I'm almost positive my ASUS m5a97 r2.0 is dead (or dying). All system fans and lights turn on, but it won't post or beep and then the power/reset buttons don't work to power off. Miraculously, every few dozen boots it'll turn on and everything works perfectly. Tried another power supply, removed RAM, GPU, but I get the same results.
I'm wondering how to proceed with a new motherboard "value-wise". I have an FX-8350, 16gb gskill RAM, SSD, GTX 970, and a dead ASUS m5a97 r2.0. I see my cheapest option as getting the same mobo on ebay for $30-$50. Or on the other end, going Intel and spending $300-$500 on a new cpu and mobo.
What I'm hoping for is some sort of middle ground. The issue is that I was totally content with my system and all of my games played great. I also know that the FX-8350 has been around for a while and it's starting to show its age. Is there some middle ground where I can beef up my system a bit without essentially doing a new build? I'd hate to spend money on my system and not go forward.
I hope this all makes sense. Thanks guys!
I'm wondering how to proceed with a new motherboard "value-wise". I have an FX-8350, 16gb gskill RAM, SSD, GTX 970, and a dead ASUS m5a97 r2.0. I see my cheapest option as getting the same mobo on ebay for $30-$50. Or on the other end, going Intel and spending $300-$500 on a new cpu and mobo.
What I'm hoping for is some sort of middle ground. The issue is that I was totally content with my system and all of my games played great. I also know that the FX-8350 has been around for a while and it's starting to show its age. Is there some middle ground where I can beef up my system a bit without essentially doing a new build? I'd hate to spend money on my system and not go forward.
I hope this all makes sense. Thanks guys!
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