Which way to go

[choliscott]

Anywhere from $50 to $100 (cheap if possible) & with 5 or 6 Sata ports.

This is the board I was looking at if I went with the 2400 from Newegg

ASRock H77M LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard item # N82E16813157303

Ideally any board rated for 140w TDP. More VRM's are not always better, there are a few 4+1's out there that are very competent boards, but your average high end 890/990FX has 8+2.

Whats in the budget?

 

[Lordred]

Well what do you want to do then? Build the Intel, or overclock the AMD. I can swing recommendations either way.

 

[choliscott]

I'm for either way. If I go with the intel, I would still need to get a board, which is be around $70 + the $130 for the cpu, I'm looking at around $200 total.

However If I can get a MB for the 6100 that would work for around $100 or so (I saw Newegg had the 890/990 boards for around $120), or even less & the performance of an OC 6100 is fairly comparable to the 2400, I would rather go with the 6100 & save the extra $$$

Well what do you want to do then? Build the Intel, or overclock the AMD. I can swing recommendations either way.

 

[Lordred]

Then I have a few boards to recomend.

But they are all over 100$

The Gigabyte 970A-UD3, a stout board with a heatsinked 8+2 VRM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128519&Tpk=970a-ud3

The ASRock 990FX Extreme 3, SLI or Crossfire with a Digital Heatsinked 4+1 VRM rated for 140w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157281

The MSI 990XA-GD55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130620

If I were buying a board in that price bracket right now, I would more then likely get the Gigabyte 970A-UD3, if you want a Multi GPU setup in the future, then the ASRock or MSI.

 

[Lordred]

When you brought up temps earlier, I would like to show you something.

I have an H100 on my FX-4100, but I am using low RPM fans, I am also only using them in a pull configuration. So the performance I get is actually lower then the majority of most H100 owners, but this should show you how cool running 4ghz is.

Settings I used for this
4000mhz @ 1.25v 25% LLC (Neutral)
2000mhz NB @ 1.12v
1333mhz 7-7-7 DRAM @ 1.3v
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2464830

Room Temp at time of test 92F (33C)


CPU Temps, the CPU did not get warm enough for the Core temps to read correctly, so going off of T-Case I was only at 48C (Only a 15C Delta with 900rpm fans)

So long as you have a decent board, with the low ambient you have + an H80, 4ghz should be a cinch.

 

[choliscott]

Can I ask what you have the therometer in front of? To me, it looks like one of those tall skinny room fans, but I could be wrong.

I was going to goto the store later today & look at their boards. From the looks of it, is the main thing I'm looking for is a board with a 890, 970 or 990 chipset? I'm assuming that the 870 Chipset is probably out of the question if I want to OC.

Also I have an H60 that I would be using, not H80. I do have an H80, but that is connected to my main machine.

When you brought up temps earlier, I would like to show you something.

I have an H100 on my FX-4100, but I am using low RPM fans, I am also only using them in a pull configuration. So the performance I get is actually lower then the majority of most H100 owners, but this should show you how cool running 4ghz is.

Settings I used for this
4000mhz @ 1.25v 25% LLC (Neutral)
2000mhz NB @ 1.12v
1333mhz 7-7-7 DRAM @ 1.3v
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2464830

Room Temp at time of test 92F (33C)


CPU Temps, the CPU did not get warm enough for the Core temps to read correctly, so going off of T-Case I was only at 48C (Only a 15C Delta with 900rpm fans)

So long as you have a decent board, with the low ambient you have + an H80, 4ghz should be a cinch.

 

[bburrill2012]

I would get a 970 or 990 if u can. preferably a 990 because its a little more future proof.

The ASRock Extreme 3 990fx would be a good board i think, the one that lordred pointed out to you.

 

[Lordred]

You do not have to get a 990, or 890 chipset, the 870's are also fine, its just a matter or getting a board that is both rated for 140w, AM3+, and has the number of features you want, in this case you want 6 Sata ports.

If you really wanted you could look at the Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, which is a 3-way SLI/Crossfire board with 8 Sata 6 gbs ports ( I owned one, was a great board, no LLC though) But that is outside of your budget.

As close to 100$ as possible is the GA-970A-UD3 with all the bells and whistles.

Yes that is a floor standing fan.

 

[bburrill2012]

Might as well for $20 more

 

[choliscott]

Update time. I decided I'm going to OC the 6100 & return the 2400. In fact, I picked up a Asus M5A97 board for $74 AR. The one thing I am debating is if I want to get a better case then what I am currently using (Antec Two Hundred not the V2 model), which only really has one fan hookup in the back.

 

[BeepBeep2]

You do not have to get a 990, or 890 chipset, the 870's are also fine, its just a matter or getting a board that is both rated for 140w, AM3+, and has the number of features you want, in this case you want 6 Sata ports.

If you really wanted you could look at the Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, which is a 3-way SLI/Crossfire board with 8 Sata 6 gbs ports ( I owned one, was a great board, no LLC though) But that is outside of your budget.

As close to 100$ as possible is the GA-970A-UD3 with all the bells and whistles.

Yes that is a floor standing fan.

The lower end GB 9x0 series boards as far as I've heard from other overclockers are horrible and should be avoided. Later revisions have LLC but it's only on or off, and its vdroop or bad vgain.