Which motherboard should I buy?

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http://www.ncix.com/detail/asus-m5a78l-m-usb3-matx-am3-ddr3-55-86166.htm
http://www.ncix.com/detail/gigabyte-78lmt-usb3-amd760g-am3-1pci-e16-1d-75286.htm
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIABDC4AZ6131&cm_re=m5a97-_-13-131-873-_-Product (the mother board that got burned out for me)
(not sure the diffrences between these two)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132513&cm_re=m5a97-_-13-132-513-_-Product

I'm not sure if it's compatible with my specs: GPU:ATI Radeon HD 7850 Ram:8gb Processor:AMD FX 8320 1tb harddrive
And I'm not sure if the gigabyte mother board supports my video card cause it says integrated ati radeon hd 3000. I just want a mother board that won't burn out like my last 2 motherboards, I want one where it can last for very long hours and gaming . Feel free to leave any cheap mother boards suggestions!
 
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All three sports A3+ sockets and have an PCie slots each. So no problems for your 8320 and 7850.
In a nutshell, all of the motherboards would be compatible with your processor and graphics card.

The Asus M5A97 is clearly the best of the lot as it sports a AMD 970 chipset. Among the remaining two motherboards those sport the lower end 760G chipset, very little and inconsequential differences. The integrated graphics does not matter since you have separate graphics card.
I would suggest the Asus MA97 for long hours of gaming as it has better heat spreaders and overall better specs and build quality, though a tad costlier. Since you are a gamer, the MA97 is better as it is capable of multi GPU setup (cross fire), should you wish to add...
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All three sports A3+ sockets and have an PCie slots each. So no problems for your 8320 and 7850.
In a nutshell, all of the motherboards would be compatible with your processor and graphics card.

The Asus M5A97 is clearly the best of the lot as it sports a AMD 970 chipset. Among the remaining two motherboards those sport the lower end 760G chipset, very little and inconsequential differences. The integrated graphics does not matter since you have separate graphics card.
I would suggest the Asus MA97 for long hours of gaming as it has better heat spreaders and overall better specs and build quality, though a tad costlier. Since you are a gamer, the MA97 is better as it is capable of multi GPU setup (cross fire), should you wish to add another graphics card.
 
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btw when you say the Asus M5A97 are you talking about the Asus M5A97 R2.0 or the Asus M5A97 Plus and if lets say if i get the Asus M5A97 Plus will i have to reinstall everything since my old mother board was Asus M5A97 R2.0
 
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Both the the M5A97 ones are good, but the R 2.0 contains an extra PCie Socket, for dual GPU setup. The M5A97 Plus only has 1 PCie Slot. If you don't want to add another graphics card for Cross fire setup, I'd say the get the M5A97 Plus.
No, if you are changing motherboards, you need not reinstall anything that is there in your HDD. Only a sound driver installation from the DVD that comes with the motherboard may be necessary.
 
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