Amd Chipsets question :p

[Danielorenzo]

So my friend wants to buy a budget gaming computer, so offered to help him out, naturally i told him that he should go for a AMD cpu.
But this is where i am stumped, i have always been a intel guy so i have no idea how amd`s chipsets work.
The new am3+ say that it is best used with a 9-series chipset,

but we live in chile so our options are limited by availability and price :s

So my main question is what would happen if i where to use lets say a fx-6100 with a 760chipset mobo?
or a non 9-series chipset.

Any help is greatly appreciated c:


(sorry for the long post :c )

[target39]

So my friend wants to buy a budget gaming computer, so offered to help him out, naturally i told him that he should go for a AMD cpu.

But this is where i am stumped, i have always been a intel guy so i have no idea how amd`s chipsets work.

The new am3+ say that it is best used with a 9-series chipset,

but we live in chile so our options are limited by availability and price :s

So my main question is what would happen if i where to use lets say a fx-6100 with a 760chipset mobo?

or a non 9-series chipset.

Any help is greatly appreciated c:

(sorry for the long post :c )

As long as it is an AM3+ socket motherboard and the BIOS supports the CPU, then you should be fine. I have a 760 chipset motherboard (M5A78L-M LX PLUS) and it worked right out of the box with my AMD FX-4100. It overclocks fine too, just not as good as updated motherboards mainly because its VRM is inferior, not mainly because of the chipset.

[KneesWeak]

its not gonna make a huge difference in performance at all, maybe in ocing or the fact that u cant run sli or cf but otherwise

[Danielorenzo]

So in your opinions is it worth getting an older chipset mobo if it saves you around 25-35 bucks or do you think its worth the extra for any reason? like 4 ram slots instead of 2

Thanks again <3

[target39]

So in your opinions is it worth getting an older chipset mobo if it saves you around 25-35 bucks or do you think its worth the extra for any reason? like 4 ram slots instead of 2

Thanks again <3

I think it's worth the extra, if you can easily afford it. If not, you can't necessarily go wrong with an older chipset if you are on a tight budget.

[AraSarkisyan]

As long as it is an AM3+ socket motherboard and the BIOS supports the CPU, then you should be fine. I have a 760 chipset motherboard (M5A78L-M LX PLUS) and it worked right out of the box with my AMD FX-4100. It overclocks fine too, just not as good as updated motherboards mainly because its VRM is inferior, not mainly because of the chipset.

Agreed.