need mobo advice

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For future compatability and expandability, I would recommend the M5A99X EVO R2.0 of the 2 you offered. It is the newest chipset, and will have a few more features. Additionally, if you intend to SLI it will support that, where as most 970 series chipsets will support crossfire but not SLI.

yzchamp

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by enthusiast you mean a builder? i mean im planning on upgrading eventually, one by one, but my mobo fried and im trying to figure out a good new one. you think its worth the 50 extra bucks? just for differently placed satas? the 3rd PCI express i could care less about
any youd recommend? i was just looking at these cause i have the old version of them... m4A97x evo
setup-
AMD phenom 2 black edition
4x 2gb gskill ripjaws
3 hdds
 

8350rocks

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For future compatability and expandability, I would recommend the M5A99X EVO R2.0 of the 2 you offered. It is the newest chipset, and will have a few more features. Additionally, if you intend to SLI it will support that, where as most 970 series chipsets will support crossfire but not SLI.
 
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yzchamp

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good look bro
 

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No problem, please share some solution love to one of us :)