Posted August 20, 2014 Hi all, I'm looking to upgrade my PC's CPU to an FX-6300. The only problem is that I am currently using an A8-5500 APU on the FM2 socket, while the 6300 runs on AM3+. As a result, I need to buy a new motherboard too, and I made this thread to look for reccomendations of good AM3+ boards. I am looking to spend less than $100 USD, but can go to $120 if necessary. I have an ATX case, so ATX or micro-ATX mobos will work. I have one 7870 GPU and don't think that I will be buying another to crossfire. Also, I will probably be over clocking the 6300 in the future, so I will need a board that supports that. Any help is appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 20, 2014 Gigabyte ga-970a-ud3p The 990fxa-ud3 rev 4 is better but a bit outside your budget. i7-4790k | Asus Z97i-Plus | Kingston HyperX Fury 16gb | MX100 256gb | Seidon 120XL | Silverstone SFX 600w Gold | Node 304 White G3258 | Asus Z97i-Plus | Kingston HyperX Fury 16gb | 4 x 3TB WD Reds | Seidon 120XL | Silverstone SFX 600w Gold | Node 304 Black i7-965EE | Rampage II Extreme | Kingston HyperX Fury 16gb | CM M2 700w | Sapphire Nitro 380 4GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 20, 2014 Gigabyte ga-970a-ud3p The 990fxa-ud3 rev 4 is better but a bit outside your budget. I would recommend against that to be honest. Mine (it's the revision 4.0) still has VRM issues. Maybe it's just the one off. But he's better getting the ASUS equivalent in that price bracket instead. “The value of a college education is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 20, 2014 The Asus M5A97 R2.0 is your not planning to do crossfire or sli, Asus M5A99FX Evo or Pro R2.0 would be a mobo to chose if your doing crossfire or sli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 20, 2014 OP you should consider something like this as an upgrade instead since the FX-6300 won't boost your performance that much especialy in regards to gaming: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)Motherboard: ASRock H97M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.66 @ Newegg)Total: $255.65Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 15:00 EDT-0400 | CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v | Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING | CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 | | GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC | RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz | | Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 2 VR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 20, 2014 Author OP you should consider something like this as an upgrade instead since the FX-6300 won't boost your performance that much especialy in regards to gaming: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)Motherboard: ASRock H97M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.66 @ Newegg)Total: $255.65Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 15:00 EDT-0400 I'm considering an i5, but if I do get one then I would get one with an unlocked multiplier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 21, 2014 I'm considering an i5, but if I do get one then I would get one with an unlocked multiplier. i was just showing you something that would cost less or around the same as an FX-6300 (+ AM3+ overclocking ready motherboard + After market CPU cooler) while outperforming it completely even at stock speed but if you have the money to afford an unlocked i5 then by all means go for it as long as it won't mean going with a crappier GPU.... | CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v | Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING | CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 | | GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC | RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz | | Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 2 VR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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