Switch to AMD bulldozer, mobo, psu.

Leriss

Howdy,

I am aiming for one of the bulldozers, but it seems like they will come out in July.
Would getting a OCZ StealthXStream 2 700W be a good idea over my current PSU ?
What kind of motherboard would you recommend for the Bulldozer ? I'm not an overclocking enthusiast, but I don't want anything cheap-assed as well, A mobo with SATA III and USB 3.0 would be preferred, I looked at ASUS M4A87TD EVO AMD 870, what do you think ?
I also read that the bulldozer will be compatible only with 1866Mhz DDR3 memory and won't work on 1600 and 2000 memory for example, is that true or just a rumour ?

deltatux · 06-04-2011, 18:59 | posts: 18,766 | Location: Toronto, Canada

Definite yes on the PSU switch.

As for motherboard, I suggest waiting on the 900 series to hit the market before choosing motherboard.

deltatux

seronx · 06-04-2011, 22:59 | posts: 259 | Location: Arizona

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leriss

Howdy,

I am aiming for one of the bulldozers, but it seems like they will come out in July.
Would getting a OCZ StealthXStream 2 700W be a good idea over my current PSU ?
What kind of motherboard would you recommend for the Bulldozer ? I'm not an overclocking enthusiast, but I don't want anything cheap-assed as well, A mobo with SATA III and USB 3.0 would be preferred, I looked at ASUS M4A87TD EVO AMD 870, what do you think ?
I also read that the bulldozer will be compatible only with 1866Mhz DDR3 memory and won't work on 1600 and 2000 memory for example, is that true or just a rumour ?

1866 Memory and below and above is compatible as long as its DDR3

aim for the 970 or 990X when they come out