CPU/Mobo Reviews on ASUS M4A78LT-M LE AM3 and other cheap am3 board options

[chiragsthakur]

Guys,

I have DDR2 system in my PC right now.. Want to switch to DDR3 system. I am planning to buy a mobo which is below 3K and is good enough to handle AMD quad core processors i.e TDP >95w... I will be using athlon x3 440 unlocked to x4 on this mobo, so according to some reviews on net ASUS M4A78LT-M LE AM3 supports processor upto 95tdp only. I will be upgrading to a bulldozer cpu and am3+ mobo in end 2011.Thats why I am not interested in spending more money on mobo now. I will be using Gskill ripjaws 2x4GB 1600 ram or Gskill sniper 2x4GB 1600ram on the mobo.

Any reviews on ASUS M4A78LT-M LE AM3??? If not, then any alternatives?? Is my decision to upgrade now at this very time right ?? My system details are mentioned in my signature.

 

[viralbug]

There is absolutely no point in upgrading to a new motherboard just for DDR3 ram. You will find negligible improvement in performance.

Wait for Bulldozer to arrive and there will be better motherboard options and then jump the gun.

 

[chiragsthakur]

^^ ... I was of the same opinion... Any more opinions??

 

[chiron]

Looking at your current mobo I think the M4A78LT would be a downgrade other than RAM; fewer i/o and expansion slots for one.

Anyway I too ordered one of these mobos today from SMC along with an X2 250

 

[aksdad]

Some AM3+ motherboards from gigabyte are out already, you can buy one of them so you're upgrade to bulldozer doesn't cost any more than a single mobo

 

[arjie]

I'm looking to buy this board as well. Is it a bad board per se or is it just in comparison to OP's original spec that it's a bad idea? How come it's so cheap?

I have an ancient P4 + 955X board and I'm already buying an Athlon II X4 635.

 

[ALPHA17]

chiragsthakur, bruv wait for BullDozer, or on its release get Sandy-Bridge depending on the price / performance ratio. Getting a motherboard to simply jump onto the DDR III bandwagon will not help.