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cheapest phase 4+1 motherboard

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/cheapest-phase-4-1-motherboard.145033/

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Tarun Original post #1
Aug 12, 2011 at 8:30 PM
u see guys i m building my first AMD build and i m think of going for a AMD Phenom II x4 955 BE but i need a good motherboard with atleast 4+1 phase motherboard to power it properly i have a tight budget of 2500 to 3000 bucks, forgot to mention i will overclock the combo so pls suggest me a good motherboard:neutral:
topgear
topgear #2
Aug 13, 2011 at 5:16 AM
It's hard to get a mid range mobo at only 3k.

consider getting any one of these :)

MSI 880GM-E35 @ 3.5k
or
Gigabyte GA- MA78LMT-S2P @ 2.8k or Gigabyte MA880GM-UD2H @ 4k
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Tarun #3
Aug 13, 2011 at 6:11 AM
thanx yaar i will not recommend myself or anyone a msi motherboard who is planning to overclock because there were many vrm failure problems with msi i will go for a gigabyte
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Tarun #4
Aug 13, 2011 at 6:40 AM
msi 880gm-e35 is a 3+1 phase mother board cant go for either way :???: