Hi.
I am rebuilding my old self built pc after many years and can't decide on which motherboard to buy. I was given an online gift voucher for a particular store and can't buy any alternatives. I also have to fit it into a budget and want to order this week (no waiting and saving).
I'm keeping the following items from my other build.
Antec 900 Case
Sapphire HD 7770 Vapor-x
Corsair HX520w PSU
2 X Western Digital 320gb HDD
Pioneer DVD-rw
I've chosen the following.
FX 6300
Crucial 8GB kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 MHz CL9 1.35V Ballistix Sport VLP (low profile to allow better selection of cooler)
And these are the motherboards I can choose from (again, please note, I can't get any alternatives as it's a small Irish Supplier I have the voucher for).
Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3
http://www.gigabyte.ie/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3901#ov
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4591#ov
ASUS M5A97 R2.0
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97_R20/
The GA-970ADS3P is the cheapest option (not by much) but does give me a few more quid towards a better cooler.
The more reviews I read, the harder it gets. I am running into 'Fanboys' of each company who won't give impartial advice.
I use it for light gaming and would like the option to overclock and get extra power.
I am rebuilding my old self built pc after many years and can't decide on which motherboard to buy. I was given an online gift voucher for a particular store and can't buy any alternatives. I also have to fit it into a budget and want to order this week (no waiting and saving).
I'm keeping the following items from my other build.
Antec 900 Case
Sapphire HD 7770 Vapor-x
Corsair HX520w PSU
2 X Western Digital 320gb HDD
Pioneer DVD-rw
I've chosen the following.
FX 6300
Crucial 8GB kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 MHz CL9 1.35V Ballistix Sport VLP (low profile to allow better selection of cooler)
And these are the motherboards I can choose from (again, please note, I can't get any alternatives as it's a small Irish Supplier I have the voucher for).
Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3
http://www.gigabyte.ie/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3901#ov
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4591#ov
ASUS M5A97 R2.0
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97_R20/
The GA-970ADS3P is the cheapest option (not by much) but does give me a few more quid towards a better cooler.
The more reviews I read, the harder it gets. I am running into 'Fanboys' of each company who won't give impartial advice.
I use it for light gaming and would like the option to overclock and get extra power.