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BIOSTAR A770 A2+,PCI-EX, 1GB LAN (quad support)

I chose that because it was less then 90$, had decent to good reviews across the board and all the features that I need. But reading some reviews on the 9950, I saw that some MOBO's wont be able to handle the 140w power need and will fail over time. Can this be true for the MOBO I chose or should I not worry too much?

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4GB (2x2GB) PC6400 DDR2 800 Dual Channel
ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB PCI Express 16x dual head, tv out
320.0GB Western Digital 7200RPM SATA2 UDMA 300 16m cache
Hard Drive Cooling Fan Aluminum Internal
Samsung LightScribe 20x DVD Recorder Dual Layer +R/RW -R/RW (black)
AC 97 3D Full Duplex sound card (onboard)
Ethernet network adapter (onboard)
Antec Nine Hundred Black Case, Side Window, front USB & iEEE
Dual Case Fans 120 mm Extra Quiet DC fan (two fans)
Antec EarthWatts 500w Extra Quiet ATX Power Supply SLI Ready
Black Windows Keyboard, 104 key, PS/2
2-Button Wheel Mouse, PS/2 Black
Vista 64-bit

Thanks! Mihow

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Unless the reviews are from reputable sources like Tom's & Anand's, disregard the reviews.

IMO, I wouldn't get that board for Phenoms. It works, but I'd go with 790GX + SB750 for the best overclockability.

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