Which Board for FX8320?

[Andrei_316]

Decided on the GPU now I need to decide on the Mobo or even CPU

Looking for a nice board that is very high quality and that could last me for a good 3-4 years. Also will be paired up with an 8320 with an overclock to 4Ghz with stock VCore or a Vcore that would be stable. (If I want a little boost)

Here are the boards.
1.MSI 970 GAMING AM3+ - Will look sexy in my Source 220 with windows, comes with 4 Fan headers (2x3pin,2x4pin) and comes with 8 Pin and 8+2 Power Phase?
2.GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P - Still looks good but not as good, 3 Fan headers (1x4pin,2x3pin) and comes with 8 Pin and 8+2 Power Phase.
3.GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P - Don't really know just doesn't have a U?
4GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 Rev 5.0 - 4+1 Power Phase (No OC is fine), very very nice price, comes with Headers I need and still looks sexy with full black. Only one fan header, why not just plug the rest in PSU lol

I just need to know what to go with, I'm leaning towards the MSI board... Looks.So.Good

 

[bignastyid]

Quality and track record wise the Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P is the best board in the list, but the MSI is close(and is the only 970 board I have seen that supports SLI. The 78lmt is easily the worst, the 960g chipset sucks and using an 8 core FX cpu with only is a bad idea, they tend to have throttling issues under load. The ASUS M5A97 R2.0 a good board that didn't make your list.

 

[cin19]

Yes, get the MSI 970 GAMING, the #3/#4 has 4+1 VRMs only, don't buy them.

* woman in red=sexy

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

MSI 970 GAMING has a 6+2 design and can run DUAL cards, but I would buy the UD3P if you are only going to run a single card.

 

[Andrei_316]

Quality and track record wise the Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P is the best board in the list, but the MSI is close(and is the only 970 board I have seen that supports SLI. The 78lmt is easily the worst, the 960g chipset sucks and using an 8 core FX cpu with only is a bad idea, they tend to have throttling issues under load. The ASUS M5A97 R2.0 a good board that didn't make your list.

I have colour matching issues going for red/black or somewhat black look lol (Ik very stupid xD) And yes the MSI is very very sexy ;-; One question though, it does have a 8+2 power phase right?

* WOAH ITS Blackbird! Thanks for noticing this thread .-.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

No it has 6+2.

 

[Andrei_316]

Will it effect with my OC to 4Ghz? I just love the look of the 970 Gaming and I'm not sure if the UD3P is worth the effort

 

[bignastyid]

The GA-970A-UD3P is the only 970 board I know of with the 8+2. The MSi has 6+2.