The msi 970a g46 worth it?

Daniel Iversen · Sep 9, 2014

Hi guys, im a guy that dont know that much about motherboards and need your guys help!

I was thinking about a MSI 970a-g46 because im not going to do extreme OC but im just going to tweak my cpu a little

Right now my system is:

Amd fx-4100
Msi 760gm-e51
Asus GTX560ti
Silverpower 500w psu
corsair h55 cpu cooler
corsair spec-01 case
corsair vengeance 8gb 1600mhz ram (1dimm)

And i would really like to buy a new motherboard with space to upgrade to sli or crossfire (means that the board needs to be able to do both sli and cfx.

My budget is $110, thanks!

(sry for bad english)

MeteorsRaining · Sep 9, 2014

Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)

^SLI and CFable, newer tech to fully support FX x3xx (w/o BIOS update), and a very good OCer. Avoid MSI for AMD MoBos.
PS: 500W won't be enough for 660 Ti SLI.

Daniel Iversen · Sep 9, 2014

Thanks for the fast answer... many people tell me that asrock boards are a very bad idea, but tho... people do also tell me that msi is bad at amd mobos...

MeteorsRaining · Sep 9, 2014

Daniel Iversen :

ASROCK, ASUS and GIGABYTE makes the best AMD boards, MSI has put down its repo due to crap AMD MoBos. ASROCK is one of the finest board makers out there, would be a very wise choice to go

Daniel Iversen · Sep 9, 2014

Okay.. thanks, but isnt it stupid to me to buy such a powerfull board for my poor fx-4100?

MeteorsRaining · Sep 9, 2014

If its in your budget, go with it, its A LOT better than MSI's. there's no problem in going with a good MoBo, will help in future upgrades to FX 6 or 8

Daniel Iversen · Sep 9, 2014

Okay thanks again mate

Daniel Iversen · Sep 9, 2014

But wouldnt it be smarter to just buy the 970 extreme4?

Daniel Iversen · Sep 9, 2014

you know... im not going to kill my fx4100 just going to tweak it a bit

MeteorsRaining · Sep 9, 2014

If you plan to upgrade to FX 6300 or 8320/50 soon, then 990FX MoBo will be the recommended choice (its specifically designed to contain Piledriver, but supports your CPU as well). If you'll likely shift to Intel after this MoBo (and GPU) upgrade, 970 will do the needful.

Daniel Iversen · Sep 9, 2014

Okay

MeteorsRaining · Sep 9, 2014

Glad to help

Daniel Iversen · Sep 9, 2014

I have another question if you're ready to help

MeteorsRaining · Sep 9, 2014

Sure, what is it?

Daniel Iversen · Sep 9, 2014

You know... im accually in a dilemma between upgraded gpu or upgraded Mobo... atm my cpu is OC'ed on my current mobo at 4.2ghz and thinking about upgrading gpu... can you advice me what to do... i had $110 to use on mobo(just what i wanted to give for one) and i want to use more on a gpu...

MeteorsRaining · Sep 9, 2014

Firstly, you'd need to upgrade your PSU to get another GPU.
Secondly, your current MoBo can support FX 6300, you should go for it.
Thirdly, you can upgrade Mobo later to what I mentioned (990FX).
Lastly, Your GPU right now is good enough for high-ultra gaming.
IMO, Upgrade CPU then MoBo then GPU (900 series is coming out soon you might just get a good one under the budget when time comes).

Daniel Iversen · Sep 9, 2014

Okay... thanks for the advice... much appreciated

Daniel Iversen · Sep 9, 2014

but why do i always get told that a 500w psu is just perfect for single gpu gaming?

MeteorsRaining · Sep 9, 2014

Yes its good for single GPU, not for SLI. Also, it isn't the best to go with (its not enough) if the GPU is something like 280X.

Daniel Iversen · Sep 9, 2014

Okay... then i will just upgrade my cpu and then upgrade gpu and then mobo if im planning on sli or cfx

MeteorsRaining · Sep 9, 2014

Wise decision

Daniel Iversen · Sep 9, 2014

Thanks again

MeteorsRaining · Sep 9, 2014

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