AM3+ Motherboard Recomendations

Geffen · 14 Oct 2013 at 20:22

What motherboards do people recommend for a FX6300 not interested in SLI or crossfire. Would like to be able to do some moderate overclocking.

kefan77 · 14 Oct 2013 at 20:23

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-457-GI

seems ok to me for the price.

Avenged7Fold · 14 Oct 2013 at 22:38

kefan77 said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-457-GI

seems ok to me for the price.

Wouldn't use that board for overclocking a 6300. Its power design is a bit on the light side. Recommend an Asus evo 970 for cheapest reliable solution.

Hades · 14 Oct 2013 at 23:57

As above I'd say this is better than the Gigabyte for overclocking:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-501-AS&groupid=701&catid=1903&subcat=2046

Orch · 15 Oct 2013 at 00:01

Hades said:
As above I'd say this is better than the Gigabyte for overclocking:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-501-AS&groupid=701&catid=1903&subcat=2046

+1

I have one and very pleased with it.

Avenged7Fold · 15 Oct 2013 at 02:51

Hades said:
As above I'd say this is better than the Gigabyte for overclocking:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-501-AS&groupid=701&catid=1903&subcat=2046

No experience with that board but i have seen posts mentioning it as a decent value for money clocking board. For component quality and overall track record with power management for fx chips, i would take Asus over any other brand. Gigabyte would be a second choice due to good components, value for money and lets not forget that super handy UK RMA.

You never fully appreciate your UK RMA until you have experienced suffering from PC withdrawal and its too late to do anything but ship off your PSU half way across the world hoping that it returns within a month. Gigabyte have great customer service and a turnaround so quick, you wont notice your pc ever switched off!