ASRock 970 EXTREME3 or ASRock 870 Extreme3 R2.0?

[DaedalusHelios]

I am stuck deciding between these two motherboards for a 1055t and maybe a bulldozer 8 core later on. My decision is between a ASRock 970 EXTREME3 and a ASRock 870 Extreme3 R2.0.

Newegg chart comparison link here.

Before I get possibly flamed I do have a Nehalem and Sandy bridge system too. I just like to experiment and OC with every main platform that comes out and I am building an AMD build to play with right now.

So which one is best and how? Price isn't a concern between the two. I plan on light OC'ing with self contained Liquid cooling kits like H50, H60 etc.

 

[Damn_Smooth]

If you plan on going BD later, get the 970.

 

[Volkszorn88]

Not sure if you're interested, but I have the ASRock 870 Extreme3 R1 that i'm selling for $60 http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147671

You can buy this board, save some money so you can buy the 1090T, forget Bulldozer it's a waste. I'm disappointed because I bought a 990fx board thinking the FX-8150 would dominated.

Anyway, the 1090T would be the smart decision as it can OC very easily to 4ghz.

If not, hope you find what you're looking for.

 

[DaedalusHelios]

If you plan on going BD later, get the 970.

Got it. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Damn_Smooth]

Got it. Thanks for the advice.

Good deal. I hope you enjoy it, and have fun overclocking.

 

[HossHuge]

I'd go for the ASRock 970 EXTREME4 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.....


I have a 1055t with a ASRock M3A790GXH/128M and it allowed me a healthy O/C (3.78)