Best Motherboard for AMD FX8350 and GTX 970

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I'm new to building PCs, so I'm not exactly sure what I'm looking for in a motherboard. Which goes best with these two (I plan on casual overclocking, nothing too intense). I've got a budget of $900 (preferably $800-850) or so without peripherals or display. Also, if you have time to look at my build and make some recommendations that'd be fantastic. Thank you.

Current build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Frawstie/saved/tyWypg
 
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Your build's decent, but this i5 build would perform much better:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($309.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT Source 210...
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($309.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $911.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-25 17:11 EST-0500
 
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Your build's decent, but this i5 build would perform much better:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($309.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $893.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-25 17:10 EST-0500

If you;re willing to stretch your 900$ budget, then this is the PSU to get as it will allow you to SLI two 970s:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $64.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-25 17:12 EST-0500
 
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May I ask why the I5-4590 performs better than the FX 8350? I'm no professional when it comes to CPU's (no PC parts at that matter) but I'd just like to know the reasoning behind your advice. Thanks.

PS: Should I just go for a i5 4690k for that reason? My budget is a bit flexible (Not over $950).
 
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Intel's CPUs utilize their resources more efficiently than AMD. Even theough the FX-8350 has eight cores, they are very weak, and the benefits (albeit very small) you gain in streaming performance will be eclipsed by its lack of strong gaming performance.
 
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