Hi all I am looking at getting a new motherboard, my current one (ASUS M5A97 PRO) is going off for a repair check for some POST problems.
What motherboard would you suggest for some overclocking? Preferable a 4.5Ghz overclock. AM3+ FX-6100 Bulldozer.
£85 max
I was looking at these:
Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 (If I can get it for £85)
M5A99X EVO (If I can get it cheaper)
Also some other boards:
ASRock 990FX Extreme3
ASRock 990FX Extreme4
Basically what board do you think would be good. The reviews for the ASRock 990FX are really good and apparently it's tolerant with overclocking.
Any other motherboards would be great, so thanks for any suggestions.
I am currently looking at Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 vs ASRock 990FX Extreme4(Unsure, the CMOS battery is placed in a stupid position, by the AM3+ socket) at the moment for the same price.
Mainly looking for a sturdy motherboard that will last years and to do some overclocking, to get my FX to 4.5Ghz+. Not for 24/7 use, just to push it to see. I would like to get a 24/7 stable of 4.4/4.5Ghz though. So basically what board would offer reliability and nice overclocking.
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besides the only good feature is that it has fan control. It overclocks just as bad as my last M5A78L-M/USB3 board, that had a 760G chipset with 4+2 power phase.


