Need help getting new mobo

[M34]

Hello,
This is my first post, don't judge on my horrible posting skills!
I was looking to get a new motherboard since I upgrade my system little by little. I'm only 17 years old working minimum wage so keep in mind price is a definite issue for me... But I am within reasonable ranges.
I don't know hot to put links, either to post or do an <a href="" tag.

These are some I had in mind, I'm looking for one that can fit an 1100T or 1090T, they seem very close in performance wise but I'm not sure I want to spend the extra $30, though I was able to find an 1100T for $179 on Micro Centers website (not familiar with it, is anyone else? A safe site?)
Ram is not an issue as it is very cheap now for DDR3 and I can easily chose myself. I was looking for a mobo that can support 1600mhz-1866mhz ram, I'm looking for something that best price to performance on the motherboards so please don't chose the most expensive.

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0375772 -$109

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...ffiliateID=TnL5HPStwNw-b9C0T5cEP.vwGVHImrGpRA -$119

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=743639&CatId=7248 -$99

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=779339&CatId=7248 -$99

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6089064&CatId=5538 -$99


PROCESSOR LINKS

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0355999 -$179 for 1100T

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0334811 -$159 for 1090T


Read a few posts before and thought this wouldn't be a bad idea to post.

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[Knufire]

though I was able to find an 1100T for $179 on Micro Centers website (not familiar with it, is anyone else? A safe site?)

PROCESSOR LINKS

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0355999 -$179 for 1100T

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0334811 -$159 for 1090T

The majority of MC's business is done physically, they're a very reputable brick n' mortar store with great customer service. However, their great CPU prices are only in store.

 

[M34]

Thank you, did not realize that. Guessing the store is located nowhere near me in NJ. Sticking with the 1090T as to me the performance looks very close to 1100T. Yet the motherboards I have no idea on, my specialty is video cards.

 

[Knufire]

This would most likely be the closest store to you: http://www.microcenter.com/at_the_stores/north_jersey.html

As to the motherboards, they're all EXTREMELY similar boards. ASRock seems to have the most features on the 970 chipset though: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157262

 

[M34]

Why does it say - DDR3 2100(OC) / 1866(OC) / 1800(OC) / 1600(OC) / 1333 / 1066 / 800

OC- Overclock, do you have to overclock the board to reach those speeds?

Whats the difference between dual-channel and tri-channel memory?

 

[Knufire]

That's a feature of the platform, don't worry about that. Only triple channel stuff is last gen Intel i7 (i7-9xx). Everything you're considering is dual channel, meaning you want two or four sticks of RAM, preferably two.

That's what it means, but don't worry too much about that, it's if you buy high speed memory, which you don't really need. I'd get a nice set of DDR3-1600Mhz and be done with it (it's normally not an OC option though, it'd be normal. ).