Hello,
I have posted earlier about my old PC Mobo/CPU/PSU dying and so I've decided to upgrade to an AMD FX-6300 processor with 4GB of Gskill RAM. I am trying to keep my budget low so I was looking for some advice on which motherboard to get. I am looking to spend <$100 on a motherboard, but can go a bit over if it is really worth while.
The tasks I will be doing is:
- Computations in software suites like MATLAB
- programming in Visual Studio
- A bit of gaming on a 24" monitor (Guild Wars 2 level for the moment)
- Some overclocking since the CPU is unlocked
I also have a Scythe Ninja aftermarket CPU cooler I would also like to use.
So far, I have considered the Gigabyte 970A-UD3P, the ASUS M5A97 for the budget ones, and the ASUS M5A99X and Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 for the higher end boards. I have no intention of doing SLI/Crossfire.
I will also be using this power supply (430W EVGA): http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438015&cm_re=evga_430w-_-17-438-015-_-Product
Thanks for all the help
EDIT: I've done a search for similar threads but most are a bit older or are gaming-specific requests
I have posted earlier about my old PC Mobo/CPU/PSU dying and so I've decided to upgrade to an AMD FX-6300 processor with 4GB of Gskill RAM. I am trying to keep my budget low so I was looking for some advice on which motherboard to get. I am looking to spend <$100 on a motherboard, but can go a bit over if it is really worth while.
The tasks I will be doing is:
- Computations in software suites like MATLAB
- programming in Visual Studio
- A bit of gaming on a 24" monitor (Guild Wars 2 level for the moment)
- Some overclocking since the CPU is unlocked
I also have a Scythe Ninja aftermarket CPU cooler I would also like to use.
So far, I have considered the Gigabyte 970A-UD3P, the ASUS M5A97 for the budget ones, and the ASUS M5A99X and Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 for the higher end boards. I have no intention of doing SLI/Crossfire.
I will also be using this power supply (430W EVGA): http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438015&cm_re=evga_430w-_-17-438-015-_-Product
Thanks for all the help
EDIT: I've done a search for similar threads but most are a bit older or are gaming-specific requests
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