Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0

clutchc · Oct 17, 2014

Does anyone have any misgivings about this motherboard being a good choice for an FX-8350 with overclocking?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131851

rolli59 · Oct 17, 2014

It is a good board and will handle OC well although there are better boards available for a price premium.

projectbadass · Oct 17, 2014

I had an FX-8350 with the same board and got great results; I don't remember specifics, but I kept it at ~4.8 GHz steady. I did add a fan to the backside of the mobo to keep the socket a little cooler b/c they can run hot when you add voltage. Just make sure you have adequate cooling.

clutchc · Oct 17, 2014

Good to hear. I plan on keeping the MB cost as much below $150 as I can and still have a decent OC'er.

rolli59 · Oct 17, 2014

Apart from personal preference to Asus this would be another option because of good power design http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157479&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

clutchc · Oct 17, 2014

rolli59 :

8+2? What is the Asus?

rolli59 · Oct 17, 2014

clutchc :

6+2 http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-motherboards-vrm-info-database

clutchc · Oct 17, 2014

rolli59 :

Lol... yeah, I just looked it up after I asked.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AgN1D79Joo7tdE9xMUFlMEVWeFhuckJEVF9aMmtpUFE&gid=4

I may have to give that Asrock some consideration.

jaimelmiel · Oct 17, 2014

clutchc :

I am using one right now and it has done a great job. No real problems. It handled an FX 9590 foe a couple months til I got an sabertooth R 2.0 for it. It handled the heat well because I had a great air cooler. Had it at 5.166 Ghz fo a while. No problems. Now I am using it in my everyday machine with an FX8320 and it is fine.

rolli59 · Oct 17, 2014

It was a late introduction into the AM3+ lineup, is a fairly new board (otherwise I would probably have it).

clutchc · Oct 17, 2014

I wonder if that Molex on the MB is really needed? Is that for CPU power or gfx card power? The board already has an 8 pin CPU power header.

viewtyjoe · Oct 17, 2014

Looking at the Asus vs. the ASRock, the Asus appears to have more VRM phases, which is helpful when going for extreme overclocks, plus ASRock's use of the molex for the PCIe power is completely out of not putting in the effort to do a good job of delivering power across the board.

clutchc · Oct 17, 2014

viewtyjoe :

Asrock = 8+2
Asus = 6+2
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AgN1D79Joo7tdE9xMUFlMEVWeFhuckJEVF9aMmtpUFE&gid=2

rolli59 · Oct 18, 2014

Where do you see Molex?
Edit found it must be extra PCIe power.

bartholomew · Oct 18, 2014

Hey, That board is quite good for the price.
You can expect 4.8Ghz depending on your cooling & chip.

The 990fxa ud3 rev1.1 would be a better choice.

clutchc · Oct 18, 2014

bartholomew :

Rev 1.1? Why so old? I have a 990FXA UD3 rev 4...
I just recently RMA'd it to Gigabyte because of an UEFI issue it was having. It is now on its way back with a note saying they couldn't find anything wrong. I'm considering replacing it.

bartholomew · Oct 19, 2014

rev 3 & 4 seemed to had some issues related to overclocking.
The rev 3 was a mess, I'm not really sure about rev 4, but some folks over at ocn were running 5ghz 24/7 on rev 1.1, so it seems better.

clutchc · Oct 19, 2014

I decided to go with Rolli59's suggestion and get the Fatal1ty. Already on order. More than I wanted to spend, but... Oh well.
Thanks to all for their interest in helping me.

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