Help Picking A Motherboard

[TpLoS]

Hey guys, i'm having some difficulty picking a motherboard, mainly because i don't understand all the technical stuff, so if you could suggest some that'd be great:
i have an ATI HD4870 graffics card already but would like the option to put another one in in the future (crossfire compatible i guess?)
i have AMD II X4 CPU with AM3 socket
im gonna be getting blu-ray player and a good lcd monitor 1080p etc
i have 4GB of ram (2x2GB) but would like to option to increase in the future (8-16GB i think would suffice)
also the cheaper the better but i dont want a crap brand etc
let me know if more info is needed, thanks guys

 

[daisymtc]

I suggest you go for 790FX chipset if you can afford as it support crossfire at full speed.
Gigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=36708&vpn=GA-MA790FXT-UD5P&manufacture=Gigabyte

If you don't want to spend that much, Go for 790X chipset
Gigabyte MA790XT-UD4P
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=36174&vpn=GA-MA790XT-UD4P&manufacture=Gigabyte

 

[StrangleHold]

Hey guys, i'm having some difficulty picking a motherboard, mainly because i don't understand all the technical stuff, so if you could suggest some that'd be great:
i have an ATI HD4870 graffics card already but would like the option to put another one in in the future (crossfire compatible i guess?)
i have AMD II X4 CPU with AM3 socket
im gonna be getting blu-ray player and a good lcd monitor 1080p etc
i have 4GB of ram (2x2GB) but would like to option to increase in the future (8-16GB i think would suffice)
also the cheaper the better but i dont want a crap brand etc
let me know if more info is needed, thanks guys

Need to know what kind of 4gbs. of memory you already have. If its DDR2 you will need a AM2+ board. If its DDR3 you will need a AM3 board.

 

[TpLoS]

its DDR3 so i'll need an AM3 board

 

[StrangleHold]

Either one daisymtc recommended are good boards.

 

[Damascus]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131381
This is the motherboard I have.
It supports AM3, but also uses DDR-2 (up to 1200mhz). It's a good board, but I'd recommend spending more if you can.... and getting a AM3/DDR-3 board.
This board is well worth $80, especially if you have some DDR-2 667 - 1200 lying around.
It also supports Crossfire and uses the ATI 770 chipset.

 

[andy.watkins]

Hi Everyone I have been looking at this motherboard for a while now and have seen mixed reviews of it, but I think I am going to go with it. I have seen it here https://www.pricelover.com/subcat/7/Motherboards/AMD-Motherboards/ at what appears to be a very good price and was wondering if anyone had used this company before or could recommend somewhere else.

 

[StrangleHold]

That link is a whole list of boards. Whats the make and model?