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Need a new MB and Processor NEED suggestions!!!

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July 30, 2014 4:33:18 AM

I have a dilemma about a year ago i got GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 with a AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 6-Core 3.3GHz ...then i bought a gtx 770 and gave the wifes pc my old 7850 . then recently i bought another gtx 770 to sli without thinking if that MB supported SLI..well now seems i am in the market for a MB that supports sli but i am stumped on what board and what kind of Processor Budge is about 200 to 300 o and i am probably going to need ram also 8gigs isn't bad for what i do. HELP!!!

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a b V Motherboard
July 30, 2014 4:41:52 AM

200 to 300 >currency< ?
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a c 87 V Motherboard
July 30, 2014 4:45:43 AM

The best combination is ASUS Z97 with an i7-4700, i7-4790— These are not for overclocking.
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July 30, 2014 4:55:33 PM

Agera One said:
200 to 300 >currency< ?


sorry dollars
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a c 87 V Motherboard
July 30, 2014 6:31:41 PM

doctorgiggles said:
Agera One said:
200 to 300 >currency< ?


sorry dollars


CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)

It's the best combo for your budget. Hope this help you to pick.
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a c 1512 V Motherboard
July 30, 2014 6:36:53 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $341.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-30 21:36 EDT-0400
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July 30, 2014 7:38:33 PM

Awesome thank you both of those are great and i can use the 6 core that i have now since both of those Mobo's take it and ram you guys saved me about 150 bucks
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a c 1512 V Motherboard
July 30, 2014 7:40:20 PM

Yes you can , but the 8320 would be a better fit for 2 - 770's.
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July 30, 2014 7:58:00 PM

sounds good then ill keep my old ram for now gonna go pick it up tomorrow..they should work out pretty will since i picked up the samsung 28' 4k monitor to use with my duel 24's ...had 3 24's but i broke one trying to debezel it...sad to see it go.
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a c 87 V Motherboard
July 30, 2014 10:34:32 PM

doctorgiggles said:
Awesome thank you both of those are great and i can use the 6 core that i have now since both of those Mobo's take it and ram you guys saved me about 150 bucks


No worries mate. Don't mind clicking the "Pick Solution" button so other who struggling may find this useful. ;) 
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