Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 (VS) GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P
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secretumpiratica
June 26, 2014 9:13:18 AM
Hello. Here is my computer I am going to build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2NYFK8
But I can't decide what MOBO to get...
GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P ($88 on ebay)
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Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ($89 on ebay)
They both have a lot of similaritys but I'm not sure if one would be better for my build or not. Thank you.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2NYFK8
But I can't decide what MOBO to get...
GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P ($88 on ebay)
or
Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ($89 on ebay)
They both have a lot of similaritys but I'm not sure if one would be better for my build or not. Thank you.
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I upgraded the power supplt to a more reliable one and listed low profile ram modules that won't interfere with the cooler.
Not even close this is the better board.
GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P
Has a 8+2 power phase design ^
The ASUS board is very poor , a THERMAL NIGHTMARE.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($145.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($180.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Apevia X-HERMES-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $772.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Not even close this is the better board.
GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P
Has a 8+2 power phase design ^
The ASUS board is very poor , a THERMAL NIGHTMARE.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($145.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($180.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Apevia X-HERMES-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $772.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Also why spend $88 on ebay when you can get it for $85 brand new.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970...
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970...
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Also(again) after looking at the build i would suggest a different PSU the CX series used cheap secondary caps that have a short life span. If you are not planning on crossfire get this 550w XFX is a very good unit and on sale atm.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb...
If you are wanting to crossfire later here's a better 750w psu
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b1075...
Whats the system mainly going to be used for? If its a gaming rig you could also drop the ram to 8Gb(2x4) and spend that extra on a faster video card.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb...
If you are wanting to crossfire later here's a better 750w psu
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b1075...
Whats the system mainly going to be used for? If its a gaming rig you could also drop the ram to 8Gb(2x4) and spend that extra on a faster video card.
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secretumpiratica
June 26, 2014 12:18:52 PM
My monitor is a 20" 1600:900. I plan to do gaming like COD, Minecraft and GTA V when it comes out. I also am going to be doing a little video editing, photoshop and dvd burning. Thank you for the MOBO input; I will go with the Gigabyte. And bignastyid it is brand new on ebay from newegg... Why do people think ebay is just used. lol. Thank you guys very much.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/GIGABYTE-GA-970A-UD3P-AM3-AMD-9...
Yes the newegg store on EBAY has NEW boards.
Yes the newegg store on EBAY has NEW boards.
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secretumpiratica
June 26, 2014 12:36:22 PM
My bad I know ebay sells new aswell but usually just see the used stuff here, so i assumed used.
Modified it a bit dropped the ram to 8gb and added a r9 280
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sKTcRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sKTcRB/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Apevia X-HERMES-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $784.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Modified it a bit dropped the ram to 8gb and added a r9 280
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sKTcRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sKTcRB/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Apevia X-HERMES-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $784.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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secretumpiratica said:
I also am going to go With G.Skill ram. But I don't understand what is wrong withe PSU? I need a 700w+ because I may crossfire/sli someday. But why not corsair CX?The CX uses cheap secondary capacitors that have a short life. I have used 5 CX PSU's 4 failed after 1yr and I replaced the 5th as a precautionary measure.
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secretumpiratica
June 26, 2014 12:53:58 PM
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $25.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $25.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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secretumpiratica
June 26, 2014 1:22:00 PM
If you want something bigger for future upgrades.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1850snlb...
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1850snlb...
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Go 850w for the future , here's the BEST 850W on the market 9.9 from jonnyguru , I own 2 of them
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=...
Review here ^
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $109.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=...
Review here ^
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $109.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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secretumpiratica
June 26, 2014 1:30:45 PM
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $89.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $89.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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secretumpiratica
June 26, 2014 1:46:21 PM
Um thats not for $89.99. It says $110 and I don't want to do a rebate. Ok. Maybe I wont get another gpu. What is the best wattage for my build? Is 550 really ok or should I get a 6 something. I want a psu that is:
1) Under $100 (no rebate)
2) Not some random brand or from some random website
3) Semi modular if possible
4) 80 Gold Rated
5) Will be able to power my build with a little extra
What about this?:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
1) Under $100 (no rebate)
2) Not some random brand or from some random website
3) Semi modular if possible
4) 80 Gold Rated
5) Will be able to power my build with a little extra
What about this?:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g1065...
or
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650bbef...
The Fractal is made by HEC and not as good as the 650w Super Flower and Seasonic built units above.
or
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650bbef...
The Fractal is made by HEC and not as good as the 650w Super Flower and Seasonic built units above.
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secretumpiratica
June 26, 2014 4:02:26 PM
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secretumpiratica said:
What do you think of this one?:http://www.ebay.com/itm/XFX-P1-650X-XXB9-650W-ATX12V-2-...
It's good, but not as good and more expensive than the 650w xfx(($95 at ncix)) in my last post
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FULL Modular \ Gold Certified \
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $94.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
I own it here it is.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $94.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
I own it here it is.

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June 26, 2014 8:39:20 PM
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