Best Motherboard for AMD AM3+

chaitanya_mkin · Apr 22, 2015

Hi,

Im planning to take AMD AM3+ socket mobo with 2-way SLI. currently my CPU is AMD FX 6300 and GPU is ATI RAEDON 5770. can you please suggest best mobo's for AMD within $1000 - $1200 bucks. Preferrable brand is ASUS and MSI.

im really sorry my budget is $100 - $120 bucks........remaining all same please suggest......

beefy · Apr 22, 2015

Hi,

Do you plan to change the cpu and overclock? as there are only certain mobos that will work with a fx8350 and overclock and the list becomes even smaller when you use the fx 9370.

PapaWood · Apr 22, 2015

http://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/CROSSHAIR_V_FORMULAZ/ Very popular board, probobly one of the best you can get.

However with that, socket AM3+ is kind of dead now, the highest FX that you can put in it now is the 9590 and that chip can cook a cow and the last of the FX lineup. I love my 9590 but the 8350 is a awesome upgrade to what you currently have too and would work like a champ on that board. Or you can wait till more is realeased sometime this year, the AMD Zen if I am not mistaken, then re address what board you want. I don't know if that series will be a different socket or not.

i7Baby · Apr 22, 2015

Most any 990fx chipset mobo should be fine for the 8350 (if that's what you eventually want to get) or the 6300.

Best mobos - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2384008/motherboard-tier-list-990fx-chipset.html

eg Gigabyte GA 990FXA UD3 or Asus M5A99fx Pro 2.0 as recommended by Tom's in http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-intel-amd-motherboard,3902.html

tominsac · Apr 22, 2015

you're going to spend $1,200 on a mobo of ancient design to pair with a sub par processor and weak gpu's. get a new i5, mobo and gpu

PapaWood · Apr 22, 2015

tominsac :

Or he can wait

see what Intel and AMD have coming down the line. that kind of budget for a board will set him up for a gorgeous build when new product lines hit market.

i7Baby · Apr 22, 2015

For $1200 you can get a complete new build eg

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($19.69 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1164.38

chaitanya_mkin · Apr 23, 2015

beefy :

not certainly beefy.....im only planning to upgrade my mobo only.....

chaitanya_mkin · Apr 24, 2015

beefy :