What motherboard do I need

zeuso0 · Mar 18, 2014

Hi,
My desktop PC went down yesterday and the guy in PC repair store told me my motherboard has a short circuit after diagnostic.
I currently have: AMD Athlon 4x CPU (AM3+ socket) and Geforce GTX 560ti GPU and 500W power supply.
now that I need a repair, I think I want to upgrade my CPU to AMD FX6300 as well.
So what motherboard shall I choose for my gear:
AMD FX 6300 CPU, Geforce GTX 560Ti GPU, and 500W peer supply
Any advices please?
Thank you.
Joe

Muku · Mar 18, 2014

There are plenty of motherboards that will suit your need. We need to know your exact budget to recommend you one... Please mention your max budget for the Mobo and also let us know know if you are interested in overclocking your CPU, Bcoz that will require a different set of Mobos..

Deleted member 1443762 · Mar 18, 2014

Try finding a decent ATX or Micro ATX.

zeuso0 · Mar 18, 2014

Muku :

Hi, My budget for a motherboard only is around 100, no more than 150

Tradesman1 · Mar 18, 2014

I'd look at the Asus AM3+ mobos, the M5A97 R2.0 runs about $90, the M5A99X EVO R2.0 about $130, around $150 is the M5A99FX PRO R2.0 - knowing a budget would help as of course there are many more

zeuso0 · Mar 18, 2014

Tradesman1 :

whats the difference between that $150 mobo and $90 mobo? what is the main factor(s) of mobos that I want to look at?
I am also worried about if the new motherboard can fit into my main box frame. Are those mobos the same size?

Muku · Mar 18, 2014

zeuso0 :

This is a very good mobo for your budget.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a99fxpror20

Tradesman mentioned its price to be around 150 USD but if you consider the mail-in-rebate from newegg then the price becomes around 115 USD.

The main difference between a cheap and expensive mobo is the features. cheap mobo doesn't come with many features.

For ex, this 80 USD mobo will work fine with your FX 6300 CPU but won't let you overclock it and doesn't have SLI support.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97r20

But the board I mentioned before has these two features and also has two extra SATA ports.

There are other features like better power designs and thermal solutions but they are not that necessary to keep in mind unless you are eyeing for enthusiast grade performance.

So, its upto you what features you want and choose accordingly..

Tradesman1 · Mar 18, 2014

Can compare the three I mentioned here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007625%2050001315%20600138080&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=22|13-131-874^13-131-874-TS%2C13-131-851^13-131-851-TS%2C13-131-873^13-131-873-TS&percm=13-131-874%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B13-131-851%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B13-131-873%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24

Muku · Mar 18, 2014

zeuso0 :

Size of the motherboards can vary widely from Mini-itx [the smallest] to XL-ATX [the largest]. However they are less common. The two most common form factor used in consumer PCs are micro-ATX and ATX.
So you must find out first what form factor mobo you had earlier to avoid any compatibility issue. Both the motherboards I mentioned in the previous post are of ATX form factor.

Tradesman1 · Mar 18, 2014

Oh sorry and they are standard ATX size mobos, not sure of what you have now or what case

zeuso0 · Mar 18, 2014

Thank you all for the help

Search

What motherboard do I need

zeuso0

Distinguished

Muku

Muku

Honorable

Deleted member 1443762

Guest

zeuso0

Distinguished

Tradesman1

Legenda in Aeternum

zeuso0

Distinguished

Muku

Honorable

Tradesman1

Legenda in Aeternum

Muku

Honorable

Tradesman1

Legenda in Aeternum

zeuso0

Distinguished

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page