Looking for a affordable AM3+ motherboard

[bambinn]

Hi

I have been looking for a affordable AM3+ motherboard for the AMD Piledriver X8 FX-8350 4.0GHz CPU. I prefer a larger motherboard with many PCI and SATA connections.

I would like to have the possibility of overclocking, however i'm unlikely to actually do it.

After some research i have narrowed it down to these three boards:
ASUS M5A97
GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P
GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P

What would you recommend?

 

[damric]

Supports 220W CPU and has M.2

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Performance ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $80.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-15 20:03 EDT-0400

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Best fit for the 8350.

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P

 

[bambinn]

Supports 220W CPU and has M.2

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Performance ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $80.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-15 20:03 EDT-0400

I don't think i need the M.2 port, could you explain to me the advantages of the 970 vs the ASUS M5A97

 

[damric]

Supports 220W CPU and has M.2

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Performance ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $80.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-15 20:03 EDT-0400

I don't think i need the M.2 port, could you explain to me the advantages of the 970 vs the ASUS M5A97

They are all the same old 970 chipset. The Asrock is just a newer model with some nice new features like better audio, network, M.2 (you need one, you just haven't realized it yet), ect.

UD3P is also a very popular choice. I've actually seen a lot of complaints from the M5A97 owners.