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Asus Crosshair V Formula Z is currently the most expensive and best overclocking mobo for the AM3+ socket.

990fxa-ud3 is very good, even better than the asus one in my opinion.

970 gaming from msi is pretty good as well.

 

but you might want to consider intel because the mainboards for the am3+ platform just aren't up-to-date.

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I might do an overclocking test bench on the AM3+ platform. For now I will stick to my Sempron 145 and Gigabyte 78LMT-S2 but in the future if I want to put an 8-core in there, what motherboard should I pick? I mainly need high baseclocks, other features not required. Should use the 990FX chipset. Thanks.

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Asus Crosshair V Formula Z is currently the most expensive and best overclocking mobo for the AM3+ socket.

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Asus Crosshair V Formula Z is currently the most expensive and best overclocking mobo for the AM3+ socket.

990fxa-ud3 is very good, even better than the asus one in my opinion.

970 gaming from msi is pretty good as well.

 

but you might want to consider intel because the mainboards for the am3+ platform just aren't up-to-date.

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990fxa-ud3 is very good, even better than the asus one in my opinion.

970 gaming from msi is pretty good as well.

 

but you might want to consider intel because the mainboards for the am3+ platform just aren't up-to-date.

It will be an overclocking test bench, not a gaming PC. I have some parts lying around, and if this gets serious I will upgrade it to an 8350 and a 990FX board. Guess I'll get the 990FXA-UD3 if it's better than the Asus one.

 

For everyone else, the Formula Z seems to be quite expensive. Is the 990FXA-UD3 a good alternative?

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Both the 990fxa-ud3 + c formula-z have 8+2 power phase designs... so in theory they sould be the same for OCing. Just the 990 lacks proper VRM cooling imo

that was in the first revisions.

its solved now.

G3258 - Sabertooth Mk. I - 560 Ti - 530 240GB - R4 - 750 G2

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990fxa-ud3 is very good, even better than the asus one in my opinion.

970 gaming from msi is pretty good as well.

 

but you might want to consider intel because the mainboards for the am3+ platform just aren't up-to-date.

Both the 990fxa-ud3 + c formula-z have 8+2 power phase designs... so in theory they sould be the same for OCing. Just the 990 lacks proper VRM cooling imo

that was in the first revisions.

its solved now.

Thanks. I will get the 990FXA-UD3.

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