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Review on πŸ–₯ ASUS 970 Pro Gaming/Aura ATX AM3+ AMD 970 + SB 950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 Motherboard by Luis Adu

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good bang for your buck.

love ASUS products. It was a fantastic price for the options on offer. Paired with an 8320 Black & Corsair H1001 v2 octa-core water cooler and software overclocked from 3.5 to 4.4, it runs as stable as it gets at 52C. At 99.00 I just can't win. I currently have a 1070 and just don't see the need to add another. But I'm tempted to order another rx 480 and pair it with what I have in another box just to see how it performs. A: I don't think it's capped at 125W, so I don't think any of the 220W chips compare. You can probably get a 5GHz 8350 with good cooling, but if you want one of the 9590s you'll probably have to bite the bullet and spend around $250 on a Crosshair V. If you're trying to build something that screams at the budget though. Buy this 8350 which is a decent chip water cooler and add 2 rx 480's. This is a good setup for <1k.

Pros
  • great product
Cons
  • Many things