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Help with MOBO for this PC

I think I have all the other parts pretty much nailed down, thanks to support from here. I would like input on the perfect mobo for this board. I don't need SLI, and I don't plan on overclocking right now, but maybe in the future. Any input is much appreciated! I want a good, solid mobo that has lots of features.

*EDIT Please list specific mobo examples, not just a brand for the most help, thanks! EDIT*

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (changed my mind from X2 3800+)

HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB

Monitor: SAMSUNG 940B-SILVER 19" 8ms Analog/Digital

MOBO: ???

VC: eVGA 256-P2-N516 Geforce 7800GT CO SE 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail

RAM: Mushkin Green 2x1GB unbuffered ddr400 (upgraded from 2x512 corsair twinX)

Optical Drive: LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 52X CD-R 32X CD-RW 52X CD-ROM 1.5M Cache IDE Combo Drive

Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS SB0350 7.1 Channels PCI Interface

Speakers: Logitech Z-5500 970181-0403 315 Watts 5.1 Speaker

PSU: Fortron AX450-PN, 12cm FAN, version 2.0, 2 SATA, PCI Express, 450W Power Supply - Retail

Case: Lian Li PC-60USB B2 Silver Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ? Retail
 
If you are looking to OC in the future and want a lot of features, I'd go with a DFI board. Very good boards for overclocking.
 
Originally posted by: CraKaJaX
If you are looking to OC in the future and want a lot of features, I'd go with a DFI board. Very good boards for overclocking.

Agree. However, aren't these boards somewhat picky about RAM? If so, make sure the RAM you picked will play nice with the MB.
 
While I may overclock in the future, I don't need a serious overclock. So a board that specializes in overclocking will be less interesting to me if it doesn't do all the other things very well (such as RAM compatibility, etc) I basically want a board that is not "finicky" at all.
 
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