Which mobo and CPU combo?

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
S

Syndicat3

Distinguished
Oct 11, 2011
155
0
18,680
Hi guys,

Could somebody tell me which combo should be better with a R9 280X?:

ASUS M4A78T-E
Phenom II X4 955 BE Deneb (C2 Stepping)

Vs.

M5A88-V EVO
AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ 95W

I'm not considering buying any of these... I have both of them, and I'm trying to figure out which is the better combo.

Is the FX build superior over the Phenom II for gaming? I could overclock the FX a bit, whereas my Phenom II cannot go past 3.6 Ghz stable since it is rev. 2. If not, is the motherboard at least significantly better so that I could get a new AM3+ CPU?

Thanks..
 
Solution
DonQuixoteMC
M5A88-V EVO + 6100 for sure. The board is a decent overclocker, and will handle the more powerful AMD 8 core CPUs.

The M4A78T-E, on the other hand, doesn't even support the FX series. So for both overclocking and upgradability, the M5A88-V EVO is the only option.

And while the 6100 is obviously the better choice of the two listed, it isn't a great processor itself. You'd be well served to upgrade it, otherwise it won't keep up with your graphics card in many titles.

At the very least, get a 6300 with a good cooler and overclock it.
Sort by date Sort by votes
D

dpassenger97

Distinguished
Mar 14, 2014
324
0
18,810


SECOND.....BETTER PROCESSOR
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
DonQuixoteMC

DonQuixoteMC

Distinguished
Sep 19, 2011
1,532
2
20,460
M5A88-V EVO + 6100 for sure. The board is a decent overclocker, and will handle the more powerful AMD 8 core CPUs.

The M4A78T-E, on the other hand, doesn't even support the FX series. So for both overclocking and upgradability, the M5A88-V EVO is the only option.

And while the 6100 is obviously the better choice of the two listed, it isn't a great processor itself. You'd be well served to upgrade it, otherwise it won't keep up with your graphics card in many titles.

At the very least, get a 6300 with a good cooler and overclock it.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
S

Syndicat3

Distinguished
Oct 11, 2011
155
0
18,680



Very cool.. thanks.

What is the best AM3+ CPU that I should get now to be able to max out the potential of my R9 280X?

Cheers..

 
Upvote 0 Downvote
DonQuixoteMC

DonQuixoteMC

Distinguished
Sep 19, 2011
1,532
2
20,460


Exactly. In fact, you should be able to achieve a higher stable OC with a 6300/6350, which equates to higher singlethreaded performance and the optimal gaming performance.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
MIJ-VI

MIJ-VI

Distinguished
Mar 28, 2010
56
0
18,660


Useful info:

VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING AMD AM3 CPU's and RAM SPEEDS
http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,2515.0.html

About VRMs & Mosfets / Motherboard Safety with 125W+ TDP processors
http://www.overclock.net/t/943109/about-vrms-mosfets-motherboard-safety-with-125w-tdp-processors
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom