Pretty Confident Except for Mobo (~$650 including monitor)

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Here is my current build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1l1r8

I'm feeling pretty good about my build right now except for my Motherboard selection. (I already purchased my RAM and PSU as it was on sale, and yeah I know the PSU isn't the best). However, feel free to give feedback on it.

I'm a little overwhelmed by the motherboard selection. For my build, what is going to be the best bang for the buck? I don't want to spend over $90, but I could if it's worth it. Definitely not over $100.

I've looked at both the ASROCK Extreme 3 and 4, as well as the Asus M5A97 R2.0 LE and non LE. As well as the GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3, which is a little out of my budget... I don't know what justifies the price difference. I don't want to by a crappy mobo, but don't want to waste $$$.

Any input would be extremely appreciated.

Thanks in advance!
 
Solution
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157281

ASRock 990FX Extreme3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

$119.99

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_900_chipset_series

Better Chipset

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Oof. Well, I'll keep an eye on it and see if it goes on sale... Pretty far out of my budget