Which one is the best motherboard for a FX-6300?

qwertyboy12 · Dec 6, 2015

Here's the build: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/czm4cf

I purchased some 2 parts already as of cyber monday and now I am just finalizing my motherboard.
I'm deciding which motherboard to go with either a
Gigabyte SKT-AM3 78LMT-USB3 Motherboard (amazon link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-GA-78LMT-USB3-SKT-AM3-78LMT-USB3-Motherboard/dp/B009FC3YJ8/ref=sr_1_5?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1449426374&sr=1-5[12] )
or
Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Motherboard (amazon link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-M5A78L-M-USB3-Motherboard-Socket/dp/B0054U7HIO/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1449426687&sr=1-1&keywords=m5a78l-m+usb3[13]

Which one is better?

DonkeyOatie · Dec 7, 2015

The Gigabyte board is better. It has heatsinks on the VRMs to help with the power delivery, so you can overclock the FX6300 on that board. I would not want to overclock on the ASUS board, although it is solid for stock.

If you go with either of these boards, there is no CPU upgrade. A FX83xx might fit, but the power delivery on these boards is not good enough to run that chip under the intense demands of gaming.

CountMike · Dec 7, 2015

You asked for BEST mobo, in that case neither of them. If you want to OC only with 970 -990 chipsets.
With Gigabyte with UD3 or UD5 at the end.

qwertyboy12 · Dec 7, 2015

CountMike :

Well, I'm kind of on a budget and its out of them two to fit it...

qwertyboy12 · Dec 7, 2015

DonkeyOatie :

Not upgrading after this so gigabyte?

DonkeyOatie · Dec 7, 2015

No upgrade on that chipset, and only the Gigabyte will allow you to overclock a FX6300 on it.

qwertyboy12 · Dec 7, 2015

DonkeyOatie :

Thanks very much, I accidentally gave someone else the best answer. Looking into it and your answer and looking forward to buying it, thanks very much!!

DonkeyOatie · Dec 7, 2015

Unselected as per your request.

qwertyboy12 · Dec 7, 2015

DonkeyOatie :

There you go!

madmatt30 · Dec 7, 2015

You can overclock on the asus with the right cooler.
Quality wise there's nothing between them apart from

1. The gigabyte has vrm heatsinks.
2. The gigabyte has a front case USB 3 header onboard/the Asus doesn't.
3. With a dual slot GPU the pci-express x1 slot is blocked off on the gigabyte board / on the Asus it isn't.
4. On the gigabyte you'll 99% likely have to enter memory timings manually to get your ram running at 1600mhz/the Asus 1600mhz support is automatic.

I'd change 2 things on your build personally.

Swap to the n200 - its a tidy little case & cheaper than the corsair.
Change that USB wireless adaptor for a PCI model with antennae - £3 extra - worth the difference easily.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£78.77 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For £25.99)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£144.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£37.30 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For £24.61)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN751ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter (£9.11 @ Aria PC)
Monitor: BenQ GL2250HM 60Hz 21.5" Monitor (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £440.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-07 21:43 GMT+0000

qwertyboy12 · Dec 7, 2015

madmatt30 :

You can overclock on the asus with the right cooler.
Quality wise there's nothing between them apart from

1. The gigabyte has vrm heatsinks.
2. The gigabyte has a front case USB 3 header onboard/the Asus doesn't.
3. With a dual slot GPU the pci-express x1 slot is blocked off on the gigabyte board / on the Asus it isn't.
4. On the gigabyte you'll 99% likely have to enter memory timings manually to get your ram running at 1600mhz/the Asus 1600mhz support is automatic.

I'd change 2 things on your build personally.

Swap to the n200 - its a tidy little case & cheaper than the corsair.
Change that USB wireless adaptor for a PCI model with antennae - £3 extra - worth the difference easily.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£78.77 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For £25.99)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£144.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£37.30 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For £24.61)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN751ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter (£9.11 @ Aria PC)
Monitor: BenQ GL2250HM 60Hz 21.5" Monitor (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £440.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-07 21:43 GMT+0000

Thanks for the build help! Really appreciate it, I will have a look at it now. Also, what does this mean "With a dual slot GPU the pci-express x1 slot is blocked off on the gigabyte board / on the Asus it isn't." Quite new to the building.

DonkeyOatie · Dec 7, 2015

The motherboard has a bunch of slots on it for putting things like WiFi cards in. If you put a double width card in the first PCI-e x16 slot, it will overhang the small slot next door to it and prevent you from using it. This is not usually a draw-back on a budget system.

madmatt30 · Dec 8, 2015

^ what donkeyoatie said.
In all honesty I own the Asus board & use the PCI express slot for a usb3/SD card port reader.
Seeing as the gigabyte already has a front usb 3 connector its 6 of one & half a dozen of the other on choice.
The GB is probably your better option , definitely go for a PCI (not PCI express) wireless card ,- the little USB ones have notoriously bad reception unless you're sat within 5 metres of the router, they can also suffer interference from other wireless devices.
The n200 is a better choice IMO as
1. Its smaller & tidier for an matx build.
2. Its £3 cheaper
3. It comes with both a 120mm front intake & a 120mm rear exhaust fan prefitted - ample for what you're running.the corsair only comes with a rear exhaust , you'd have to spend another fiver for a decent fan for the front.

I would try & squeeze an aftermarket cooler in if at all possible mate , under £20 gets you either a deepcool s40 (recommended) or a raijintek aidos.
DEEPCOOL Tower Fan Computer Radiator GAMMAXX S40 Heat Sink with Cooling Fans, let your PC Case and CPU Cooler, 120mm Damping PWM Tower Fan/4 pcs 6mm Heat Pipe/Dual Airflow Channel Auxiliary Cooling Design https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HXH8TAG/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_qpOzwbDTEADQ9
RAIJINTEK 0R100009 - Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler - Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KPUHQ84/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_YpOzwb8K78S5A

DonkeyOatie · Dec 8, 2015

I agree that the N200 is a good case, we are building in one at school at the moment. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2852736/build-log-middle-school-jg01-mitx-budget-haswell-gaming.html Unless it is complete crud or crazy waste of valuable budget, I rarely suggest case changes because the aesthetic element is such a personal choice. To me, most cases are boxes to put parts in, not fashion statements

qwertyboy12 · Dec 8, 2015

madmatt30 :

^ what donkeyoatie said.
In all honesty I own the Asus board & use the PCI express slot for a usb3/SD card port reader.
Seeing as the gigabyte already has a front usb 3 connector its 6 of one & half a dozen of the other on choice.
The GB is probably your better option , definitely go for a PCI (not PCI express) wireless card ,- the little USB ones have notoriously bad reception unless you're sat within 5 metres of the router, they can also suffer interference from other wireless devices.
The n200 is a better choice IMO as
1. Its smaller & tidier for an matx build.
2. Its £3 cheaper
3. It comes with both a 120mm front intake & a 120mm rear exhaust fan prefitted - ample for what you're running.the corsair only comes with a rear exhaust , you'd have to spend another fiver for a decent fan for the front.

I would try & squeeze an aftermarket cooler in if at all possible mate , under £20 gets you either a deepcool s40 (recommended) or a raijintek aidos.
DEEPCOOL Tower Fan Computer Radiator GAMMAXX S40 Heat Sink with Cooling Fans, let your PC Case and CPU Cooler, 120mm Damping PWM Tower Fan/4 pcs 6mm Heat Pipe/Dual Airflow Channel Auxiliary Cooling Design https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HXH8TAG/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_qpOzwbDTEADQ9
RAIJINTEK 0R100009 - Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler - Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KPUHQ84/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_YpOzwb8K78S5A

Absolutely agreed, planning to get an Hyper 212 evo later of 2016 and would it fit in the n200 case? Thanks a bunch!

madmatt30 · Dec 8, 2015

Yes mate - the evo fits in an n200 no problem at all. + you have a big mb tray cutout for fitting.

Id take a themis over the evo though as its better+ easier to fit IMO.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/raijintek-cpu-cooler-0p105255

qwertyboy12 · Dec 8, 2015

madmatt30 :

Really grateful for the helpful support! Can't wait to build my pc now..!

DonkeyOatie · Dec 8, 2015

Or the CRYORIG H7.

madmatt30 · Dec 9, 2015

^ yep good cooler when you can find it in the UK .
In all honesty anything from the deepcool s40 up does a grand job with a 6300 .
I like the s40 as a budget novice option - has paste per applied & uses the stock brackets so is a 2 minute fitting job with no backplate access required.
Never used the cryorig so can't comment, I find the raijintek mounting system incredibly easy though even on an already built system - 4 bolts, 4 washers,4 nuts - easy as pie. Tend to steer clear of the evo now - still a good cooler but the mounting system is a pita at best if the board is already in the case.

Qwertyboy - you'll have a great little setup for under £500 mate - solid mid range gaming rig there.

qwertyboy12 · Dec 9, 2015

madmatt30 :

Definitely will look at the coolers and favorite it and thanks, already got my motherboard today really happy with it!

DonkeyOatie · Dec 9, 2015

Post photos and start a [Build log]

madmatt30 · Dec 10, 2015

That boards build quality belies its £37 price tag doesn't it ?
It looks & feels like a lot more expensive bit of kit IMO.

DonkeyOatie · Dec 10, 2015

madmatt30 :

Which is why experts like madmatt30 keep recommending it

. Good to get feedback on advice.

qwertyboy12 · Dec 12, 2015

madmatt30 :

Is there any different cases you would recommend, the n200 is quite expensive with the added £6.90

DonkeyOatie · Dec 12, 2015

The N200 is a very good budget case. There's the larger N300, which is cheaper at the moment. Below that look at the BitFenix Neos or the Thermaltake Versa range. Make sure you get one with USB 3.0 ports on the front panel.

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