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fraya713

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Ok, so i am looking for a good motherboard for under 200 dollars, things i need the motherboard have...

1.) AMD Quad capable (Phenom Processor)
2.) Supports at least 1066 memory
3.) Sli ready
4.) Under 200 dollars

i think thats all..

appreciate it guys, i don't know a lot about mid-ranged motherboards :p i'm trying to help out a friend..

Thanks!
 
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I believe this is the best motherboard for under $200. Link <=-

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe

 
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o yea, forgot to mention, he is going to use 64 bit version windows

does that matter? sorry lol
 
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MSI, Gigabyte, Asus and even DFI, all of their 790FX boards are the best to me. With MSI, you get 4 x16 slots, 2@x16 and 2 @x8. gigabyte is awesome and great for ocing, as is Asus. Not too sure on the DFI But Ive seen mixed reviews, more favorable then not.
 
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well thanks guys, i think my friend is gonna go with the asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe, i myself have heard mixed things with Gigabyte boards, so hopefully i won't bite my tounge :)

thanks again guys, i appreciate it
 
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good question dark.. hmm

i do prefer an nvidia chipset..
 
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dark2099 said:
Just something I noticed, all those boards are AMD chipsets, now I'm no expert, but how well will that work with 2 Nvidia cards in SLI like his friend is looking for (or at least he states in his original question.

If he does intend to get Nvidia cards, I've found this MSI board, and ASUS board.

http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=proddesc&prod_no=1438&maincat_no=1&cat2_no=171&cat3_no=537
http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=149&l3=646&l4=0&model=2097&modelmenu=1
Click to expand...

then again.. those aren't under 200 dollars.. close though.. maybe worth the extra money..
 
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Ah, I didn't see either of them on newegg and didn't think to look for them on other sites, although that kind of suprises me considering I am running an MSI K9A2 Platinum which is MSI's top AMD chipset board and it was under 200$
 
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Memory 2x 2gb Crucial Ballistix ram
Video Card(s) Geforce 280 GTX 1gb
Storage Seagate 200 GB - ST3200820AS / 120gb Western Digital HD
Display(s) ViewSonic VX922
Case Antec 900
Audio Device(s) Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional
Power Supply HIPER 880W Power Supply
yea.. i just bought teh ASUS Striker 2 Formula.... 300 dollars...
 
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