CPU/Mobo M3A78-EM or GA-MA78GM-DS2H ..& a few other

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hey guys i need help in making up my mind

1>>>mobo>>>>>M3A78-EM or GA-MA78GM-DS2H ??????
........needs:- hours or work and som gaming,budget not a big concern,and
yEAH what about heating??????

2>>>ram>>>>>>4.4.4... or 5.5.5... latency
........budget 2.2k ,4gb ,800Mhz might over clock it for fun

3>>>cpu cooler>>>sunbeam CCF 120mm or Xingmatek HDT 1283
........i prefer Xingmatek HDT 1283 but is it avalible ,whats da cost,will it fit
on a zebronics bijli or CM 334 or335

4>>>cabby>>>zebronics bijli or CoolerMaster 334 or335
.........is cooler master worth it???...if BIJLI 's front panel is removable??

5>>>>will cooler master extreme " 500W " power supply run a HDD ,a dvd
drive ,the above mobo with 2ram sticks and a palit HD 4850 graphic card
the cosair 450 is really costly instead of that i would go for 600w CM ex

6>>>which is the cheapest 320 SATA HDD???

7>>>which multimedia key board?????
....anything bellow 700 ,also any cheap duplicate mouse pad??
8>>>whats da price of phenom 2 x3 720??
...in lammy
 
hybrid black said:
hey guys i need help in making up my mind

1>>>mobo>>>>>M3A78-EM or GA-MA78GM-DS2H ??????
........needs:- hours or work and som gaming,budget not a big concern,and
yEAH what about heating??????

Both are good options. I would go with whatever is cheaper. If you are planning to get a 720BE proccy, go for an AM3 board, which should have the nomenclature of M4A for Asus. This will ensure that you can use DDR3 ram when required.

2>>>ram>>>>>>4.4.4... or 5.5.5... latency
........budget 2.2k ,4gb ,800Mhz might over clock it for fun
Would not make a lot of difference unless you are benching. So go for normal transcend "P" chips if you can find them, or a costlier option would be Corsair XMS2 set.

3>>>cpu cooler>>>sunbeam CCF 120mm or Xingmatek HDT 1283
........i prefer Xingmatek HDT 1283 but is it avalible ,whats da cost,will it fit
on a zebronics bijli or CM 334 or335

Go for a vendetta 2 or a Sunbeam CCF, both are really good options, though would prefer the build quality and overall finish of the vendetta 2. It should fit in the CM 334/335 cabinets, not sure on the bijli.

4>>>cabby>>>zebronics bijli or CoolerMaster 334 or335
.........is cooler master worth it???...if BIJLI 's front panel is removable??

Please dont buy Bijli, its a dust magnet and you will spen innumerbale hours cleaning the cabinet of dust. Go for the CM 334/335/336, ot if you can spen slightly more than the CM 590 is the best choice. It is way better than the the CM 33x series

5>>>>will cooler master extreme " 500W " power supply run a HDD ,a dvd
drive ,the above mobo with 2ram sticks and a palit HD 4850 graphic card
the cosair 450 is really costly instead of that i would go for 600w CM ex

Go for the CM 460, but if you have a little more to spare go for the tagan 500W, it should cost you abt 3.6k from one of the dealers here and is a better choice. Dont buy cm600w.

6>>>which is the cheapest 320 SATA HDD???

I think a 500GB costs 2.9k now, so better to go for that. Seagate.

7>>>which multimedia key board?????
....anything bellow 700 ,also any cheap duplicate mouse pad??

Logitech MM keyboard is pretty good for the price, its like 450 bucks and will give you good long term service. Cheap mousepads, look for ones which have a cloth top rather than a plastic top. Costs abt 25 bucks.
8>>>whats da price of phenom 2 x3 720??
...in lammy
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720 BE is the best option as of now, go for it. Costs abt 7.7-7.9k. Also if this is your choice ask for a 0904 batch proccy as the chances of a 4th core being enabled is pretty high. Also then look for a Biostar mobo, something like a 790gx/sb750 model, can check on biostar site and decide what you like. This will help to better the chances of unlocking the 4th core...cheers.:hap2:
 
Asus M3A78-EM is better than the gigabyte mobo mentioned here. It has all the performance features and lots of stuffs for overclocking.
 
1. gigabyte

2. 2x 2GB Transcend 800MHz (p)

3. SCCF fits well in Bijli

4. go for cm elite 33x (cable management sux in bijli)

5. if u talkin abt extremepower series then i dnt kno.. settle for vx450 or tagan bz500

6. wd/seagate both cost similar... +-50

7. Logitech MM keyboard / MS MultiMedia Combo / iBall Cherry MM Combo

8. No idea.
 
Euro_Rules said:
above + 1 is good~!!!!!!!!!!!!
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hey thanks a lot now i am worried abt the power supply unit now
i will 4gb ram on 2 ram sticks
1 palit hd 4850 (NOT SONIC) needs a 6 pin
phenon 2 720
780 chipset board
5 120 mm fans
just 1HDD and 1dvd drive......i was planing to go for a CM extreme 500
now in all fourms they say it sucks i m really confused :huh: :huh:

and also mobo should over clock really well so when i hit 3.4 or 3.5 from the stock 2.8 it should be rock solid i m not much intrested in enableing the 4th core as the mobo for that wold cost 2ks more
which is better in stability and over clocking the asus ,the gigabyte or the biostar????????????
 
Asus M3A78-EM hav more OCing features than Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-DS2H.

M3A78-EM hav 5 phase power design with

- vCore: 4-step CPU voltage control

- vDIMM: Adjustable DRAM voltage at 0.00625V increment

- vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control

GPU Overclocking

Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS)

- SB tuning up to 300MHz at 1MHz increment

Overclocking Protection:

- ASUS CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R.)

-CrashFree BIOS3

It hav ALC1200 8-channel HD Audio too.
 
ok i might just chose the ASUS M3A78-EM because of its overclocking ,but what about its capacitors are there long lasting and can they take the heat??

and what about the power supply unit??????should i go for Cm extreme 500w
or some other one???

how much is a tangan 500w psu??????
 
Been running the M3A78-EM for close to 8 months now without powering it down except for hardware upgrades and if the ISP goes down for maintenance. No problems with heat, though I have fitted some RAMsinks on the VRM MOSFETs. The board is kitted out with a Phenom 9950/CCF120, and it is able to push that to 3GHz (using only the multiplier) without a single hiccup, at stock volts all around except GPU core. The GPU core is at 650MHz (stock is ~500IIRC) for this entire period. It was earlier in a CM Elite 334, but recently switched it into an Antec Solo to get the noise levels down. No problems so far, even though the board temperature is usually at 45 degrees almost all the time (was <40 degrees in the Elite). For 24x7 use the system is run at stock voltage/speed.

For the PSU, get a Corsair VX450. The efficiency is high and the build quality is top-notch. It would be a little more expensive than a CM600, but you get what you pay for. Before you ask, search the boards for why the Corsair thumps the CM, in spite of the 150 watt rating 'disadvantage'. The CX400 is a close second.
 
watever features mentioned abt that asus mobo are also supported by gigabyte...just that gigabyte didnt advertise them on the product link.

Easy Tune from giga is a gr8 utility to OC from widin windows... morever AMD overdrive shal work on any 780G for that matter.

no idea abt the 5phase voltage regulation n 4step power management though.

comes down to matter of personal choice then.

do consider biostar TA790GXB ...costs around 5k.
 
@ hybrid...the biostar 790 gx board is the same price as a 780 Asus board, around 4.5-4.6k so dont see why you cant just pick tht up.

@damngoodman - I have unlocked the 4th core on that mobo and also overclocked to 3.71Ghz with 3 cores on an 720 BE, so i would say its pretty stable. Only word of advice, get some mosfet heatsinks, which are pretty cheap and youre ready to go.
 
Well, both the boards are really good.
However, the Gigabyte is a proven overclocker in TE.

Still, something tells me the ASUS is always better than Gigabyte when it comes to mobos...My preference though...:P
Dnt expect much of a difference while overclocking in either...:no:
 
i thought i will finalise 1 mobo out of 2 but now i have to chose 1 mobo out of
3 ,ASUS or GIGABYTE or BIOSTAR

.....SO here it goes lets talk of
1)overheating when playing for *9* hours
2)overclocking from 2.8 to 3.6
3)quality of capacitors(with regards to heating/longlasting/made in japan or no)
4)brand name (i know that biostar is last but which is first)
5)should i need a BIOS update to support phenom II x3 720?(not that imp)
6)quiet imp price and its value for money as i wann use da mobo for 4yrs
...............................4th core is not that imp..........

any my other big headache is the power supply to palit 4850???????
please help soon i will get the pc in a day or 2....
 
^ i'd strongly reckon 780G from ASUS.

ASUS M3A78-EM is the robust mobo out there, but i don't think any 780G mobo's are robust overclokers. To achieve 3.6Ghz or higher you need atleast an 790GX/SB750 mobo..:)
 
what if i wana over clock to only 3.4 or 3.5 then ???????????
what is the price of GA-MA78GM-DS2H ????????
does asus mobo have good quality CAPACITORS??????
 
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