Best motherboard suggestion

[bonker]

So I need a good mobo anyone got any suggestions? Basically as many pci-e slots as reasonable but be cost effective.

Who got the knowledge up in here?

[BinaryMage]

"As many PCIe slots as reasonable"

That's a little unclear. What do you mean by "reasonable", and are you willing to use PCI to PCIe extenders?

[bonker]

No extenders, just something that can fit into a standard tower. Must be some decent 3-4 pci-e slot mobos out there. Whats best?

[BinaryMage]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130274 will do four cards for $170, but I'd really recommend you build a custom case, cramming cards in and running at 100% will give you endless thermal issues.

[jjiimm_64]

then I would suggest the msi gd70. it has 5 slots, but you can put 3 cards on the board with a little space inbetween them.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130274

[jjiimm_64]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130274 will do four cards for $170, but I'd really recommend you build a custom case, cramming cards in and running at 100% will give you endless thermal issues.

this one will do 5 cards. or even 6:

[BinaryMage]

this one will do 5 cards. or even 6:

OP stated it would be put in a "standard tower", but yes, we agree on the motherboard.

[rastapool]

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=45247.0

[jjiimm_64]

OP stated it would be put in a "standard tower", but yes, we agree on the motherboard.

Yes.  I was replying to the fact that you said that board would do 4.   I guess you mean 4 without extenders.  it will do 3 with space between each card..  it is a good board.

[BinaryMage]

Yes.  I was replying to the fact that you said that board would do 4.   I guess you mean 4 without extenders.  it will do 3 with space between each card..  it is a good board.

Yes, I was referencing that it would do 4 in a std. case. (w/o extenders) I agree, extenders are a better idea, OP just stated std. case.

[bonker]

Thanks for the tips fellas. I'm sticking to a standard case, but If I can find a mobo that will take 5 cards with extenders, then I like that option. I just don't feel like building a case right now, too lazy.

[ArtForz]

+1 for MSI 890FXA-GD70
3 cards in standard cases with airspace, can do 6 cards with risers, 6-pin connector onboard so no need for powered risers.
And +1 on "don't put cards right next to each other, unless you like overheating cards and dead fans".

[singular]

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3Plus/SABERTOOTH_990FX/

This any good?

[The LT]

GA-EP43-UD3L is cheap and does 5 cards.

[cuz0882]

What is the cheapest cpu that goes in the 890FXA? I've never been really into amd.

[BinaryMage]

What is the cheapest cpu that goes in the 890FXA? I've never been really into amd.

Sempron 140 or 145, probably.

[max in montreal]

What is the cheapest cpu that goes in the 890FXA? I've never been really into amd.

Sempron 140 or 145, probably.

they ost less than 50 bucks...

[BinaryMage]

they ost less than 50 bucks...

They'll do the job. Whether you like AMD or not, their CPUs are the best for mining, when CPU compute power is of no concern.