ASUS M4A78 Plus AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
ASUS M4A78 Plus AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
I was just wondering if this would be a good motherboard. I have been looking around for a decent one and this seems ok but, I was wondering if anybody used one. Some say for over clocking is a big no no with it because you can't change the voltage much. here is my plan
1.ASUS M4A78 Plus AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
2. Phenom II x4 955 BE
3. OCZ Reaper 1066 DDR2 4 gig.
4.XFX GTX 260 BE 896 MB
5.Raidmax Aurora 700w power supply
6.Raidmax Tornado computer case.
Also If I got this would it be better to just get 2 gig and go 32-bit for now until windows 7 or get a 64-bit and run all the ram I want?
1.ASUS M4A78 Plus AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
2. Phenom II x4 955 BE
3. OCZ Reaper 1066 DDR2 4 gig.
4.XFX GTX 260 BE 896 MB
5.Raidmax Aurora 700w power supply
6.Raidmax Tornado computer case.
Also If I got this would it be better to just get 2 gig and go 32-bit for now until windows 7 or get a 64-bit and run all the ram I want?
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Re: ASUS M4A78 Plus AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
Decent setup but I would consider this PSU.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... _-17341018
After rebate it is similarly priced and you cant go wrong with OCZ!
You can use the 4G of RAM now on a 32bit OS and it should recognize 3.25G which is much better than 2G and when Win7 comes out and you wish to go 64bit you can!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... _-17341018
After rebate it is similarly priced and you cant go wrong with OCZ!
You can use the 4G of RAM now on a 32bit OS and it should recognize 3.25G which is much better than 2G and when Win7 comes out and you wish to go 64bit you can!
ASUS AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi)
AMD 3400G - 32G GSkill RipJaw V - {Win10} Pro 64bit, Win11 Update
Corsair H100i RGB PRO XT 240mm AIO Cooler
Corsair RM750X PSU - Corsair Force MP600 M.2 2280 1TB SSD
ASUS 27" LED LCD monitor - Lepai 2x20W Amp - Dayton B652 Spkrs
Corsair 4000D Airflow
AMD 3400G - 32G GSkill RipJaw V - {Win10} Pro 64bit, Win11 Update
Corsair H100i RGB PRO XT 240mm AIO Cooler
Corsair RM750X PSU - Corsair Force MP600 M.2 2280 1TB SSD
ASUS 27" LED LCD monitor - Lepai 2x20W Amp - Dayton B652 Spkrs
Corsair 4000D Airflow
Re: ASUS M4A78 Plus AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
Hi, I agree with comaroguy, Raidmax are not very good PSU, they don't have the stability like OCZ has.
Gigabyte MA790FXTA-UD5 / Phenom II X3 720 @ 3.41Mhz / Mushkin 2X2GB 1333 / XFX 5870 1GB / Cooler Master HAF 932 / Win 7 Pro 64 / ACER G24 LCD 24"
Re: ASUS M4A78 Plus AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
but the mobo seems ok?
Re: ASUS M4A78 Plus AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
To me no, I think you'll be better getting a Gigabyte board.blitz121 wrote:but the mobo seems ok?
What budget do you have? Because it look like you could get a board that uses DDR3 ram.
Gigabyte MA790FXTA-UD5 / Phenom II X3 720 @ 3.41Mhz / Mushkin 2X2GB 1333 / XFX 5870 1GB / Cooler Master HAF 932 / Win 7 Pro 64 / ACER G24 LCD 24"
Re: ASUS M4A78 Plus AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
Here's a list so you can see What I'm saying. Is it close to your budget?
RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WU Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$44.99 -$5.00 Instant $39.99
GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
84.99-$5.00 Instant $79.99 .
XFX GX260NADBF GeForce GTX 260 Black Edition Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
$199.99 -$10.00 Instant $189.99
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC ... - Retail
$129.99 -$40.00 Instant $89.99
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX
$255.00-$10.00 Instant $245.00
OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3RPR13334GK
$73.99 -$5.00 Instant $68.99
Subtotal: $713.95
RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WU Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$44.99 -$5.00 Instant $39.99
GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
84.99-$5.00 Instant $79.99 .
XFX GX260NADBF GeForce GTX 260 Black Edition Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
$199.99 -$10.00 Instant $189.99
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC ... - Retail
$129.99 -$40.00 Instant $89.99
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX
$255.00-$10.00 Instant $245.00
OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3RPR13334GK
$73.99 -$5.00 Instant $68.99
Subtotal: $713.95
Gigabyte MA790FXTA-UD5 / Phenom II X3 720 @ 3.41Mhz / Mushkin 2X2GB 1333 / XFX 5870 1GB / Cooler Master HAF 932 / Win 7 Pro 64 / ACER G24 LCD 24"
Re: ASUS M4A78 Plus AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
Its in budget but yeah just wanted to save someDL13 wrote:Here's a list so you can see What I'm saying. Is it close to your budget?
RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WU Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$44.99 -$5.00 Instant $39.99
GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
84.99-$5.00 Instant $79.99 .
XFX GX260NADBF GeForce GTX 260 Black Edition Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
$199.99 -$10.00 Instant $189.99
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC ... - Retail
$129.99 -$40.00 Instant $89.99
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX
$255.00-$10.00 Instant $245.00
OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3RPR13334GK
$73.99 -$5.00 Instant $68.99
Subtotal: $713.95
Re: ASUS M4A78 Plus AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
That's good, I stayed in your budget. What do you think?
Gigabyte MA790FXTA-UD5 / Phenom II X3 720 @ 3.41Mhz / Mushkin 2X2GB 1333 / XFX 5870 1GB / Cooler Master HAF 932 / Win 7 Pro 64 / ACER G24 LCD 24"
Re: ASUS M4A78 Plus AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
pretty good I need a OS but i dunno where to go there too just stay xp until win7? test my luck on ebay and get 64-bit?DL13 wrote:That's good, I stayed in your budget. What do you think?
Re: ASUS M4A78 Plus AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
Stay with XP until Win 7, you can preorder Win 7 Pro from Newegg for $99.99, it ends July 11 09 which you have until midnight. Win 7 is better than vista, I have bin testing Win 7 Bata and RC. I think it's worth the wait.blitz121 wrote:pretty good I need a OS but i dunno where to go there too just stay xp until win7? test my luck on ebay and get 64-bit?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6832116714
Gigabyte MA790FXTA-UD5 / Phenom II X3 720 @ 3.41Mhz / Mushkin 2X2GB 1333 / XFX 5870 1GB / Cooler Master HAF 932 / Win 7 Pro 64 / ACER G24 LCD 24"
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Re: ASUS M4A78 Plus AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
I have 2 Gigabyte based comps and 2 ASUS based comps also!
I could go either way on the brand of board, they are both great quality brands!
I will say this...The oldest comp in my house is Gigabyte based!(7-8 yrs old)
I could go either way on the brand of board, they are both great quality brands!
I will say this...The oldest comp in my house is Gigabyte based!(7-8 yrs old)
ASUS AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi)
AMD 3400G - 32G GSkill RipJaw V - {Win10} Pro 64bit, Win11 Update
Corsair H100i RGB PRO XT 240mm AIO Cooler
Corsair RM750X PSU - Corsair Force MP600 M.2 2280 1TB SSD
ASUS 27" LED LCD monitor - Lepai 2x20W Amp - Dayton B652 Spkrs
Corsair 4000D Airflow
AMD 3400G - 32G GSkill RipJaw V - {Win10} Pro 64bit, Win11 Update
Corsair H100i RGB PRO XT 240mm AIO Cooler
Corsair RM750X PSU - Corsair Force MP600 M.2 2280 1TB SSD
ASUS 27" LED LCD monitor - Lepai 2x20W Amp - Dayton B652 Spkrs
Corsair 4000D Airflow