gigabyte 970a-ds3p Motherboard: A good MOBO for Budget builder

runningrock · Feb 10, 2016

Hi ! i'm building a PC and on a VERY tight budget. I'll get an FX 6300 and R9 380, the question is... will the MOBO (Mentioned in the title) enough for gaming? I will definitely upgrade it but for now that is what I can afford. Thanks for your input!

Vasim92 · Feb 10, 2016

yes it is awesome under the budget what you have . but as you mention r9 380 . hope you have good 650 watt psu . if yes than you are ready to go

Gingerbread · Feb 10, 2016

Yeah it is more than enough, also r9 380 is not VERY tight budget

. The PSU is what you should worry about however.

runningrock · Feb 10, 2016

Vasim92 :

i'm planning to get an r9 380 from sapphire and it says I need just atleast 500W.should I just go with GTX 960 which is my first option..

Gingerbread · Feb 10, 2016

What is your PSU at the moment, full model.

runningrock · Feb 10, 2016

Gingerbread :

I've alloted a big amount of my money for gpu as I think MOBO can be upgraded easily than the GPU. and about the GPU the specs (sapphire) says I only need a 500W PSU so i'm eyeing a 500W PSU with 80+ bronze certification with 2x6pin from a ertain manufacturer (this is what my budget allows me to have)

runningrock · Feb 10, 2016

Gingerbread :

I'll be getting an Aerocool Strike X 500W PSU with 80+ Bronze certification and it has 2 6pins PCI connector which the r9 needs.

Vasim92 · Feb 10, 2016

don't go for minimum value . I know 500 watt can run 380 but AMD GPUs are power hungry so better go with atleast 650watt . get seasoninc or corsair . good value for money

-Arke- · Feb 10, 2016

I had 2 PCs mounted with that mobo (one fx 8320 with US3P rev1 and onbe FX 6300 with US3P rev2). Both of them owrked brilliant and I even did some overclock to my old 8320, although this mobo is not shown as recomended to do it. I clocked my CPU to 4,1 (3,5 stock) and had 0 problems : )

I think it's a gran board for the price.

runningrock · Feb 10, 2016

Vasim92 :

i can't go with a 650w psu for now. I don't have plans on overlocking my cpu neither the gpu,,

bignastyid · Feb 10, 2016

Aerocool psus range from not good to complete garbage. Getting such a low quality psu puts other components in the system at risk of being damaged.

ShadyHamster · Feb 10, 2016

650w is complete overkill for an R9 380, however it does leave room for future upgrades.

Can't agree more with getting a quality PSU though, something from Seasonic or EVGA is a good choice.
If you don't see yourself upgrading the graphics cards any time soon a 500-550w PSU will be more then enough.

runningrock · Feb 10, 2016

-Arke- :

that's good to hear! but i have problems now with the PSU..may I know what card are you using? nvidia or amd?

Vasim92 · Feb 10, 2016

bro I think you don't get what I am saying . 650 wat for safety and future side . . 500wat is minimum requirement for 380 . so go for higher . Example- you can move your body whole day by eating just 1 bread and 1 glass milk . its minimum . but you eat 3 time its your constant energy and extra ... got it bro

runningrock · Feb 10, 2016

bignastyid :

what about thermaltake? do they make good quality psus?

bignastyid · Feb 10, 2016

To find a good Thermaltake you have to look at thier higher end units which are most likely out of your price range and usually overpriced compared to thier competition. Preferably you want a tier 1 or 2 unit but could get away with a tier 3 unit if nessecary.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

runningrock · Feb 10, 2016

Vasim92 :

i get what you are saying. i know AMD cards are power hungry and needs a high quality, high wattage PSU. BUT NOW, i can't go with a 650W PSU because of my budget and i can't save up more money and get my upgrade next month coz i have other things to spend on. and I can't spend too much for PSU, if R9 can't go well with a 500W PSU then i'll just settle with GTX 960 though a lot say 380 beats 960 at every scenario. I'll settle for a gaming with decent fps without hurting my pocket too much. i think a 5-7 fps difference is okay as long as it is still playable. (only intend to play on FHD)

-Arke- · Feb 10, 2016

runningrock :

I used many cards in the last year, including: Nvidia 760 and 960, and AMD's 280 and 290. All of them did run in a shitty PSU ("advertised to provice 700W but giving only 520 in the 12v rail") with no problem for some time, but eventually I swapped to a high quality one, "just in case". It was expensive, but I got 10 year warranty, gold performance and room to do any kind of upgrade in the future. If you're looking for a budget PSU, you can try the antec 550 VPF. There is no need to get a tier 1 if you can't affor it, but neither go to the cheapest you find because you may feel the need to change it in the future.

Here, this post is 2 yeards old but still comes in handy very often : )
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

EDIT:
I had the 290 running in a 550W PSU with no problem, but it was a good one (V-series CM, tier1).

runningrock · Feb 10, 2016

bignastyid :

may I know what PSU maker is the best for money and performance? thank you very much

runningrock · Feb 10, 2016

-Arke- :

runningrock :

I used many cards in the last year, including: Nvidia 760 and 960, and AMD's 280 and 290. All of them did run in a shitty PSU ("advertised to provice 700W but giving only 520 in the 12v rail") with no problem for some time, but eventually I swapped to a high quality one, "just in case". It was expensive, but I got 10 year warranty, gold performance and room to do any kind of upgrade in the future. If you're looking for a budget PSU, you can try the antec 550 VPF. There is no need to get a tier 1 if you can't affor it, but neither go to the cheapest you find because you may feel the need to change it in the future.

Here, this post is 2 yeards old but still comes in handy very often : )
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

EDIT:
I had the 290 running in a 550W PSU with no problem, but it was a good one (V-series CM, tier1).

thank you very much for your reccomendations. I'll check it right now. maybe i'll just settle with a gtx 960 than 380 and get a 500w good quality PSU.

-Arke- · Feb 10, 2016

runningrock :

-Arke- :

thank you very much for your reccomendations. I'll check it right now. maybe i'll just settle with a gtx 960 than 380 and get a 500w good quality PSU.

I personally like more the 380 but both of them a great options, indeed. I wish you to enyou your new PC : )

runningrock · Feb 10, 2016

-Arke- :

runningrock :

-Arke- :

thank you very much for your reccomendations. I'll check it right now. maybe i'll just settle with a gtx 960 than 380 and get a 500w good quality PSU.

I personally like more the 380 but both of them a great options, indeed. I wish you to enyou your new PC : )

I will definitely enjoy it. thanks again! haha ..imagine i was playing in an amd a4 4000 with no dedicated GPU and now jumping to a gtx 960..i think i'llhave a very good gaming experience haha thanks again!

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