ScarfWizard :
I was looking for a cheap motherboard that can handle my cpu. I'm using an AMD FX-6300 Black Edition. I was looking at the MSI 760GM-P23 Motherboard, but I heard it couldn't handle the FX-6300. I this true? And if so, do you have any suggestions for more powerful motherboards that can and have the same ports as the 760GM-P23?
After considering what you said "cheap motherboard that can handle my cpu. I'm using an AMD FX-6300 Black Edition", I suggest you, which has great price to performance ratio:
PCPartPicker part list /
Price breakdown by merchant
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $69.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-12 07:35 EDT-0400
Features:
- ASRock Dura Cap (2.5 x longer life time), 100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors
- Digi Power, Supports AM3+ Processor, 8-Core CPU
- Supports Dual Channel DDR3 2100(OC)
- Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™, 3-Way CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™
- Supports NVIDIA® SLI™
- 4 x USB 3.0, 5 x SATA3, 2 x IEEE 1394, Dr. Debug, Power/Reset/Clear CMOS Switch with LED
- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)
- Supports ASRock XFast RAM, XFast LAN, XFast USB Technologies
- Supports Graphical UEFI, On/Off Play, Instant Boot, Instant Flash, APP Charger, Turbo UCC, APP Shop
You can confidently push you 6 core FX 6300 Black Edition beyond its limit and squeeze every bit of performance out of it with the help of this board.
Note:
Comparison -
ASRock 970 EXTREME4 Vs MSI 760GM-P23
I suggested this assuming that you would be having a discrete graphics card. Because this board doesn't have a integrated GPU, needs a dedicated GPU. That's the only con.
(OR) If you think, the $69.98 ASRock 970 EXTREME4 is still way too costly, then consider this, which is certainly better than MSI 760GM-P23. But again you need a dedicated graphics card along with this board:
PCPartPicker part list /
Price breakdown by merchant
Motherboard: ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $53.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-12 08:26 EDT-0400
Features:
- 100% All Solid Capacitor design
- Supports AM3+ Processor, 8-Core CPU
- Supports Digi Power
- Supports Dual Channel DDR3 1866(OC)
- 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16, 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1
- 4 x USB 3.0, 2 x SATA2
- 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)
- Supports ASRock X-Boost, XFast 555, App Charger
Comparison -
ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 Vs MSI 760GM-P23
A capable board that can handle 8 core processors with TDP up to 125W (FX 8350/8320). So the board should handle this 6 core FX 6300, which has a TDP of 95W, like a champ!
Cheers!
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