So, I am looking to upgrade to the AM3 platform and am looking for some advise on what to get. I have £220 to spend, but can go a little higher. For this price I need a CPU and motherboard to replace the components in my sig. The RAM is in hand.
I am thinking the Phenom II x4 955 is the way forward, but which mobo would you couple it with? From what people have been saying, it is a good idea to avoid ASUS, what do you think of that? Anyway, here are my mobo requirements:
I was thinking this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-408-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1782
or the Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3 870
But neither of these support Xfire or hybrid XFire despite having 2 PCIE slots?
I am thinking the Phenom II x4 955 is the way forward, but which mobo would you couple it with? From what people have been saying, it is a good idea to avoid ASUS, what do you think of that? Anyway, here are my mobo requirements:
- Must be ATX
- Must have an 800 chipset
- Hybrid or discrete XFire support would be nice
- Should support USB 3.0 and 6Gb/s SATA
I was thinking this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-408-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1782
or the Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3 870
But neither of these support Xfire or hybrid XFire despite having 2 PCIE slots?
