Help me choose a MOBO with these components

[jaylim0512]

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808&cm_re=pheno_II_x4_955-_-19-103-808-_-Product

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?SID=u0t0f0fp49309dd0c0s701&AID=10440897&PID=1225267&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-cables-_-na-_-na&Item=N82E16820231428

HDD:Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL033111&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL033111-_-EMC-033111-Index-_-InternalHardDrives-_-22136769-L03B

Drive: ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204


Help me Choose a MOBO with these components so far

 

[o1die]

Case size? Atx or micro atx?

 

[jaylim0512]

atx, mid tower

 

[o1die]

Asus M4A88TD-V EVO) for around $110 after rebate at newegg. I use the 4250 onboard video on my amd biostar board, and it works great. You may never use it but it's nice to use for backup.

 

[jaylim0512]

between these three how can I tell which one is the best? and why the price differences? they seem to be similar if not identical to each other...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131651&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Motherboards+-+AMD-_-ASUS-_-13131651

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131646R&cm_re=M4A88TD-V_EVO-_-13-131-646R-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131646&cm_re=M4A88TD-V_EVO-_-13-131-646-_-Product

 

[o1die]

Those are all excellent choices. Pick the one with the features you use. You may also want to email asus tech support and ask which one may get the am3+ bios update to use the first bulldozer cpus, in case you want to upgrade someday.

 

[Daplinksta]

It's the 890 for the rumored dozer bios update.
One of the boards you list is an open box item. None of them have a decent crossfire lane (x16/x4). You don't list a gpu at all. If your not going to use a discrete video card and you intend on using onboard, why not get a board with maybe one graphics card slot and a richer feature set?
If your only going to run one card you can definitely do better.

 

[o1die]

Those boards are all good values and have the latest usb and sata transfer rates. Can't go wrong with any of them. Go new, not open box, just for the accessories, which aren't included with most open box. Asus charges at least $12 for an accessory kit if it's even available.

 

[Daplinksta]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135286
Is much better if you're find yourself in a xfire situation. It also has your usb/sata AND is the 890 chipset. I've built rigs on every board known to man and ecs is pretty solid stuff. (as an aside it also has onboard power/reset buttons doesn't matter much but it's nice to have.

 

[jaylim0512]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131646

I ended up getting this mobo. Was it a good choice?

 

[Daplinksta]

your crossfire solution will suck and it's not the 890 chipset but overall it's not bad.

 

[jaylim0512]

why will it suck?

 

[Daplinksta]

because you will be running one card @ x4. The best is 2 lanes that run x16 each but you will be running x16 and x4.