AM3+ mobo?

[C4C]

Pulled the trigger and bought a FX-8320 that I'll O/C. Going back to doing Youtube stuff and I'm tired of having my 280X being stuck at low potential.

Here's a few I'm looking at with my budget around $120.

1: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514&cm_re=990FX-_-13-128-514-_-Product

2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...C1ZrE2nfcGpQhlNEg3ceoaAiAg8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

3: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157479
the free SSD is appealing here...

I'm a bit confused with them saying they support the Athlon II X4 since that's what I have already..

 

[beers]

AM3+ boards support previous AM3 CPUs such as AM3 Athlon II X4's. They won't support your current 860K since that is FM2.

Out of the three I'd probably go with #1.

 

[C4C]

AM3+ boards support previous AM3 CPUs such as AM3 Athlon II X4's. They won't support your current 860K since that is FM2.

Out of the three I'd probably go with #1.

Makes sense... I was leaning towards the first one anyways, and I'm actually going for it now.

#NoRagrets

 

[WhoX]

If you are going to overclock that FX-8320 & 280X, your system might not be stable using a 600 watt PSU. A good 650 to 730 watt PSU would be adequate.

 

[C4C]

If you are going to overclock that FX-8320 & 280X, your system might not be stable using a 600 watt PSU. A good 650 to 730 watt PSU would be adequate.

I've thought about that.. I'm selling my current CPU/Mobo to a friend who's starting a build.. Might sell him my PSU and upgrade as well. All my parts are less than 7 months old anyways!

 

[beers]

Eh? 600w is more than adequate even with heavy overclocks on all of your components.

 

[C4C]

Eh? 600w is more than adequate even with heavy overclocks on all of your components.

It may seem like I'm going back and forth but I just looked this up and 600w really is adequate for this combo. There are some running 550w

 

[Darren]

If you are going to overclock that FX-8320 & 280X, your system might not be stable using a 600 watt PSU. A good 650 to 730 watt PSU would be adequate.

I'm doing exactly this (280x = 7970) and have zero problems.

 

[WhoX]

Eh? 600w is more than adequate even with heavy overclocks on all of your components.

I'm doing exactly this (280x = 7970) and have zero problems.

I mentioned it after browsing through Tom's Hardware and seeing a couple of users state that a 600 watt PSU wasn't adequate for a build involving those two components.

I don't have those components, so if users here with personal experience say that a 600 watt PSU is enough, then it must be so.

 

[Jiniix]

I just built a FX-8320 + R9 290 with a 650W, which I thought was a minor overkill
But to put it in perspective, the original Steam Machines were i7-4770K + GTX Titan on a 450W PSU. Of course there weren't much room for overclocking, but with a decent 600W it's more than enough.

 

[Darren]

I don't know why, but the R9 280X is frequently marked as recommending a 750 watt PSU for a single card setup, which is insanely high unless you're using a PSU made by the 12 year old neighbor kid with a soldering gun. PSU recommendations are also frequently inflated to account for people using crappy PSU's that a lot of people cheap out on and purchase. A CX600 should be able to power really any single card setup possible.

Good idea going with a 990FX board. I wish my 970A board had more power delivery for my 8320 as it gets pretty how hungry when you crank it up.

 

[StrangleHold]

Any good quality single rail 600W would be fine for a 280X

 

[C4C]

Good idea going with a 990FX board. I wish my 970A board had more power delivery for my 8320 as it gets pretty how hungry when you crank it up.

+1 on the 990FX... I was close to getting a 970 then saw the difference in overclocking power.

Darren: if you don't go Intel for your next upgrade, go 990!