7 series discrete chipsets: entry-level budget configuration
770 general gaming
790X 750 Southbridge, high-end gaming
790FX 750 Southbridge, enthusiast-grade, supporting dual graphics cards crossfire.
8 series chipset: the current mainstream mid-range cost-effective configuration
870
880G equipped with HD4250 display core.
880G is equipped with an HD 4250 graphics card.
890G is equipped with the HD4290 graphics core.
890FX The top end of the 8 series comes with AMD's highest-end hex-core Thuban (SEED II x 6) and quad-core Deneb (SEED II x 4) processors, a southbridge SB850, support for the HT3.0 bus with DDR3-1333 memory specifications, two PCI-E 2.0 x16 lanes, and support for 2X16 or 4X8 CrossFire. Add some I/O bus virtualization technology.
AM3+ interface
970 Regular. Supports standard 1600 memory, overclockable to 2000, and 2×PCI-E X16 graphics slots.
990X 3 graphics
990FX Currently the highest type of enthusiast grade, four graphics slots.
It's up to your usage to choose.