be easy to do this, but I wouldn't be posting it if I didn't have a problem. Anyway, my problem is that I am looking for a microatx case to put into my bitfenix phenom m and as far as I've scoured in the forums, the last series of posts pertaining to good am3+ matx boards was around a few months ago.
I'd like to know if much has changed since then and if I could find myself a capable matx motherboard now. I wouldn't be looking to overclock, well not much anyway.
I'm just looking for a motherboard that has usb 3.0, sata 6gb/s, durability, and capable of overclocking a bit in case I decide to do so.
Could somebody help me with this?
P.S - I'm looking at another scenario in which I would go for a bigger case, but I'm really not quite sure I'm ready to let my case go.
Still, if anyone can recommend me a nice case that kind of looks as neat and clean as the bitfenix phenom and is not a full-tower that can fit a great motherboard, do tell me. I'm open to suggestions.
NOTE: No price restrictions, save for the case tho'. I'd appreciate it if it was not that expensive.