opinions on sandybridge base

I like, if you could find OEM versions to save a little money? But not sure how it works across the pond. It will be a nice system.
 
the two boards i have narrowed down to are below

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/247110

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/252617

the gigabyte board has onboard graphics, so i could try the sandybridge built in hd graphics, the asrock board doesn`t appear to have any onboard graphic connection but has more sata 6gb ports and usb 3 ports, findind it hard to pick between them, i dont card about the price difference it`s not a big amount, so just want opinions on the best technical board, am i right in rating gigabyte slightly ahead of asrock in general terms.
 
go for the asrock or the gigabyte JordyAtkins linked to the h67 chipset does not support crosssfire/sli p67 is a better chipset for enthusiasts
 
I'd payt he extra bit for the 2500K. It's unlocked, so you can overclock it...they are insany overclockers. You can hit nearly 5GHz stable with a good air cooler.
 
The PRo can do x8/x8 crossfire/SLI, and the Le can only do x16/x4. The Pro also has a bunch of other gizmos built into it. I don't think I've ever seen an ATX motherboard with bluetooth on it before...
 
thanks fastdude and drenlin, think i will go for the combo of the asus le version, and intel 2500k, i agree the pro has few extra bells and whisltes vut not to the value of £50, and ive got a bluetooth adapter so paying for bluetooth on board would be a waste, thanks again for you advice, order placed tommorow, so built sometime in next few days :)
 
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