which to choose?

[valo123]

What's the difference between these two boards? http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813127031
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813127029
I just purchased the second one for my new rig....which benefits will i get that i wouldn't get from the first choice?

CASE ANTEC|NINE HUNDRED BK RT - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$119.99)
PSU TT|W0143RU 550W RT - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$109.99)
DVD_ROM SONY NEC|DDU1615/B2s BK % - OEM (Qty=1, Price=$17.99)
MB ABIT IP35 775 R - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$129.99)
CPU INTEL|C2D E6750 2.66G 65N 4M R - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$189.99)
MEM 2Gx2|GSK F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ R - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$109.99)
HD 250G|ST 7K 16M SATA2 ST3250410AS - OEM (Qty=1, Price=$69.99)

 

[SerpentRoyal]

RAID, 1394a, two more SATA ports.

 

[valo123]

Thanks...what's 1394a?

 

[gba]

Firewire