Motherboard for Phenom II x4 955

[thk12345]

hey people,

ok i am planning to get the phenom ii x4 955 but dont know which motheboard to get. i have read many many reviews about different motherboards but i dont know which one to get. many reviews said that the Asus m4a79xtd evo was a good motheboard for the x4 955 since its easy to overclock and all. i want to know whether the m4a79xtd evo will have the current bios for the phenom II x4 955. here is the motherboard link i want to get

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131402R&cm_re=m4a79xtd_evo-_-13-131-402R-_-Product

my question to you guys is that will this motheboard be able to recognize the 955 or do i have to update the bios??

 

[aford10]

I'm not sure what your budget is, but this is a very good motherboard, in a combo with the AMD 955.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.320287

If you do go with the model you picked, I wouldn't recommend an open box motherboard. You never know what you're going to get with them. They could be damaged or missing accessories.

 

[thk12345]

ohh ok. but can you tell me which is better from the following motherboards

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131366

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131402

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131398

thanks

 

[aford10]

The 790GX is the higher end of the 3 listed. It combines the features of the other two.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131366

 

[thk12345]

ok thanks for your help.. another thing will the following ddr3 ram run well in the 790 GX?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211409

and suppose i want to overclock the phenom 955 to 3.8ghz. what cooler would you suggest around $30?

 

[aford10]

That RAM will work, but you may have to manually set the timing in the BIOS. That motherboard's native RAM speed is 1333Mhz.

Here's a rank of the best CPU coolers. The sunbeam core contact freezer is in that price range.
http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm

 

[thk12345]

btw is 790FX better than 790GX?? do you think it will be better i buy the 790FX rather than 790GX/

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131363

and thanks for the cooler information, it says that it compatible with socket am2 and am2+. but isnt phenom 955 socket am3?

 

[aford10]

The FX is pretty much the exact same board as the GX, except it has 4 PCIe x16 graphics slots. If you're a big gammer, and you'll use them, it may be worth it. If you're not, then it's probably a waste of $$.

The socket is the same. The difference is the pins and memory controller.

 

[thk12345]

ohh i see. i think i will go with the 790GX.

ok here are the following things i am getting. let me know if you think some of what i am getting is unnecessary

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10010385

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10011759

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10010097

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10011079

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=373523

thanks

 

[aford10]

It looks good.

 

[thk12345]

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