Help me choose between AMD motherboards!

Kyle Lanning

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Ok first off sticking to am3+ because I have to.

Choice #1 - ASUS Crosshair V Formula‑Z ROG. If I can find a good deal on that I'll get it, but THESE 3 I can't decide!!

Gigabyte GA‑990FXA‑UD3 Ultra (r4.0)

ASUS m5a99fx pro r2.0

Asus Sabertooth 990fx r2.0

GPU - RX 480 8gb

CPU - fx-8320 WILL upgrade to 9590

RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 2133 16GB

Case, PSU, ssd, hdd, cooler, everythingis good. Will be used for browsing, streaming, and most importantly gaming. I want to make sure I'm not overlooking something very important or something completely obvious between the 3. Will love hearing the reasons and debates. Thanks ahead of time guys!

 
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The Crosshair and Sabertooth are the best of those, followed by the Gigabyte then...

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The Crosshair and Sabertooth are the best of those, followed by the Gigabyte then the M5A99FX.

Do you own the FX-8320? I am assuming thats why you are sticking to AM3+, because there is no other reason. If you don't own this stuff cut your losses and buy something else.

DO NOT buy the 9590. You can get 95%or more of its performance from your CPU being overclocked properly. Its a piece of crap CPU and a waste of money.
 
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I'm pretty sure they haven't announced a 1400X. There's the 1400 at $170, and the 1500X at $190. : P

But yeah, I really think waiting for Ryzen 5 series might be worthwhile, especially since it launches within the next few weeks. There will also be the lower-end Ryzen 3 cpus launching later on. If you're looking to upgrade in the future, an AM4 motherboard will most likely still be getting new processors released for it a few years from now, while AM3+ is kind of at the end of its line.
 

Kyle Lanning

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Yes I have the cpu and it's practically brand new. I also have brand new ram. I'll be good for a long time with just the new motherboard and 8gb gpu instead of getting all brand new am4 stuff. I'll take the advice not to get the fx-9590. Thanks for your help!