Asus M5A97 R2.0 and 4+2 VRMs?

[princedudezilla]

I am planning a build for about $1000 (AUD) budget and I was considering the Asus M5A97 R2.0 motherboard. I saw the VRMs and they were only 4+2. Will the mobo be able to overclock the FX-6300 to 4.5GHz+?

(Full build: au.pcpartpicker.com/p/PyRCZL)

[arielfall]

I am planning a build for about $1000 (AUD) budget and I was considering the Asus M5A97 R2.0 motherboard. I saw the VRMs and they were only 4+2. Will the mobo be able to overclock the FX-6300 to 4.5GHz+?

(Full build: au.pcpartpicker.com/p/PyRCZL)

Should be ok, not going to smash any world records.

[iNothing]

I am planning a build for about $1000 (AUD) budget and I was considering the Asus M5A97 R2.0 motherboard. I saw the VRMs and they were only 4+2. Will the mobo be able to overclock the FX-6300 to 4.5GHz+?

(Full build: au.pcpartpicker.com/p/PyRCZL)

Why not get the asus m5a97 evo it has a 6+2 power phase and only 15 dollars moar

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_803&products_id=21090

[princedudezilla]

Why not get the asus m5a97 evo it has a 6+2 power phase and only 15 dollars moar

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_803&products_id=21090

Will everything be completely compatible?

[iNothing]

Will everything be completely compatible?

yea

[-rascal-]

Will everything be completely compatible?

 

Yes.

It's essentially a beefed up version of the M5A97 R2.0.

Generally, as long as the motherboard has the socket you need, it will work.

 

IMO, I'd recommend that you get the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO instead. Performance-wise, the Thermaltake NiC F3 that you have on the list isn't that great. Plus, it actually costs more than the Hyper 212 EVO.

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2

 

It is absolutely necessary to have the wireless WiFi adapter?

[princedudezilla]

Yes.

It's essentially a beefed up version of the M5A97 R2.0.

Generally, as long as the motherboard has the socket you need, it will work.

IMO, I'd recommend that you get the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO instead. Performance-wise, the Thermaltake NiC F3 that you have on the list isn't that great. Plus, it actually costs more than the Hyper 212 EVO.

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2

It is absolutely necessary to have the wireless WiFi adapter?

The WiFi adapter will not come up as an immediate necessity so in the meantime I'll have to use Ethernet extensions. I'll need the adapter eventually (to clear up clutter obviously) because I've only got one modem (in the kitchen) but the PC will be put in the office (2 rooms from the kitchen)

[harrynowl]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($130.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($42.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($138.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($95.00 @ Centre Com) 

Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ PLE Computers) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($259.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case: Cooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($22.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1016.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 20:19 EST+1000

 

What about this? Buy Windows 8 from G2A or /r/softwareswap on reddit for like $15.

 

Better GPU, more functional case, and an SSD which is extremely important

[bbqsauce]

if you can find the gigabyte 990fxa-ud3 rev4 at roughly the same price, go for that.