Main difference between AM3 motherboards, 785G and 880g?

[k3n]

CPU will be either 955 or 1055t. I'm contemplating in getting

Gigabyte usb3 mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128432

Unfortunately this motherboard seems to have poorly placed SATA ports.


i have no real intentions for extreme overclocking btw, micro atx is the size limit.

 

[lsv]

Agreed on the placement. Good luck putting a larger vid card in there...

 

[k3n]

i've said forget usb 3.0, and i'm looking towards this MSI mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130233