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Need Suggestions For AM3+ Motherboard

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  • Gigabyte
  • AMD
  • ASrock
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a b À AMD
June 3, 2014 1:11:24 PM

I'm looking to get a motherboard for socket AM3+ to go in my HTPC (this is the case I already have: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... ),

My main requirements for this board:

- *HAS* to be mATX form factor
- *HAS* to support AMD FX-8320
- Will probably be using stock cooler or purchasing Noctua NH-L12 top-down cooler.

These are the boards that I am looking at:

- Asrock 960GM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
- Gigabyte GA-78LTM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

I haven't had much luck with Asus in the AMD realm but if anyone has any suggestions I'm definitely open to them.

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a c 75 V Motherboard
June 3, 2014 1:51:01 PM

I would probably go with the Gigabyte since it has an HDMI
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a c 1530 V Motherboard
a c 457 À AMD
June 3, 2014 2:32:14 PM

The Gigabyte has the better power and thermal design , would be a better fit for the 8350.
a b V Motherboard
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June 3, 2014 3:51:54 PM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
The Gigabyte has the better power and thermal design , would be a better fit for the 8350.


It's actually an 8320 not 8350, but still that's the board I wound up getting ($59 well spent!). The reason why I'm getting this is because I scored an Asrock Z97 Extreme 6 through Newegg Expert Reviews and I'm getting an i5-4670K or 4690K depending on which one I get the better deal for. So the FX-8320 is going in the HTPC that's at my parents' house. Which is why I need the mATX motherboard.
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