Motherboard for AMD FX 6300 (Small OC)

TechMinerUK · Jun 6, 2014

Hi, I am looking to build a gaming rig with an AMD FX-6300 but would like the option of overclocking it a small amount in the future.

I have scoured the forums and other forums for answers but have narrowed it down to these two boards.

ASRock 990FX Extreme3
Gigabyte 970A-UD3P

Please don't go on about getting £100+ motherboards or switching to Intel as I just don't have the budget for that.

Azrael47 · Jun 6, 2014

this is a good board.

http://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131851

spooky2th · Jun 6, 2014

990 boards are designed for overclocking. The asrock would be your best pick.

TechMinerUK · Jun 6, 2014

Azrael47 :

Hi, sorry I should of mentioned that I don't want any blue on the board if possible. (Yes I'm colour coding my PC)

TechMinerUK · Jun 6, 2014

spooky2th :

Hi, thankyou for your answer. I'm probably going to get the 990 as it just gives me more options for future overclocking

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 6, 2014

8+2 power design would be a good fit if on a budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $77.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-06 16:58 EDT-0400)

TechMinerUK · Jun 6, 2014

Yeah, I would prefer Asrock motherboard but my planned case has USB 3.0 but the Asrock board doesn't have USB 3 ports

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 6, 2014

The UD3P is also a pretty decent overclocking board for the price.

TechMinerUK · Jun 6, 2014

Sorry, just wondering would this be a good board as I've nearly maxed out the budget

ASRock 970 Extreme3

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 6, 2014

No it's not as good as the Gigabyte , it only has a 4+1 power design.

TechMinerUK · Jun 6, 2014

Thankyou, I'll go with Gigabyte then

TechMinerUK · Jun 6, 2014

Also just wondering, would the Gigabyte appear as black as some say it's brown

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 6, 2014

Background is brown the rest is black.

TechMinerUK · Jun 6, 2014

Thankyou, for the picture it should look good inside mattblack case with red glow

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 6, 2014

I agree should look nice.

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