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Reddit mentions of Gigabyte AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 ATX DDR3 1800 AMD Motherboard GA-970A-UD3P
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Reddit mentions: 12
We found 12 Reddit mentions of Gigabyte AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 ATX DDR3 1800 AMD Motherboard GA-970A-UD3P. Here are the top ones.
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Socket AM3+Chipset: North Bridge AMD 970 & South Bridge AMD SB950Memory: 4x DDR3-2000(OC)/ 1866/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 DIMM Slots, Dual Channel, Max Capacity of 32GBSlots: 2x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Slots (one runs at x4), 3x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots, 2x PCI SlotsMulti-Graphics: Supports AMD 2-Way Crossfire TechnologyCPU: AMD AM3+ FX processors, AMD AM3 Phenom II processor/ AMD Athlon II processorChipsets: AMD 970/AMD SB950Memory: 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB memory; DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHzLAN: 10/100/1000 MbitExpansion Slots: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16, 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4, 3 x PCI Express x1 slots, 2 x PCI slotsStorage Interface: 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors; Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBODUSB: 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports; Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports
Specs:
| Height | 3 Inches |
| Length | 13 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | ATX |
| Weight | 2.645547144 Pounds |
| Width | 11 Inches |
I didn't ask about the RAM but I did ask about the Motherboard. Here's the link for the Motherboard.
https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-SATA-6Gbps-Motherboard-GA-970A-UD3P/dp/B00F5R9O46
Haha, okay, thanks a lot. Getting some flak for buying amd but I don't see the issue when it's lasted me for 3 years and through any game I want. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-970A-UD3P-Motherboard-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B00F5R9O46 Did some googling and this came up pretty well recommended so I think I'll go for that one. Not very expensive with a £30 voucher!
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-SATA-6Gbps-Motherboard-GA-970A-UD3P/dp/B00F5R9O46/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1405124715&sr=8-4&keywords=gigabyte+AM3%2B
$84
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Chipset-2000MHz-Motherboards-GA-970A-D3P/dp/B00DJ3DWFK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1405124715&sr=8-3&keywords=gigabyte+AM3%2B
$80
and if you need mATX, $60
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-DDR3-Micro-Motherboard-GA-78LMT-USB3/dp/B009FC3YJ8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405124715&sr=8-1&keywords=gigabyte+AM3%2B
In order of what would be my preference, each price drop means you get fewer features in the chipset but all 3 should have adequate performance for standard gaming.
I have an AMD 8320 black, Gigabyte AM3+ GA-970A-UD3P, Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 280.
$400 shipped or best offer.
I really like ASUS. About the M5A78L-M, it's decent. But I would recommend a Gigabyte GA-970A. It's $70 on Amazon.
The new one I am getting has a heat sink on the VRM Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F5R9O46/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
PSU is maybe 4 or 5 years old not terribly old but for sure not new. I will wait on the replacement from Corsair to stay safe thanks!
I can get these prices on motherboards:
I was aiming for the Asrock Fatal1ty 970 Performance, do you think I could reach 4.7 on that / would I notice massive difference with Gigabyte 970 UD3P R2 when overclocking and not doing crazy stuff?
Sadly the store does not sell Gigabyte boards, the UD3P would cost me around 100€ (as I lose free shipping on my other parts) and I wouldn't want to pay for extras I am not going to use.
I am going for a single GPU if that helps.
I'm not set on anything honestly. I just want a good computer that will last a while. Is this what you are talking about? You think I should get this with an 8320 instead?
My entire system build:
[Graphics Card] (dis link is broken)
CPU
Hard Drive
RAM
Motherboard
Case
Power Supply
 
Thanks, man. I hadn't even considered getting a 1070, but it makes sense. It seems to be a lower price than the 980ti currently. I had hoped to find something as powerful as a 908ti for about £350, but it doesn't seem to be possible.
CPU: AMD FX-6300 w/ stock fan
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 760 WINDFORCE 3X OC
Everything is less than a year old, just considering upgrading for more advanced games like Witcher 3 and 144hz gaming.
Thats a really good deal: http://www.amazon.com/MSI-970-GAMING-DDR3-Motherboard/dp/B00LUY72F6/ref=sr_1_13?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1459196998&sr=1-13&keywords=asus+m5a97 Its good for a moderate overclock as well. Thats another good board: http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-SATA-6Gbps-Motherboard-GA-970A-UD3P/dp/B00F5R9O46/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1459197253&sr=1-1&keywords=gigabyte+970a-ud3p Same for this, good for overclock as well. Both board have 8+2 VRM phase.
A lot of people are suggesting you build a pc, and I suggest you to build one too! My previous PC Build was good enough to run iRacing and, Including a BenQ monitor, cost around the £600 mark. I'll post my specs however some of the parts may be discontinued so I'll try and source similar components if they are.
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P
AMD (Piledriver) FX-6300 3.50GHz
ASUS GTX 750Ti
Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB)
500W EVGA 80+ White Rated PSU
DVD Re-Writable(For Installing Windows)
1TB Seagate Barracuda Hard Drive
BitFenix Comrade Midi Tower
BenQ 22inch Monitor
Let me know if want any of the peripherals(Keyboard/Mouse etc) aswell
Total Cost = ~£543
You might be able to find components cheaper on different websites, especially American based ones(NewEgg).
As for assembly, I followed a tutorial from popular Battlefield YouTuber, JackFrags. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WQxr59KRto He uses old components but the build is more or less the same than the specs above.
You also may want to upgrade the Graphics Card, RAM or CPU. I recently upgraded the 750Ti to a 1060 3GB, FX 6300 to a FX 8350 and RAM by an extra 8GB. Remember, if you do upgrade anything like this, you will most likely need a bigger PSU.
Have fun building :P
Edit: As Raptord put, you should also think about getting a Ryzen CPU. But keep in mind, you would need to get a different motherboard as Ryzen uses an alternative socket to AM3+