New to this got some questions

[Funkyman]

I have been thinking of upgrading my computer since it is slow in comparison to many other peoples computers and I want to do a little gaming nothing too serious though. I have been looking around the site and reading alot of the beginner information for some of the parts. Just have a few quesions for you guys.
First, I plan on getting an AMD quad core. I plan to get a Phenom II X4 but I want to know what the difference between the regular and the black edition is besides for the possible .4 GHz. I read somewhere that the black edition is better for OC. Is that all? How beneficial will hypertransport be to me?

Second If a motherboard supports a Phenom II does it support all Phenom II or just a cetain one such as X3 or X4? I ask this becasue one of the motherboards that I am considering supports Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 series. Also can you tell me the main differences between these two besides the onboard video.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130223

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131366
Also if anyone has something that they recommend for me please go ahead and say it. I am willing to spend around $150 on each. Will that get me where I want to be? I don't want the best computer out there but I dont want the cheapest one that I can just get by with.
Thanks for any help you can give.

 

[tech savvy]

black edition CPU's are unlocked so you can really push it(overclock it),thats pretty much it between the two.when it says supported CPU's, Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 series,that means it can support all the phenom II,Athlon and Sempron 100 CPU's.the difference between the two mobo's is that one is aimed towards hardcore gamers/OC'ers(MSI 790FX)and the other is aimed for mainstream users(MSI 790GX).tho i should add that if you get the 790FX/890FX you will need a dedicated card(GPU) for your video.

i could recommend you a Mobo, CPU and a GPU.
Mobo/CPU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.591616 <-this Mobo is the 890FX which is newer(usb 3.0, sata 6, SB850) than the 790FX.
GPU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150505