- Jan 10, 2014
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I am building my first system and I'm wanting to start strong. I already have the following pieces:
Fx 8320 CPU w/ a hyper 212 evo cooler
Msi TF gtx 760 gaming gpu
8gb of vengeance ram 1600
1 tb samsung HDD
And I may get a 60 gb ssd to have startup and stuff on
Phantom 410 case
I need help finding the best motherboard for around the $100-$125 range but the better bang for my buck. I'm wanting reliability, a good reputation, and if possible, blue/black color scheme as my computer has that. I think my case can do full ATX boards but whatever you guys think would do the best. And since my gpu is pci-e 3.0, would I need 3.0 or could I just use the normal 2.0's? Usb 3.0 is encouraged since my case has them at the front so I would need to hook those up as well. I can't complain the more features it has. I know you guys can solve this relatively quickly, especially with the mobo specialists out there. It's an AM3+ socket.
In addition to that, I havnt selected a power supply either. People have told me 700+ watts so that I can upgrade in the future and the more the merrier. Any brands that stick out in longevity, build quality, etc from personal experience? I'm looking around the $100 range as that's what most are around but if either of my budgets are too low by a small margin to be able to get something significantly better, I can stretch. I'm already way over budget so might as well.
Thanks everyone in advance!
Fx 8320 CPU w/ a hyper 212 evo cooler
Msi TF gtx 760 gaming gpu
8gb of vengeance ram 1600
1 tb samsung HDD
And I may get a 60 gb ssd to have startup and stuff on
Phantom 410 case
I need help finding the best motherboard for around the $100-$125 range but the better bang for my buck. I'm wanting reliability, a good reputation, and if possible, blue/black color scheme as my computer has that. I think my case can do full ATX boards but whatever you guys think would do the best. And since my gpu is pci-e 3.0, would I need 3.0 or could I just use the normal 2.0's? Usb 3.0 is encouraged since my case has them at the front so I would need to hook those up as well. I can't complain the more features it has. I know you guys can solve this relatively quickly, especially with the mobo specialists out there. It's an AM3+ socket.
In addition to that, I havnt selected a power supply either. People have told me 700+ watts so that I can upgrade in the future and the more the merrier. Any brands that stick out in longevity, build quality, etc from personal experience? I'm looking around the $100 range as that's what most are around but if either of my budgets are too low by a small margin to be able to get something significantly better, I can stretch. I'm already way over budget so might as well.
Thanks everyone in advance!
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