Is this graphics card compatible with my motherboard

seniorslappywag · Sep 30, 2014

So I'm trying to build my first gaming rig. i need help determining if the graphics card i want is compatible with my motherboard.

mobo:ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AM3+ AMD 760G + SB710 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

graphics:ASUS DirectCU II R9280-DC2T-3GD5 Radeon R9 280 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

jovce17 · Sep 30, 2014

yes it is compatible with your MOBO but it will work in PCIe 2.0 mod
usualy you should check if your PSU can handle the new GPU

PS: try to get Mobo that suports PCIe 3.0 to pull the max of your GPU

seniorslappywag · Sep 30, 2014

could i give you a list of my components im getting and see if its good to go? i really need someone elses opinion who has more knowledge about this than i.

jovce17 · Sep 30, 2014

post evrything you think il give you mine opinion

filippi · Sep 30, 2014

Where are you from? budget? do you need a complete build w/ OS?

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 30, 2014

There is no difference in running a 3.0 card in a 2.0 slot.

http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Impact-of-PCI-E-Speed-on-Gaming-Performance-518/

Impact of PCI-E Speed on Gaming Performance

jovce17 · Sep 30, 2014

ye coz current gen gpus cant use all the speed provided from PCIe 2.0 but there is always the question baout next gen upgrades + its only like 5$ difrence + he gonn have Mobo with newer chipset

filippi · Sep 30, 2014

Can you find a better motherboard? even a M5A97 (R2.0) would be a better choice.

seniorslappywag · Sep 30, 2014

heres my build thus far

mobo: ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AM3+ AMD 760G + SB710 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

graphics card: ASUS DirectCU II R9280-DC2T-3GD5 Radeon R9 280 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

CPU: AMD FX-4300 Vishera Quad-Core 3.8GHz (4.0GHz) Socket AM3+ 95W Desktop Processor FD4300WMHKBOX

Memory: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan

Power Supply: EVGA 600 B 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified 600W Active PFC ATX12V v2.31/EPS 12V v2.91 3 Year Warranty 100-B1-0600-KR Power Supply

DVD Burner: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

seniorslappywag · Sep 30, 2014

and my budget is around $600 which is what this build is looking at so far.

filippi · Sep 30, 2014

Can i suggest another amd budget option?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X Extreme4+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $164.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-30 19:44 EDT-0400

jovce17 · Oct 1, 2014

hmmm
CPU: AMD FX-4300 Vishera Quad-Core 3.8GHz (4.0GHz) will be bottleneck but mantle will help a bit there
btw have you considered intel variant?

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