AM3+ mobo with core unlocker capabilities

[JakubK]

Hi everyone,

I am looking for some tips to pick best Mobo for my needs.

Atm I am using Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 and I am thinking about upgrading.
As the budget is little bit tight ATM here are requirements my new mobo should be able to meet

• AM3+ socket
  Decent overclocking support
  Red/Black theme
  Core Unlocker feature
  SLI support (nice to have, but not required)
  USB 3.0 2+ ports
  USB 2.0 4+ ports
  Price range: $100 - $150 (I am willing to add few more bucks if needed, but i would like to stay in this range)

My current PC setup:

• AMD Phenom II X3 710
  MSI GTX 960 2GB Gaming
  2x4 + 2x2GB DDR3 RAM
  1x SDD HDD
  2x HDD in RAID 1

My current MoBo does not allow me to unlock cores (and because I have X3 710 whitch may be able to unlock cores) I would like to give it a try.
I am not able to buy new CPU and MoBo at the moment, but I will buy newer CPU for sure in next 1 - 3 months so I am looking for some MoBo that will be able to last for a while.

Most of the time I am using my PC for photo editing, software development and gaming.

So far I find many people to suggest

• MSI 970 GAMING (which seems not to support core unlock)
  ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 (does not meet my color requirements)
  ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 (does not meet my color requirements)

 

[Calvin7]

Unlocking cores is done with AMD OverDrive software.
http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/software-technologies/technologies-gaming/over-drive