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Motherboard Advice Needed
As it stands
I only use 1 GPU maybe 2 if i plan to upgrade
I have a FX 8350 watercooled
what motherboard should i get to save money for when i upgrade
990X or 990FX
990FX gets my vote...more expensive but it allows you to SLI or Crossfire in X16 mode vs 990X in SLI/Crossfire in X8 mode, from what I've read.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom build
CPU
AMD Phenom II X 4 965 BE
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4
Memory
G-Skill 8 GB PC 8500
Graphics Card(s)
AMD XFX HD Radeon 6790D
Sound Card
Realtek HD onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
2l Samsung SyncMaster S20B300
Screen Resolution
1600 X 900
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 320 GB w/OS
Seagate Barracuda 1 TB data storage
PSU
Ultra X4 750 watt fully modular
Case
Thermaltake OverSeer RX 1 fulltower
Cooling
Cooler Master Hyper212 120mm
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Razor DeathAdder 3.5
From our friends at Wikipedia:
[h=3]990FX [
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Codenamed RD990
Four physical PCIe 2.0 ×16 slots @ x8 electrical which can be combined to create two PCIe 2.0 ×16 slots @ x16 electrical, one PCIe 2.0 ×4 slot and two PCIe 2.0 ×1 slots, the chipset provides a total of 38 PCIe 2.0 lanes and 4 PCIe 2.0 for A-Link Express III solely in the Northbridge
HyperTransport 3.0 up to 2600 MHz and PCI Express 2.0
ATI CrossFireX supporting up to four graphics cards
19.6 Watt TDP
Southbridge: SB950
Enthusiast discrete multi-graphics segment
[h=3]990X [
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Codenamed RD980
One physical PCIe 2.0 ×16 slot or two physical PCIe 2.0 ×16 slots @ x8, one PCIe 2.0 ×4 slot and two PCIe 2.0 ×1 slots, the chipset provides a total of 22 PCIe 2.0 lanes and 4 PCIe 2.0 for A-Link Express III solely in the Northbridge
HyperTransport 3.0 up to 2600 MHz and PCI Express 2.0
Support for up to two graphics cards
14 Watt TDP
Southbridge: SB950
Short version: the 990FX has 38 PCI-E lanes, while the 990X has 22. The 990FX would support the full X16 bandwidth for two graphics cards, while the 990X only has enough lanes to support two X8 connections. (That's probably not very significant in practice.)
Interesting. AMD makes PCI-E 3 graphics cards, but no PCI-E 3 motherboards? (I've been out of touch with AMD since the Socket 939 days.)
OS
Window 8 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
homebuilt
CPU
I7-3930k
Motherboard
Asus P9X79 Pro
Memory
16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133
Graphics Card(s)
eVGA GTX 680
Sound Card
Soundblaster Zx
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus PA246Q
Screen Resolution
1920X1200
Hard Drives
Corsair Force GT 120GB
WD Cavair Black 1.5TB
PSU
PC Power & cooling Silencer 750
Case
Silverstone FT02B-W
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14 w/ PWM fans
Keyboard
cheap Logitech USB wired
Mouse
old 5 button Microsoft USB optical
Internet Speed
6Mb cable
Retired Bell Head
VIP Member
Pro User
OS
Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64BIT
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
ASUS - Home Built
CPU
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Motherboard
ASUS M5A99X EVO
Memory
Crucial Balistic DDR-3 1866 CL 9 (8 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
Sound Card
On Chip
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata 6gbs
WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
PSU
Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
Case
Corsair 400R
Cooling
Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
Keyboard
AVS Gear Blue LED Backlight
Mouse
Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
Internet Speed
15MB
Antivirus
NIS, Malwarebytes Premium 2
Other Info
APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program,
Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem.
Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer,
Epson V300 Scanner
slightly off center
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Guru
Gold Member
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2