Cace Roree :
how bout asrock 970 pro3 r2.0 or m5a97 r2.0 or gigabyte ga-970-ds3p?
also.. which of these is the cheapest? these 3 are still good boards right?
The cheapest would be the asrock, but I wouldn't overclock on that because it lacks VRM cooling. Out of those 3, I would choose the M5A97 R2.0, though neither of them would be really suited for overclocking due to the lack of power phases, maybe mild overclocks but nothing too high
The gigabyte (one I listed above), depending on where you live, comes in at $90 has 8+2 power phases which is recommended for overclocking