Need help with deciding which mobo to buy

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Ryuen76

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Need help building a budget gaming rig

Hey guys, Im looking to build a new computer which I will be using mostly for web browsing and gaming (Starcraft 2). I decided to opt for AMD as I am on a budget. I have never really pieced a build together and therefore I dont have that much knowledge when it comes to building a budget gaming rig. I decided to go with the AMD Phenom™ II X4 965 Black Edition. Micro center has some pretty good bundle deals with mobo's and I'm unsure which one to buy. I ideally would like to spend no more than $230 for the cpu and mobo combo therefore excluding the last mobo option (M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AM3 890) unless that mobo is far much superior then the others and then ill try consider it. Also if there is a particular RAM that would go well with this combo. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!


Here is the link to all the combos: http://www.microcenter.com/specials/promotions/AMDbundlePROMO.html
 
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Parts I currently bought:
Antec Three Hundred Illusion
Antec BP 550 Modular PSU
WD Caviar Blue 500GB
512MB Video Card (My friend is providing me with a free one. Forgot the brand. Im willing to use this for now as I can upgrade this later)
 
I recommend Asus M4A87TD/USB3.
890GX is good, but if you are not planing for crossfire or using onboard vga, 870 chipset would provide what you need.

So for $230, you can go for Phenom IIx4 965 + Asus M4A87TD/USB3

RAM - It said it support up to DDR3 2000. You can consider DDR3 1600 if you don't want to spend that much. If you going to Asus website and search the mobo, they will tell you which RAM they are fullly supported. However, all major brand will work in most case.
 
Thank you for your response. What do you think of this deal? Is it a good deal for the price? Or is there a better alternative you can find elsewhere (newegg or tigerdirect) for about the same price
 
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