AM3+ boards

[tstng]

I am thinking about getting an AM3+ compatible board but I am on a tight buget, so I was wandering what's the difference between the new 9xx boards vs the cheaper 8xx boards that support AM3+. From what i've read there's nothing really new in 9xx boards, just some minor updates and it's a rebrand to show that it supports AM3+. I don't want to get an older board that supports the new cpu's but hinders it's performance in some way.

 

[tstng]

Fist Bump

 

[mosox]

8xx is fine. If it has the black socket it's just as good CPU wise. The difference is in the number of PCIex16 lanes and stuff.