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Creid1992

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I'm building my own pc and looking for a new motherboard/cpu.
My questions are:
1. What are generally better am3+ or fm2?
2. How long do you think these will be around for? (Because I know am3+ have been around for a few years.
3. Are there any new socket types coming out soon?

I'm trying to base my decision on not having to buy one, then having to upgrade the year. I don't mind waiting for the next series of CPUs/motherboards
 
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1)Fm2 is generally used for APUs (CPUs with built in GPU). They are aimed at budget buyers, am3+ can support better CPUs and so is potentially better provided you have the money.
2)I don't know how long either will carry on going.
3)Dunno
 
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My gpu is an r9 270 so I'm just looking for a decent motherboard and cpu to match it's performance (cheap as possible).

Am I correct in thinking the performance difference from a motherboard doesn't vary that much in high and low end boards?
(I'm on a low end ish budget)
 
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You are correct, the max difference from a £40 to a £150 mobo would be about 5-10 fps on high graphical games, on older games it will probs make no difference..
 
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If you are on a budget definitely AMD systems. I would go with a M5A97 Pro R2.0 motherboard from ASUS (I built my daughter a computer with this motherboard) and a AMD FX 6300. You didn't mention RAM, but an 8GB dual channel kit is the sweet spot for gaming.

High end boards generally have more features (that most people end up not using) and generally have better quality components, particularly for power regulation. This generally gives more overclocking headroom.
 
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Thanks.

If I have already have an alright Gpu. Would I not benefit from getting a CPU over an APU for a similar price?
Does an APU's integrated graphics add to graphics card for even better performance?
 
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You don't want an APU for a gaming system. Their performance is consistently less than a CPU.

As for the integrated graphics adding to graphics performance the simple answer is no. In certain cases (with low end discrete GPU's) the APU can be Crossfire'd with the GPU for a speed boost. This only works with low end GPU's and only a select few. I'm not even sure if ATI is even working on this anymore. Either way, it's not something you'd want.
 
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