Case upgrade advice needed

[DocBrown]

I build this one back in Jan. A little pricey, but a very nice fast combo !

GigaByte GA-990FxA-UD7 Motherboard
AMD FX 8350 8-Core CPU Black Edition 4.0 GHz

 

[COMPUTIAC]

Thank's to both for replies,

Price not too bad, even though I don't understand what I'm looking at too well.

I ordered the new case and fans from Here: NCIX - Buy Computers, Computer Parts, Laptops, World's Leading Discount Computer Store
they are in Calif. and prices are very low.
I saved $40. by buying from them as opposed to newegg.

 

[kbrady1979]

When looking for parts, I usually check Newegg, NCIX, and Tigerdirect to compare prices. Amazon is also a popular choice as well. The combo that Doc Brown suggested has the top of the line AMD CPU, and the motherboard is very high end with the latest AMD chipset. If you are comfortable with those prices, go with that. Won't get much better than that on the AMD side, especially for that kind of money.

 

[Britton30]

Good price on the case. NCIX is $45 higher on a i5-3570K though.

 

[COMPUTIAC]

Good price on the case. NCIX is $45 higher on a i5-3570K though.

Agreed, case was $148. w/3 (140mm)extra fans, newegg would have been $40. more.
I never heard of NCIX before, found it on Tom's Hardware site, the name popped up in a list of sellers.

Prices are mostly lower but, some are a bit higher. The only way to get free shipping is to spend $100. or more.

 

[Gary]

I prefer Coolermaster cases.

 

[Britton30]

There's this big bad boy.
SilverStone ATX Tower

 

[COMPUTIAC]

There's this big bad boy.
SilverStone ATX Tower

That thing is a tank.

What's with the price of this MB ?
Amazon.com: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard: Electronics
clicking on the; 1 new from link, shows $6.49 shipping

 

[Britton30]

Looks like a very greedy seller on that board. It is discontinued so I suppose he's banking on someone, somewhere who really wants one. :sarc: The UD7 must have some special provenance, the UD6 is reasonable.
Amazon.com: GA-990FXA-UD7

Maybe not discontinued: http://www.shopgamebreakerz.com/com...3/gigabyte-ga-990fxa-ud7-amd-am3-motherboard/

 

[COMPUTIAC]

In your Amazon link I see no UD6.
changing the 7 to 6 finds these:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=GA-990FXA-UD6&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AGA-990FXA-UD6

Which of the two is the better choice ?
Is the AMD FX 8350 good to use with it ?

 

[Britton30]

Sorry, typo I meant UD5 instead.

The UD5 version is a good choice and the FX8350 should go with it well. Check specs on each one so you don't pay for a feature you'd never use.

 

[COMPUTIAC]

Sorry, typo I meant UD5 instead.

The UD5 version is a good choice and the FX8350 should go with it well. Check specs on each one so you don't pay for a feature you'd never use.

You don't realize what a newb I am with this MB stuff !
Might you explain what I would look at in the spec's and what would I never use.
I do not do any gaming and never will, so no need for two graphics cards. Will have to do with the Galaxy 210 for now I guess.
I think the Corsair xr3, 1333 will be ok. The ssd I have is sata3.

 

[Britton30]

Think more about Computer than motherboard. Hopefully the RAM you have is DDR3 otherwise I'd suggest you get some.
OK, some boards come with:
On-board video, you have a video card
High end audio, such as 8 channel, 5 is fine, Realtek HD usually
Thunderbolt, a fast interface, largely not in use
Some super overclock utility
2 internet connectors (LAN port) an extra one is for special "teaming" apps.
Fancy "armor"

One you like may have one or more of those but the basics are:
PCIe x16 slot
4 RAM slots
Rear USB ports, enough to connect the stuff you have
USB headers on the board to connect to the front panel
Fan connectors, I like fan connectors so I don't have to use an adapter
PS/2 connector..maybe if that's how you hook up a mouse or keyboard
SATA headers for your drives, storage and DVD/CD
Ask if you have other questions.

 

[COMPUTIAC]

Thank's,
Yes the RAM is DDR3, should have stated it. Keyboard and mouse are USB.
I do have a powered USB desktop block with 10 USB 2.0 ports. Would need some 3.0 USB's for future use.
Really doubt if I will o'clock it. Don't think I need 2 'net connections.

 

[Britton30]

Most of boards will have USB3.0 nowadays. Look for board that have the most USB 2.0 on the rear panel.
To avoid later confusion you'd need to install USB3.0 drivers before they could be used, not so with 2.0.

 

[COMPUTIAC]

Will Win 7 install the drivers or will they come with the MB ?
I did notice the 3.0's on most of them and the abundance of 2.0's.

 

[Britton30]

w7 has most drivers, or Windows update. You will need the LAN and USB3.0 drivers and possibly Audio drivers. WU may even grab a graphics one for you.

 

[COMPUTIAC]

So in light of the spec's I do not need, how do I spot one which will be a great improvement over the one I have now ?

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Wicked value AMD 8 core
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Wicked i7 all Intel
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[COMPUTIAC]

linnemeyerhere; Wicked value AMD 8 core

Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!

Why is this a such good system ?

I have nothing against it, just trying to understand these things now, so when I start to assemble things I don't start saying; I wish I had known this before or should've got one a little different and this is missing a....

My objective in starting this whole project is to build a system which will last a long time but still be future proof.