Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 (VS) GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P

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I upgraded the power supplt to a more reliable one and listed low profile ram modules that won't interfere with the cooler.

Not even close this is the better board.
GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P


Has a 8+2 power phase design ^


The ASUS board is very poor , a THERMAL NIGHTMARE.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($145.99 @...