Help Choosing a Motherboard+CPU

[Joker The Toker]

Well, ive been meaning to buy a new motherboard including a CPU for a long time and i dont know much about computer parts, i came here looking for some help choosing a good motherboard. i will be using it mainly for gaming(with highest quality settings) and maybe screen recordings @ high resolutions. ive already got a video card, just missing a good motherboard and CPU

would this or this motherboard+CPU be good? if not, could you possibly help me find a better motherboard and CPU on that same site (preferably below $400)?

also, could i be told what i would need to look for in a motherboard and processor to know if its good or not for future references

[patio]

Travel over to newegg to do some comparison shopping...i've seen better deals there lately than the site you linked to...

[Joker The Toker]

Travel over to newegg to do some comparison shopping...i've seen better deals there lately than the site you linked to...

im not looking for deals

[Calum]

You can do better than that.
Look for a Core 2 CPU instead of an Athlon-based one.

[Joker The Toker]

You can do better than that.
Look for a Core 2 CPU instead of an Athlon-based one.

would this or this be better?

[Calum]

The first package has 4 memory slots compares to the second board's two, but the second board support 800/1066/1333MHz FSB compared to the first's support for 800/1066MHz.
However, they both include a very powerful quad core CPU, which will have excellent performance.
The answer to your question is yes.

[Joker The Toker]

The first package has 4 memory slots compares to the second board's two, but the second board support 800/1066/1333MHz FSB compared to the first's support for 800/1066MHz.
However, they both include a very powerful quad core CPU, which will have excellent performance.
The answer to your question is yes.

which of the two would be the best option? the first, im guessing?

[Calum]

I would say so, yes.
The capacity to add more RAM outweighs the increased FSB of the other board, especially as the CPU it is bundled with does not have an FSB that fast, and I guess you won't be swapping that CPU anytime soon.

[Joker The Toker]

thank you for the help, appreciate it

[Calum]

You're welcome.
Enjoy your quad core.

[patio]

Travel over to newegg to do some comparison shopping...i've seen better deals there lately than the site you linked to...

im not looking for deals

This doesn't make sense.
If it's the same components offered at a lesser price would that neccessarily be a bad thing ? ?

[NinjaALor]

Hey Patio do you get commission from Newegg or what?

[patio]

If i did would that make a difference ? ?

[Jess607]

You sig doesn't make any sense to me either.

[GX44]

You sig doesn't make any sense to me either.

Are you talking about patio's sig? If so... Just think about it for a minute longer. It'll come