Too Many Choices

[Ious]

I want a good AM3+ motherboard that I can upgrade the CPU later on, but I have so many choices that I am overwhelmed by them.

My Build

http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz308/BowDown2Gir/Build1.jpg

MOBOs

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128519

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131757

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131733

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138341

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157280

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128521

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131734

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131767

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157262

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130620

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157244

Please let me know which one of these will be the best choice for me, according to performance and price value. It's important to note that I'm going to budget.

Also, I know that there's no HD and case, I'm working on that. The HD is a Seagate Barracuda 1 TB for $70 and the case is going to be around $50.

 

[EarthDog]

Damn...!! Im not clicking through all those...(my work blocks them) can you name them?


That said, really any board that fits in your budget that fits your needs will be fine. You are not overclocking through the roof, and 90% of boards will easily handle mediocre overclocks.

 

[a c i d.f l y]

How many slots and how much bandwidth a board is capable of is the primary differentiating factor between your cheaper and more expensive boards.

Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 - $114.99 (2xPCIe x16/x4, three x1, 2 PCI)
Asus M5A97 EVO - $119.99 (2xPCIe x16/x4, two x1 slots, 2 PCI)
Asus M5A88-V EVO - $124.99 (2xPCIe x16/x4, one x1, 3 PCI)
Biostar TA990FXE - $129.99 (3xPCIe x16/x16/x4, one x1, 2 PCI)
Asrock 970 EXTREME3 - $84.99 (2xPCIe x16/x4, one x1, 2 PCI)
Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 - $99.99 (2xPCIe x16/x4, three x1, 2 PCI)
ASUS M5A87 - $99.99 (1xPCIe x16, two x1, 3 PCI)

If you only ever plan on running one graphics card, any of these will suffice. The rest is determined by what other cards you plan on putting into your system. Do you need another x4 PCIe slot or will an x1 slot suffice? Do you have legacy devices that require standard PCI slots? Some boards have more legacy connectors (like Serial and Parallel ports). Ultimately, they're all going to accomplish the same thing.

As far as ensuring upgradeability to an AM3+ processor, stick to the 970 or 990 based motherboards.

***If you ever plan on adding a second graphics card, I wouldn't suggest any of those you've listed. ***

Asus M4N98TD EVO - $129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=1jsusjjyw3k7f

Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - $144.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=1vprffd18w73u

 

[gammerx]

I got the asrock 970 extreme 3 and im lovin it

 

[Ious]

Sorry EarthDog. I was only able to post this before leaving home for 10 hours.

Thanks acidfly! That cleared up a lot of issues I had with deciding.