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  • 22-07-2011 11:17pm
    #1
    martins2309
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭


    I have a choice between the
    MSI 870A-G54 or


    Asus M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 Motherboard

    I have until tomorrow to chose, help!!

    Which should I get? 1 vote

    Asus M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3
    0% 0 votes
    MSI 870A-G54
    0% 0 votes
    Neither, they both suck! *please inculde a link to a better mobo for under €90*
    100% 1 vote
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    #2
    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,281 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    I'd get an AM3+ motherboard if possible. Something like this for example:

    http://www2.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=46915&agid=1232


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    #3
    martins2309
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭martins2309


    I'm getting an AMD Phenom II X6 with this mobo so I wasn't really looking at upgrading my CPU for 3-4 of years and by then AM3+ will be the standard and cost less, I will consider this AM3+ board. Thanks!


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    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,281 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    martins2309 wrote: »
    I'm getting an AMD Phenom II X6 with this mobo so I wasn't really looking at upgrading my CPU for 3-4 of years and by then AM3+ will be the standard and cost less, I will consider this AM3+ board. Thanks!

    Any reason you're getting the Phenom II X6? Its a pretty bad choice in most cases.


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    #5
    martins2309
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭martins2309


    I'm starting to do quite a lot of video encoding and editing, I got a deal of a friend who could sell it to me at the same price as a x4 965 I looked around the web and found that the x6 would perform slightly better in productivity tasks such as video encoding. Correct me if I'm wrong as I haven't made the purchase yet.


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    If it's strictly a choice between those two boards - both are fairly equal. The Asus has integrated graphics as well if that's any use to you. It also has firewire and eSATA, which would put it ahead.

    However, MSI have said that they will support AM3+ processors with that board, while Asus have not included it.

    http://www.msi.com/news-media/news/1224.html

    http://event.asus.com/2011/mb/AM3_PLUS_Ready/


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    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    If you're doing a lot of video encoding, get a second gen i5 - or i3 in your case maybe - and use a program that support AVX. It'll be far faster than any hexa-core processor.


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    Dublin_Gunner
    Registered Users Posts: 7,692 ✭✭✭Dublin_Gunner


    martins2309 wrote: »
    I'm starting to do quite a lot of video encoding and editing, I got a deal of a friend who could sell it to me at the same price as a x4 965 I looked around the web and found that the x6 would perform slightly better in productivity tasks such as video encoding. Correct me if I'm wrong as I haven't made the purchase yet.


    Don't waste your money.

    Get an AM3+ moptherboard, and a cheap Athlon II x4 for now. Upgrade to Bulldozer when its out.

    MUCH wiser way of doing it.


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