Which one is the better option

[the1tarheel]

Of the two listed combos, which is the better gaming value (overclocking, future upgrades, and so on....)

thanks for any input.

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AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103649

BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX 128M AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813138130
$254.99 -$40.00 Combo
$214.99
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate

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AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor Model HDZ940XCGIBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103471

BIOSTAR TA790GX XE AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813138140
$309.98
-$30.00 Instant
-$50.00 Combo
$229.98

 

[nerrawg]

Hmm.., do you see yourself maybe using 2 cards - like either cheap 4770 CF
or buying one card like a 4870 or 4890 and upgrading later? If so then you should get the standard ATX format MOBO because GPU is more important than CPU for most games.

However if you are a one card kinda man - then you don't really have to worry about it.

As for overclocking stability it is harder to say, check these reviews out:
MicroATX:
Can't find any but I found this forum dicussion:
http://forums.amd.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=14&threadid=110500&highlight_key=y

ATX:
http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainboard/biostar-ta790gx-a2plus-790gx-p1.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3RC2Sp4mKc
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=589456