i need motherboard help MOBO!!!

surge11

hey this is what i got so far

$30.00 Mail-in Rebate
$239.99

Qty.	Product Description	Savings	Total Price
		EVGA 512-P3-N841-AR GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail Item #: N82E16814130325 Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Replacement Plan (Special Promo Pricing) -- $29.99 2 Year Replacement Plan (Special Promo Pricing) -- $59.99
		PC Power & Cooling S610EPS 610W Continuous @ 40°C EPS12V Power Supply - Retail Item #: N82E16817703005 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Replacement Plan (Special Promo Pricing) -- $25.99 2 Year Replacement Plan (Special Promo Pricing) -- $35.99	-$90.00 Instant	$199.99 $109.99
		Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80569Q9450 - Retail Item #: N82E16819115042 Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Replacement Plan (Special Promo Pricing) -- $29.99 2 Year Replacement Plan (Special Promo Pricing) -- $59.99

surge11

i have no idea how to buy motherboards

oakae

Do you want to get DDR3 RAM now?

surge11

i dont know what that is im  a noob

xenoaroe

ddr3 is the new ram standard.  Only the high end mobos are supporting it atm, its still pretty new. 

It really depends on how much you want to spend, and what your needs are.  Things to consider:

What chipset you want ( you probbably want to look at x38/x48 or 750i/780i/790i chipsets)

If you plan on overclocking or not.

what speed ram you want.

do you plan on upgrading to SLI and using 2/3/4 video cards.

what kinda connections and expansions do you need.  How many Sata ports for HDDs, or IDE connections and PCI and PCI-x slots etc.

Also, make suer the form factor fits whatever case you are using.

Then pick your ram based on what mobo you have.

Here is a solid Mobo that Im currently using and its for about 189

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188026&Tpk=evga+ftw

works great so far.  I havent really tried to push anything with the overclocking or anything like that.  In case you pick that board to use, here is the ram i am using with it as well:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227289

 

hope this helps.  Feel free to message me if you need help choosing parts.