Reddit reviews ASUS AM3 Plus Motherboard

If you're on a budget I'd suggest going for an AMD based build. Which would be cheaper. Way cheaper.

FX-4130

Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P, I have an older version of this

That would cost you around 100 euros less (I think, I am in England so I don't know for sure)

Then you can get a cheaper case because on a budget build a case should not cost more than 1/10th of the total price. Same company, half the price

From there you can buy another 4 gigabytes of RAM and maybe a better graphic card, but you do not game much so it's not important. You should also buy a aftermarket fan such as this as they are much more quiet than the stock AMD fan.

The power supply you have is also more expensive than you'll need. You can get something like this which will be enough for your needs. look at this website to see how many watts you need. As long as you get a PSU from a good company which is at least bronze certified you will not have problems.

You'll also need a DVD drive to install Windows and extra SATA cables because you may not get enough in the box.

EDIT: The case is wrong size. Unless you choose to get a micro ATX motherboard such as this

ah yeah, amazon said 16gb:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-M5A78L-M-USB3-Motherboard-Socket/dp/B0054U7HIO

eh?

any good source of old drives near you? goodwill computer works etc?

So you want to run two of the cards at the same time? In that case, no. Your motherboard does not support Crossfire.

If you're looking to improve gaming performance, two HD5770's is not really the way to do it anyway. For $80 you can get something with 100x the performance.

Also, for future reference, if you want to hyperlink something you do it like this;


>Will this [graphics card](http://www.freelanddigital.com/product-p/gcj42.htm) work with this [motherboard](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0054U7HIO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1)?

When you do it like that, it'll appear as

>Will this graphics card work with this motherboard?

My specs are

OS: Win 7 64

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 850 3.30 GHz

GPU: GTX 750Ti 2Gb

Mobo: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 link

RAM: 4Gb DDR3 (can't recall where I purchased it, generic brand)

What about this one?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0054U7HIO?vs=1

Here is my intended build.

-processor (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CLBZAHY?vs=1)

-motherboard (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0054U7HIO?vs=1)

-memory (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00J8E8ZLK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482941673&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=8%2Bgb%2Bddr3%2B1333&dpPl=1&dpID=41ZAB5tT6iL&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1#immersive-view_1482942497181)

-graphics processing unit (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01MF7EQJZ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482939168&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=gtx+960&dpPl=1&dpID=51uQKREz3vL&ref=plSrch)

-storage SSHD (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01IEKG2HM/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482941137&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=hard+drive+for+gaming+pc&dpPl=1&dpID=41QXqM1QTTL&ref=plSrch)

-power supply (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H33SFJU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482940757&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=500+watt+psu&dpPl=1&dpID=51PiQrWaNjL&ref=plSrch)

-case (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00T4BWV6C/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

-monitor (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DZT96C6/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1482942190&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=gaming+pc+monitor&dpPl=1&dpID=41LilP5eBqL&ref=plSrch)

Component | Quantity | Price
---|---|----
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00I9XOSLW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2OO5Y1QFZ9J90| 1 | 25.85
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0054U7HIO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A17AS5ETPMZ9A1 | 1 | 48.95
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009O40UJO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1AUCPBF2P18HS | 1 | 53.02
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004CRSM4I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1AUCPBF2P18HS| 1 | 80.23
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0088PUEPK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE | 1 | 39.99
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00IGQ4UX8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE | 1 | 104.98
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009RMP14M/ref=ox_sc_act_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE | 1 | 29.99
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CC6YN6M/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE| 1 | 12.34
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00H09BB16/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE| 1 | 69.99
Total | 9 | 465.34

All prices in Pounds. Sorry I had to do it like this, I don't know why the link didn't work properly.

Edit: don't worry, use this: http://i.imgur.com/K4vMRzh.png

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TOBQQTK/?tag=pcpapi-20

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0054U7HIO/?tag=pcpapi-20

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009FC3YJ8/?tag=pcpapi-20

These were the only AM3+ mATX motherboards I could find on Pcpartpicker that had prices available from Amazon.

Funilly enough a friend is now looking at getting a 965 and was wondering if he'd be fine with http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-M5A78L-M-USB3-Motherboard-Socket/dp/B0054U7HIO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346340976&sr=8-1 . Alas I couldn't find any information about MOSFET heatsinks and I have no idea what they look like.

For the processor, if your budget allows it, get an AMD FX 8350. It's a bit more, but it has 6 extra cores and is generally better for gaming.

Motherboardwise, it's fine. If you go for the FX 8350, you'll need to find an AM3+ board. I recommend this one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-M5A78L-M-USB3-Motherboard-Socket/dp/B0054U7HIO/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1412531357&sr=1-1&keywords=am3%2B+motherboard

Its the Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 (https://www.amazon.de/M5A78L-M-USB3-Mainboard-Sockel-Speicher/dp/B0054U7HIO), should be a pretty old one. I already tried to adjust things at the windows setting, didnt really worked for me. So its: single 4 pole -> two separat jacks -> motherboard jacks

Hey guys, I have tried for the last week to do everything I can to get temps under control, to no avail.

Important parts:

• CPU: AMD FX-8350
  
  
• Cooler: LEPA Liquid Cooler
  
  
• Motherboard: Asus M5A
  
  I have tried using my cpu rad as an intake, and saw substantial spikes in all other temps, and was actually triggering my pc to shut off because of 120*c and higher motherboard temps. I have two 140s coming in, and two 120s going out, all running 100% speed.

Thanks for the detailed reply!

What should i be looking for in a motherboard if was looking to get that CPU then? Mobos are the piece of hardware i know least about really, so dont really know what to look for.

Would something like this do or should i get a more expensive one?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-USB3-0-USB2-0-Micro-ATX-MOTHERBOARD/dp/B0054U7HIO/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1464027098&sr=1-1&keywords=motherboard

Hmm.

How much is your memory?

You can get 2 of these blocks:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-BLT4G3D1608DT1TX0CEU-Ballistix-Tactical-Memory/dp/B006YG96G8/ref=sr_1_57?ie=UTF8&qid=1370468286&sr=8-57&keywords=8gb+ram

with free shipping to Denmark for 350dkk (you have to buy 2 to get free shipping). At 1600MHz / CL8 (8-8-8-24) they're faster than your average memory.

You could also save a little by getting this case/motherboard combo:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fractal-Design-Core-Series-Micro/dp/B004ZH18G4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370468241&sr=8-1&keywords=core+1000

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-M5A78L-M-USB3-Motherboard-Socket/dp/B0054U7HIO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1370468214&sr=8-2&keywords=am3%2B

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The Core 1000 cannot fit a Hyper 212 cooler... But the motherboard supports up to 140W CPUs so you can OC up to 3,9GHz safely.

This cooler:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Rev-2-Cooler/dp/B002G392ZI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370468610&sr=8-1&keywords=freezer+7

Can fit in the Core 1000 micro-ATX case and can easily support a 3,9 or 4GHz overclock, while reducing the noise compared to the stock cooler.

Just my suggestion.

• http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-M5A78L-M-USB3-Motherboard-Socket/dp/B0054U7HIO/ref=pd_cp_computers_2
  
• http://www.amazon.co.uk/GIGABYTE-GA-78LMT-USB3-Motherboard-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B009FC3YJ8/ref=pd_cp_computers_1
  Nice mobo alternatives