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i have an asus m5a78l-m/usb3 mobo its a am3+ mobo, and i`m looking to looking to upgrade to a 990 chipset, both are asus mobo`s and both are open box. So i want to know if open box is worth it, i`m rocking a fx 6300 and a 212 evo, i want to hit 4.3 but i dont want to buy a 970 mobo unless its the new asus bord from am3+, all so out of the 2 mobos`s what is the better one i will link an extra 2. Please tell me if its worth buyinh open box from newegg
links:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131873
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131851R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131874R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132713

system:
cpu: fx 6300@stock
mobo: asus m5a78l-m/usb3
gpu: evga 960 ftw 2GB
ram: hyper x savage 4GB x 2
 
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The gigabyte ud3p 970A has the best power phase of all the 970 boards it has an 8+2 and runs very solid. There are some mouse lag issues in the bios but that is about it. I've seen scratches on traces on motherboards, parts ripped off, corrupted bios etc on open box motherboards. I would just go with the ud3p if you don't plan on going sli which it sounds like you never will. The ud3p is $64 right now so that is pretty hard to beat. I personally owned one and still have it in my abyss storage of stuff somewhere but I used it for a few years with no issues at all as kind of my secondary work vm machine with an fx 8350, and I pushed that system hard 24/7 sometimes for 6 months straight.
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i want to upgrade because i want uefi bios. I know overclocking wont give me more fps, i want to try my hand at it. plus ill be giving my current mobo to a family member of mines.
 
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im limited on what i can buy right now im buying a new case new fans and a new mobo i have like 210 usb that i can spend. I was looking at that mobo as wheel and if i had the money i would buy it. my current fan are ones from a 350D that a good friend gave me and his h440 case fans. I have the 350D
 
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no, im not going to sli in my eyes its not worth it the power draw and heat is not worth it. Im only going to use a single card. the only reason i liked the 990 chipset is because one yes they are open box and are some what cheaper 2 some off the 990 chipset i liked have a 8+2 but the 970 has 8 phase that is good enough for the 6300. The main reason this that the 990`s are cheaper by like 3-5 usd less.
 
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The gigabyte ud3p 970A has the best power phase of all the 970 boards it has an 8+2 and runs very solid. There are some mouse lag issues in the bios but that is about it. I've seen scratches on traces on motherboards, parts ripped off, corrupted bios etc on open box motherboards. I would just go with the ud3p if you don't plan on going sli which it sounds like you never will. The ud3p is $64 right now so that is pretty hard to beat. I personally owned one and still have it in my abyss storage of stuff somewhere but I used it for a few years with no issues at all as kind of my secondary work vm machine with an fx 8350, and I pushed that system hard 24/7 sometimes for 6 months straight.
 
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