motherboard choice for amd fx8320

[keithy351]

hi guys, do i need a specific motherboard to be able to overclock this cpu or is there something i should be looking for in a mob to oc? dont have much left to spend on one but here 7s whats going into the build

cpu:amd fx8320
gpu:gtx590
cooling: coolermaster hyper 212
psu: Antec VP-550P

i would like too see atleast ~4.3-4.4 in the oc and still be able to run it all day, is that wishful thinking for this build?

 

[Johan45]

Here give this a read.
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7415842&postcount=1

Don't cheap out if you intend to OC. I originally had the M5A you see in my sig but felt that it didn't quite cut it. Would have been fine for everyday use but felt that it was holding me back, In the end upgraded to the Sabretooth. Much happier

 

[keithy351]

AsRock Fatal1ty-990FX-Professional?

 

[Johan45]

Ya RGone really liked that board. He knows his stuff.

You can check out his journey here http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=726641

 

[keithy351]

thanks mate

 

[DaaG]

The Fatality is a good board, The Extreme 9 looks good too but no one has reviewed one AFAIK. It may have a different power section, but it does have an Intel Lan on it.

Looks like the Fatality is not available at newegg

 

[RGone]

The Fatality is a good board, The Extreme 9 looks good too but no one has reviewed one AFAIK. It may have a different power section, but it does have an Intel Lan on it.

Looks like the Fatality is not available at newegg

I am betting that Asrock got tired of paying royalty to "John". I have looked about pretty hard and I imagine the 990FX Extreme9 is going to replace the Fatal1ty 990FX Professional.

When I saw the original pics of the Ext9 it was odd and now that there are better pics on the Asrock Website, I can more readily see that the Ext9 is more and more likely the Fatal1ty replacement board.

I would have no issue whatsoever giving the Asrock 990FX Exteme9 a try since it seems very much ahead of the 970 ext3 and ext4.
RGone...