What motherboard to choose for 965be c3!

djshadow · May 2, 2010

1.So I would like to hear some advices from you what motherboard is best for overclocking for phenom II 965 BE C3 stepping.
2.And what manufacter you think would be the best [ asus, gigabyte, or msi ] ?
3. If I buy 1600 ddr3 would it work with 965 (says it supports only 1333mhz)so I mean downclocking.
Overall I need motherboard with 2x pcie slots, and supportable not 1600mhz rams

Thanks

BarbaricSoul · May 2, 2010

what kinda of money you looking to spend on a motherboard?

djshadow · May 2, 2010

Then help me choose between those boards:
GA-790XTA-UD4;
GA-890GPA-UD3H
GA-890XA-UD3

Any suggestions would be perfect to see from pros!

BarbaricSoul · May 2, 2010

out of those 3 selections- GA-890GPA-UD3H

p_o_s_pc · May 2, 2010

I would go with any of the 890's
and 1600mhz ram will be fine. It will give you more headroom if you overclock using the bus speed

djshadow · May 2, 2010

Could I hear arguments why that one ?

And if not from the list, what other you suggest ? Any price to 200$.

p_o_s_pc · May 2, 2010

djshadow said:
Could I hear arguments why that one ?
And if not from the list, what other you suggest ? Any price to 200$.

Newer tech, possibly better upgrade path. Support shouldn't be dropped (bios updates,ets) for the 890 chipset as soon as the 790 because of it being newer. And from what i have seen the 890 clocks like a mofo.(use google to find some overclocks and/or reviews on the 890 board of choice)
also i would think that the 890 has some advantages over the 790 in other ways but don't know any off the top of my head.

BarbaricSoul · May 2, 2010

the reason I picked that board was because it was the only 890GX chipset board you listed.

djshadow · May 2, 2010

BarbaricSoul said:
the reason I picked that board was because it was the only 890GX chipset board you listed.

So what any other 890 board ?

sNiPeRbOb · May 2, 2010

I can vouch for the 965/Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 setup. Was able to do 4ghz on my 965 with the 790 board at 1.475V. Board seems to handle Thuban pretty well also (although the beta bios that has support for Thuban is a little tricky...)

djshadow · May 2, 2010

sNiPeRbOb said:
I can vouch for the 965/Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 setup. Was able to do 4ghz on my 965 with the 790 board at 1.475V. Board seems to handle Thuban pretty well also (although the beta bios that has support for Thuban is a little tricky...)

But 890gx chips are more than 790, what do you think about them ?

theonedub · May 2, 2010

Im a little biased, but from a $$$ standpoint you save a bunch going 790XTA esp if you buy used :laugh:

Seriously though, its got all the features you will need USB 3.0, SATA 6, Thuban support, x8/x8 Xfire, and DDR3 support.

sNiPeRbOb · May 2, 2010

I have no personal experience with the 890gx chipset (Sure would like to though...) Maybe later this summer I will make the step up to 890FX

djshadow · May 2, 2010

At me , most 790 are more expensive than 890

Is that nomal ?
Check out:
Its in other value

Just look at the price numbers

http://www.skytech.lt/pagrindines-plokstes-amd-procesoriams-c-86_85_84_308.html

MilkyWay · May 2, 2010

Any 800 chipset.

The GX has integrated graphics, FX more pci ex lanes.

djshadow · May 2, 2010

MilkyWay said:
Any 800 chipset.

The GX has integrated graphics, FX more pci ex lanes.

I need only two line

Just thought about asus boards, how about them ?

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Cooling	Deep Cool Assassin III
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Mouse	Logitech G502
Keyboard	Logitech Orion Spectrum G910
VR HMD	Oculus Quest 2
Software	Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
Benchmark Scores	https://www.3dmark.com/spy/34962882

System Name	Emotion
Processor	AMD Phenom X3 8650 @ 3.143Ghz on 1.375V
Motherboard	Giga-byte GA-M720-US3 (can cook eggs on NB cooler, rly)
Cooling	Zalman CNPS9700LED
Memory	Kingston 2x1GB KIT 1066Mhz DDR2 @ 1092mhz 2.2V 5-5-5-15
Video Card(s)	ASUS HD4670 1Gb GDDR3 855/1000 - I wish I could push Volts on it :(
Storage	500GB WD BLACK 32MB (soon 2x on RAID0 )
Display(s)	BENQ G2420HDBL
Case	Homemade
Audio Device(s)	-
Power Supply	Chieftec 650W TURBO series
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
Benchmark Scores	3DMark06 - 9032Marks Super PI - 24.458s wPrime 32M 17.895s

System Name	Barb's Domain
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Cooling	Deep Cool Assassin III
Memory	2*16gig Corsair LPX DDR4 3200
Video Card(s)	RTX 4080 FE
Storage	500gb Samsung 980 Pro M2 SSD, 500GB WD Blue SATA SSD, 2TB Seagate Hybrid SSHD
Display(s)	Dell - S3222DGM 32" 2k Curved/ASUS VP28UQG 28" 4K (ran at 2k), Sanyo 75" 4k TV
Case	SilverStone Fortress FT04
Audio Device(s)	Bose Companion II speakers, Corsair - HS70 PRO headphones
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x (2021)
Mouse	Logitech G502
Keyboard	Logitech Orion Spectrum G910
VR HMD	Oculus Quest 2
Software	Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
Benchmark Scores	https://www.3dmark.com/spy/34962882

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