CPU/Mobo Can't really stop upgrading. Suggest best AMD DDR3 Mobo and CPU Cooler within 10K

[Vasishta.Sushant]

I tried to but I guess I won't be able to stop myself from upgrading, hence this thread.

Suggest the best AMD DDR3 base motherboard and CPU cooler combination in around 10K INR.

Have already bought a AMD Phenom II 925 (2.8GHz, 95W TDP) <<<<------- Go Green
The RAM will most probably be 1333MHz, CL7.

Motherboard is of utmost importance and can really compromise on the cooler front. OC options, durability, stability, Crossfire capabilities are important but the most important thing I am looking ATM is the board layout.

My current board is so cramped and putting a CPU cooler have blocked two of the RAM slots. I don't want that to happen again in this new combo.

Anyone with any suggestions will be appreciated.

 

[zopeon]

Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H -> 8.5K

Asus M4A78-E (xfire at 8x) -> 8.4K

Asus M4A785TD-V EVO - Not good for Xfire -> ~7.2K

Cooler

Best Noctua 212 SE ->~3K

Cooler Master Hyper 212 plus -> 2K

785 chipset has Sb710 compared to SB750

 

[SidhuScorpion]

I would wait 3-4 days, Core i3 benches are out, the most bang for your buck platform which even outperform the Phenom II X4 965 in some games, Load power is just dreamy and i3 530 is only $113.

AnandTech: The Clarkdale Review: Intel's Core i5 661, i3 540 & i3 530

and dont compromise on the cooler front, buy only Noctua.

 

[comp@ddict]

^^^

Recommending a dual coreover a quad when the world is going quad now, at FULL HD the games prefer two cores only i noe but some perfer four over two like RE5 and many more to come

and apps are also getting quad core optimised

Go for AMD X4 925...or get X4 955 @ 7.9k instead and undervolt it(it's a B.E. too!)

 

[zopeon]

@ Compaddict & Sidhu
Well hes already bought the processor

Have already bought a AMD Phenom II 925 (2.8GHz, 95W TDP) <<<<------- Go Green /QUOTE]

 

[comp@ddict]

Mobo:-

MSI 790GX-G65 AM3 @ 6.9k

Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 2.7K

There u go...

 

[Audiophi1le]

Mobo:-

MSI 790GX-G65 AM3 @ 6.9k
Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 2.7K

There u go...

This MSI Mobo is pretty awesome for the price...Solid caps. Dual PCIe slots etc

I think market price is 6.3-6.5k, Pm abhinavmodi he has this brd

Cooler: Megahalem 3.2k, Thor Hammer 3.2k are other options

 

[bunny3412]

+1 comp@ddict: MSI 790GX-G65 AM3 @ 6.9k

Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 2.7K

go for it...

 

[Vasishta.Sushant]

Does TRUE works with AMD boards, out of the box ? I mean without any extra bolting kits ?