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AMD A-Series processors w/ PCIe 3.0 mobo, AMD FX processor w/ PCIe 2.1/2.0 mobo, OR Intel processor w/ PCIe 3.0 mobo?

I'm looking at upgrading my PC for Fallout 4 and I'm thinking about stepping up to two graphics cards, but I'm on a budget so I tend to go with AMD setups to save money. Problem is there aren't any motherboards that support PCIe 3.0 with the AM3+ processor slot. The only ones out there are for the A-series processors that I don't know much about. Can I build a solid gaming rig with an A-series chip or am I going to have to switch to Intel (which I know less about because they're usually too pricey for me) in order to get a good CPU and PCIe 3? Overclocking is no problem for me as my setup keeps things nice and cool too btw.

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  • Adrian
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Most video cards have a hard time making full use of PCI-Express V2 speeds. They never make use of full V3.0 speeds.

    The only exception are the highest end video cards (top 3 or 4), and if in SLI, then you would want PCI-E V3.0 slots. Otherwise, I would not worry about the video slot, the video card will run just fine, at full speeds.

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