Need a new AMD board, but can't seem to find the right one...

Damascus · 07-15-2009, 04:01 PM

Thanx for all the helpful replies! I try to steer clear of ECS boards, I bought one back in the day for my first Socket A Athlon T-Bird build... lasted all of about a month before the fan connectors failed. I know it's bad to stop buying an entire brand based off of one bad experience, but I can't help it

I found this ASUS board on newegg (thanx to Fatback) with a good combo deal - a Athlon X4 Phenom II 955 quad-core to go with it ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131381 ), which should be all I will need for a little while. Already got a GTX 260 c216 to go with it, and 2 x 2 GB of DDR800.
Anyone think this would be making a mistake?? I don't care about SLi or Crossfire, also don't care about how many USB or SATA connectors it has, as long as it can run 2 of each. Now, just need to select a good PSU and case

Damascus · 07-17-2009, 02:34 PM

On this ASUS board that I am getting ready to purchase (I'm buying one today) - it mentions some kind of limitation when using DDR2-1066? I already have some DDR2-800, but I found a great deal on a 2x2GB set of GSkill DDR2-1066... the extra speed would be nice, can I run that on this board? I'll only be using the 2 chips, 2 x 2GB, in dual channel, and won't be upgrading from that.
This ASUS board that I am considering is using the AMD 770 chipset... I have a GTX260 c216 setting on my shelf for sale - which is what I'm going to use in this new setup, but since I'm using an AMD CPU and AMD chipset, I'm considering getting a HD 4870 1GB instead, to keep everything more "meshed"... I wish I could find some reviews that all agree on which card is better, the 4870 or GTX 260...

StrangleHold · 07-17-2009, 04:58 PM

If your getting the 955 and want a 770 chip I would go AM3.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128392

Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231189

The 4870 and GTX 260 are pretty much equal.

Damascus · 07-19-2009, 06:26 PM

The ASUS board I chose can run AM3, right? Or do you mean the ability to run DDR3? Right now, I don't mind getting 2x2GB of high end DDR2-1066 for less than the price of low end DDR3... for my purposes (gaming only), the Muskin Redline 2x2GB DDR2-1066 set I just bought should serve fine... Also decided to stick the XFX GTX260 c216 I had on the shelf into this new system, so it should game fine...
Now, just gotta find a good <$70 PSU and a cheap full-tower case...
So, it be ASUS M4A78 Plus, Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2Ghz QC AM3, Muskin memory aforementioned, and XFX GTX260 c216 (I had a bad experience with this brand when I bought a 5600-U several years ago, but with the new warranties on these, thought I'd give them another day in court)... so it should be a decent 'nuff system to game for a year or two.

StrangleHold · 07-20-2009, 12:45 AM

Power Supply. Good enough for a GTS 250 with some overhead
72.50 with 20 buck rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341019

Cases- Full- cheap
Not crazy about Enermax but a good case for 90 bucks and free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811124121

or
100 bucks- free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811103011

Or
Doesnt come with all the fans but a good case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146054

Damascus · 07-20-2009, 03:59 PM

Nice, thanx for the input on that...
That PSU you say is enough for a GTS250, but what about a GTX260? I'll never be running SLI, when I need more power than the 260 can provide, I'll sell it and get a faster single card. Wouldn't I need to get something with more than 18A on the 12v rails? I've never delved into the intricacies and details about PSU's, I've always just bought the biggest Antec or OCZ I could afford and went forward... I hear Corsair is making some fine PSU's now as well, but I have no experience with them...
Also, other considerations for PSU is that I'll be running 2 optical drives, and 2 SATA HDD's.

StrangleHold · 07-20-2009, 04:22 PM

It will work just fine with a 260. If you want to go the next step up, either a Corsair or PC Power&Cooling
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703009

fly · 07-21-2009, 01:09 AM

dude i just build with a ECS black series A780GM-A today it was a breeze and cheap. It doesn't say pci e 2.0x16 on newegg but it does on the box and if you look at most indepth reviews they run a nice highend new gpu. Newegg says it doesnt have 2.0 because ecs just calls it gen 2, and the manual says it will run pci express 2.0 x16.

Damascus · 07-21-2009, 04:59 PM

Great!
I know I should probably re-post this in another forum, since I'm talking about PSU's now, but it does have to do with the mobo I just bought lol...
How would these work? Can someone tell me which is the better deal? They are both OCZ, both 700W, and both the same price... which is better???
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=10009502
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=10009531

All I need is the BEST PSU I can get for less than $90, and I don't care if it's silent or actively cooled - I'm using 2x120's and 1x140 on this system, so I'm not too worried about noise..

Damascus · 07-21-2009, 05:57 PM

I keep finding myself going over-budget looking for full-tower cases on newegg and zipzoomfly...
Does anyone here have any trouble running this large of a graphics card and a full ATX mobo using a mid-tower case?? Theres many mid-towers that I like and can afford, but I don't want to risk not being able to use the new system when it arrives because the case is too small...

07-15-2009, 04:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Damascus Bronze Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mountains of western NC Age: 27 Posts: 73	Thanx for all the helpful replies! I try to steer clear of ECS boards, I bought one back in the day for my first Socket A Athlon T-Bird build... lasted all of about a month before the fan connectors failed. I know it's bad to stop buying an entire brand based off of one bad experience, but I can't help it I found this ASUS board on newegg (thanx to Fatback) with a good combo deal - a Athlon X4 Phenom II 955 quad-core to go with it ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131381 ), which should be all I will need for a little while. Already got a GTX 260 c216 to go with it, and 2 x 2 GB of DDR800. Anyone think this would be making a mistake?? I don't care about SLi or Crossfire, also don't care about how many USB or SATA connectors it has, as long as it can run 2 of each. Now, just need to select a good PSU and case __________________ \|Phenom II X4 955 B.E. \|ASUS M4A78 Plus \|4GB Gskill Trident DDR2-1066 2x2GB \|XFX GTX260 c216 \|OCZ StealthXStream 700W \|Xclio Windtunnel case. "A government big enough to give you what you want, is strong enough to take what you have." -T. Jefferson

07-17-2009, 02:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Damascus Bronze Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mountains of western NC Age: 27 Posts: 73	On this ASUS board that I am getting ready to purchase (I'm buying one today) - it mentions some kind of limitation when using DDR2-1066? I already have some DDR2-800, but I found a great deal on a 2x2GB set of GSkill DDR2-1066... the extra speed would be nice, can I run that on this board? I'll only be using the 2 chips, 2 x 2GB, in dual channel, and won't be upgrading from that. This ASUS board that I am considering is using the AMD 770 chipset... I have a GTX260 c216 setting on my shelf for sale - which is what I'm going to use in this new setup, but since I'm using an AMD CPU and AMD chipset, I'm considering getting a HD 4870 1GB instead, to keep everything more "meshed"... I wish I could find some reviews that all agree on which card is better, the 4870 or GTX 260... __________________ \|Phenom II X4 955 B.E. \|ASUS M4A78 Plus \|4GB Gskill Trident DDR2-1066 2x2GB \|XFX GTX260 c216 \|OCZ StealthXStream 700W \|Xclio Windtunnel case. "A government big enough to give you what you want, is strong enough to take what you have." -T. Jefferson

07-17-2009, 04:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
StrangleHold VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11,188	If your getting the 955 and want a 770 chip I would go AM3. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128392 Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231189 The 4870 and GTX 260 are pretty much equal. __________________ NZXT Apollo S75QB 750W ZEROtherm FZ120 Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ. Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB. MSI GTS 250 Seagate 7200.12 500GB. Welcome to the show

07-19-2009, 06:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Damascus Bronze Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mountains of western NC Age: 27 Posts: 73	The ASUS board I chose can run AM3, right? Or do you mean the ability to run DDR3? Right now, I don't mind getting 2x2GB of high end DDR2-1066 for less than the price of low end DDR3... for my purposes (gaming only), the Muskin Redline 2x2GB DDR2-1066 set I just bought should serve fine... Also decided to stick the XFX GTX260 c216 I had on the shelf into this new system, so it should game fine... Now, just gotta find a good <$70 PSU and a cheap full-tower case... So, it be ASUS M4A78 Plus, Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2Ghz QC AM3, Muskin memory aforementioned, and XFX GTX260 c216 (I had a bad experience with this brand when I bought a 5600-U several years ago, but with the new warranties on these, thought I'd give them another day in court)... so it should be a decent 'nuff system to game for a year or two. __________________ \|Phenom II X4 955 B.E. \|ASUS M4A78 Plus \|4GB Gskill Trident DDR2-1066 2x2GB \|XFX GTX260 c216 \|OCZ StealthXStream 700W \|Xclio Windtunnel case. "A government big enough to give you what you want, is strong enough to take what you have." -T. Jefferson

07-20-2009, 12:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
StrangleHold VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11,188	Power Supply. Good enough for a GTS 250 with some overhead 72.50 with 20 buck rebate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341019 Cases- Full- cheap Not crazy about Enermax but a good case for 90 bucks and free shipping http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811124121 or 100 bucks- free shipping http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811103011 Or Doesnt come with all the fans but a good case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146054 __________________ NZXT Apollo S75QB 750W ZEROtherm FZ120 Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ. Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB. MSI GTS 250 Seagate 7200.12 500GB. Welcome to the show

07-20-2009, 03:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Damascus Bronze Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mountains of western NC Age: 27 Posts: 73	Nice, thanx for the input on that... That PSU you say is enough for a GTS250, but what about a GTX260? I'll never be running SLI, when I need more power than the 260 can provide, I'll sell it and get a faster single card. Wouldn't I need to get something with more than 18A on the 12v rails? I've never delved into the intricacies and details about PSU's, I've always just bought the biggest Antec or OCZ I could afford and went forward... I hear Corsair is making some fine PSU's now as well, but I have no experience with them... Also, other considerations for PSU is that I'll be running 2 optical drives, and 2 SATA HDD's. __________________ \|Phenom II X4 955 B.E. \|ASUS M4A78 Plus \|4GB Gskill Trident DDR2-1066 2x2GB \|XFX GTX260 c216 \|OCZ StealthXStream 700W \|Xclio Windtunnel case. "A government big enough to give you what you want, is strong enough to take what you have." -T. Jefferson

07-20-2009, 04:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
StrangleHold VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11,188	It will work just fine with a 260. If you want to go the next step up, either a Corsair or PC Power&Cooling http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703009 __________________ NZXT Apollo S75QB 750W ZEROtherm FZ120 Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ. Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB. MSI GTS 250 Seagate 7200.12 500GB. Welcome to the show

07-21-2009, 01:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
fly Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: CT Age: 16 Posts: 150	dude i just build with a ECS black series A780GM-A today it was a breeze and cheap. It doesn't say pci e 2.0x16 on newegg but it does on the box and if you look at most indepth reviews they run a nice highend new gpu. Newegg says it doesnt have 2.0 because ecs just calls it gen 2, and the manual says it will run pci express 2.0 x16.

07-21-2009, 04:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Damascus Bronze Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mountains of western NC Age: 27 Posts: 73	Great! I know I should probably re-post this in another forum, since I'm talking about PSU's now, but it does have to do with the mobo I just bought lol... How would these work? Can someone tell me which is the better deal? They are both OCZ, both 700W, and both the same price... which is better??? http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=10009502 http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=10009531 All I need is the BEST PSU I can get for less than $90, and I don't care if it's silent or actively cooled - I'm using 2x120's and 1x140 on this system, so I'm not too worried about noise.. __________________ \|Phenom II X4 955 B.E. \|ASUS M4A78 Plus \|4GB Gskill Trident DDR2-1066 2x2GB \|XFX GTX260 c216 \|OCZ StealthXStream 700W \|Xclio Windtunnel case. "A government big enough to give you what you want, is strong enough to take what you have." -T. Jefferson

07-21-2009, 05:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
Damascus Bronze Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mountains of western NC Age: 27 Posts: 73	I keep finding myself going over-budget looking for full-tower cases on newegg and zipzoomfly... Does anyone here have any trouble running this large of a graphics card and a full ATX mobo using a mid-tower case?? Theres many mid-towers that I like and can afford, but I don't want to risk not being able to use the new system when it arrives because the case is too small... __________________ \|Phenom II X4 955 B.E. \|ASUS M4A78 Plus \|4GB Gskill Trident DDR2-1066 2x2GB \|XFX GTX260 c216 \|OCZ StealthXStream 700W \|Xclio Windtunnel case. "A government big enough to give you what you want, is strong enough to take what you have." -T. Jefferson

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