MATX vs. ATX

[Jonathan1]

Which would be better for a budget AMD gaming rig   

 ATX or MATX

 

I already have a case it is the:

Corsair Carbide spec-02

[xephoneration]

i mean budget budget matx 

[Mi26]

Generally mAtx for single GPU and Atx for 2 GPU. wait for Zen btw

[Cereal5]

mATX is smaller and generally cheaper. Usually they only have 2 RAM slots and 2-1 PCIe slots

[Jonathan1]

Just now, wrathoftheturkey said:

mATX is cheaper, generally. Otherwise just depends on the features you want

I want a couple of drives, 16gb of ram and I want to use an RX 480

 

[D3L3T3D]

It really depends on the features you want from your motherboard. Budget mATX motherboards generally have fewer USB ports, fan headers and so forth. They also don't come with the most capable chipset either. It will do the job just fine though. Just make sure it has enough ports and slots for what you will need and you'll be fine.

[NumLock21]

Physical dimensions don't matter it's the number of features you want the determines the price. There mATX boards that cost a lot more than ATX ones.

[Jonathan1]

2 minutes ago, Reich said:

It really depends on the features you want from your motherboard. Budget mATX motherboards generally have fewer USB ports, fan headers and so forth. They also don't come with the most capable chipset either. It will do the job just fine though. Just make sure it has enough ports and slots for what you will need and you'll be fine.

I want to be able to over clock a Fx-8350

 

[WoodenMarker]

Form factor is just a matter of size.

If you already have a case, that doesn't really matter. 

Look for a board with the features you want instead.

2 minutes ago, Jonathan1 said:

I want to be able to over clock a Fx-8350

There aren't any particularly amazing matx am3+ boards for oc'ing. 

[D3L3T3D]

Just now, Jonathan1 said:

I want to be able to over clock a Fx-8350

 

I don't know much about AMD processors, but I don't think a budget mATX motherboard is going to be your best bet for overclocking.

[Jonathan1]

2 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

Form factor is just a matter of size.

If you already have a case, that doesn't really matter. 

Look for a board with the features you want instead.

There aren't any particularly amazing matx am3+ boards for oc'ing. 

OK I was thinking of this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LAFXQBI/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1477193638&sr=8-9&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=am3+motherboard#

[airdeano]

if it based on the prior MSI 970 ATX, it is not a motherboard for overclocking consideration.

for reliable overclocking the 990fx chipset usually has the VRM capable of handling voltages above 1.4v to make the processor quicker.

but you'll deffo need some excellent cooling to be having a best gaming experience.

[Jonathan1]

59 minutes ago, airdeano said:

if it based on the prior MSI 970 ATX, it is not a motherboard for overclocking consideration.

for reliable overclocking the 990fx chipset usually has the VRM capable of handling voltages above 1.4v to make the processor quicker.

but you'll deffo need some excellent cooling to be having a best gaming experience.

Like this one https://m.newegg.com/Product/Details?itemnumber=N82E16813128817

[Ronald Browen]

1 hour ago, Jonathan1 said:

I want to be able to over clock a Fx-8350

 

just don't get the Gigabyte GA 78lmt USB rev 6. They are mATX but don't do great with Overclocking. And the ram only is supported up to 1066mhz. That is the Motherboard that I have now. Also it only has SATA 2 an PCI E 2.0. And a 760G chipset. I am going to try my luck with a used Gigabyte GA 990FXA UD3 Rev 4.0. That may be a goid choice for you for overclocking, but it is a ATX board. I got it for $70. Maybe you could get that or a MSI killer, also ATX for similar price. Good luck!

 

[Jonathan1]

Yea I've got some time to think about what I want to do because it'll be about 2 or 3 months until I've got the money to do my build.  

 Man It sucks being 15 and not having a job ?

 

[WoodenMarker]

22 minutes ago, Jonathan1 said:

Yea I've got some time to think about what I want to do because it'll be about 2 or 3 months until I've got the money to do my build.  

 Man It sucks being 15 and not having a job ?

2-3 months is a long time from now. Unless you already have the 8350, I'd suggest you plan later.

[Jonathan1]

31 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

2-3 months is a long time from now. Unless you already have the 8350, I'd suggest you plan later.

So you are suggesting I should wait for the new Zen architecture to be released hopefully by eary next year? 

 

[WoodenMarker]

Just now, Jonathan1 said:

So you are suggesting I should wait for the new Zen architecture to be released hopefully by eary next year? 

I'm saying you might as well wait 2-3 months to plan if you're not planning to buy until then.

[Jonathan1]

OK. They say Zen should be out by early next year but I'll probably have enough money by January

I'll just see what's out by then and go from there