Need a new motherboard

Dominic_21

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May 14, 2017
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Hi
My msi 970 gaming motherboard had just melted :( and burnt my psu supply as well what is a newer motherboard that i can get as a replacement,

Fx-8350
Gtx 1060 3gb
500gb hardrive
Msi 970 gaming (dead)
500w (dead)
 
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unless you are running something really special.

basic am3+ would do.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jX6rCy
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jX6rCy/by_merchant/

Motherboard: Asus - M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $94.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-31 14:40 EDT-0400

since you have an older platform, i will not recommending anything expensive parts.

if you got more budget 300 usd, perhaps it's time for an am4/ryzen platform upgrade.
unless you are running something really special.

basic am3+ would do.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jX6rCy
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jX6rCy/by_merchant/

Motherboard: Asus - M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $94.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-31 14:40 EDT-0400

since you have an older platform, i will not recommending anything expensive parts.

if you got more budget 300 usd, perhaps it's time for an am4/ryzen platform upgrade.
 
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