Best Motherboard on a budget

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Looking for a Motherboard on a budget of about $100. Would love to spend less, but $100 is around the max. All I do on my PC is gaming. Does anyone have any ideas on what would be a good choice?
 
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Great power supply and the best budget overclocking board , has a 8+2 power phase design.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($106.01 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
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ArkHavoc

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Dude, i'm going to be up front, I have no idea. I know its AMD, but thats about it. My buddy started my off with one of his old PC's, so now I am just in the process of upgrading. I wouldnt mind buying a new CPU along with the MB. It just means I would have to wait for an extra 2 weeks to act on it.

 

ArkHavoc

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If I wait 2 weeks, $160, 3 weeks, $240, but I would not like to wait 3 weeks. so around $160 if it is even worth buying a combo at that price.

 

ArkHavoc

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Overclocking is both easy and tricky at the same time. This is due to the unique qualities of every single board and the tolerances that your personal board displays in your particular system. With modern BIOS setups even the most novice builder can achieve a modest OC of their system. Remember that you don't have to push your CPU/GPU to their limits like some enthusiasts enjoy. A modest OC is still a boost to your system. Also you may not want to OC your system today but if you get the right components you can OC in the future to stretch the life of your PC into the future.

AMD performs really really well for the price
Intel performs reliably and perhaps slightly better for a slightly higher price.

For a budget build I would lean towards an AMD FX series CPU and compatible mobo.

I'm no fan of either AMD or Intel.

Be smart and don't be a brand fanboy/fangirl.
 

ArkHavoc

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I already have the case. I bought it when it was $80. I also already have the PSU, GPU. I would still have the HDD, but my PSU burned it, so I have to get a replacement PSU. Anyways, I already have the case. Is everything else reliable?

 
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We meet again Havoc. I just wrote you a post in one of your similar threads! :)

I won't bore myself or you by repeating what I wrote here. If your PSU cooked a HDD already then maybe you should give it to your dog to play with before it cooks the new gear you want to buy.

Most people on this forum would say that a good PSU is one of the most valuable components of a pc.
 

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Great power supply and the best budget overclocking board , has a 8+2 power phase design.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($106.01 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $586.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-18 21:06 EDT-0400
 
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