vandreadstriker Posted November 24, 2012 Posted November 24, 2012 So it seems that my ASRock board died yesterday after a sudden power outage in my neighbourhood, and now I'm thinking of getting a new board. Looking at it, I don't see why I shouldn't just get an AM3+ board anyway.. I figured I won't need anything higher than the 970 chipset since I won't even think of going CFX/SLI and I wouldn't need all those goodies of the 990X/FX boards. Problem is, I'd still like to get a board with a bit more 'oommph' so that I can use the unlocked core of my 720 and overclock it as well... The ASUS M5A97-EVO R2.0 seems to be just what I needed but sadly it isn't available here in Indonesia. So, long story short, can you guys recommend me a good 970 board that can be used for some mild overclocking of my Phenom II X4 20BE? Budget is around ~IDR 1200k or US$125 I'll be buying from either here or here (prefer the former) If all else fails, I might even try buying from the US since my brother's in Michigan. Won't be back till around next year so it'll be a 'last resort' Thanks Regards, Vandreadstriker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu4k3r Posted November 24, 2012 Posted November 24, 2012 (edited) I have an ASRock 970 Extreme 4 since a year ago without prooblems so far, 970 Extreme 3 is also a good choice, IMO.- Edited November 24, 2012 by Qu4k3r Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted November 24, 2012 Posted November 24, 2012 M5A97-evo is a good choice. Some other alternatives are is: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroFight Posted November 24, 2012 Posted November 24, 2012 I have the GA-970A-DS3, which features HD audio and some extra ports, but otherwise identical to the UD3, and I must say it's a great board Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandreadstriker Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 Well there aren't much Gigabyte AM3+ boards available so I'm most likely stuck with ASUS... Maybe the MA97-R2.0? Any idea if it's good enough? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 ^^ In my opinion, go with pro or evo version. The main M5A97 isn't as good as them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETTERSTOTHEDEV Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 I have the ASROCK 970 extreme3 and it is awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaporX Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 is the model I use for AM3+ builds for clients. Very solid 907 board. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofpaydayoz Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) I would recommend you to buy either a Gigabyte or a MSi motherboard. These are the brands that I used so far and were quite reliable. Edited January 12, 2013 by Mofpaydayoz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 You can't RMA your AsRock I'm guessing?? I've always been a fan of the AsRock Extreme series, best bang for buck motherboards always 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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