FM2+ Motherboard Chipset upgrade

paivobot

Commendable
May 30, 2016
2
0
1,510
Hello,
I was thinking of upgrading my Gigabyte A68H motherboard ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128763 ) to an A88X with the ATX form factor but I have found myself in a dillema.

Should I go for the cheaper MSI A88X G45 Gaming?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130754

Or the ASrock A88X Fatal1ty Killer?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157477

I´m new at PC building so I wanted to know which brand is better, what is the best one for overclocking and which one would fit better on my Cooler Master K380 Case.
Will there be any bottlenecks, since I´m using the AMD A10 7850K?
I would also like a suggestion if there is any other Motherboard with a similar price tag and made by a relable brand with better functions.
 
Solution
I'm confused as to why you want to upgrade. What about your current motherboard is not good enough? Are you hoping to overclock more? Do you need ports that it doesn't offer?
A different board might get you a better/easier overclock, but that's not going to help your performance much. Unless you actually NEED the expansion ports/slots a new motherboard offers, you are basically throwing money away. If you want an upgrade that will actually improve your performance, consider an SSD for general performance or a GPU for gaming.
I'm confused as to why you want to upgrade. What about your current motherboard is not good enough? Are you hoping to overclock more? Do you need ports that it doesn't offer?
A different board might get you a better/easier overclock, but that's not going to help your performance much. Unless you actually NEED the expansion ports/slots a new motherboard offers, you are basically throwing money away. If you want an upgrade that will actually improve your performance, consider an SSD for general performance or a GPU for gaming.
 
Solution