Comments on proposed new build for $1,500, and need help with MB.

[Matt_Smi]

I am spec’ing out a new build with a budget of $1,500, sans hard drives since I already have two 320 Gb’s I will bring over from my current machine. This might be a backwards way of doing it but I always seem to pick out everything except the motherboard, because I have the most trouble choosing it, I never know which chipset to go with. Please let me know what you think of this build and which MB would work well with it, thanks.

Case: LIAN LI PC-65B
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811112040

Power Supply: Antec NeoPower 650 Blue
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817371010

Video Card: EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130071

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115017

RAM: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (x2)
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820145590

Optical Drive: Lite-ON
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827106072


Right now the cost is at $1,166, and then I figure a nice MB will be another $200, which will bring me under budget at $1,366, although I may decide to add a 1TB hard drive if they come down a bit. But I was looking at this MB http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131190
But again there are so many out there that look good, I mainly just want something that is stable, I am not looking to OC or tweak around with this machine.

[Alaron]

We usually recommend a flavor of the Asus P5K. So you're on track. :)

[flanzig1]

Don't forget an OS in the budget and could get a 80 or 160 gig HD to get you started while waiting to get the monster HD. Go SATA for your HDs.

[shadowpr]

get a 64 bit Os if you're going with the 4gb of ram though

don't forget monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers.

[Matt_Smi]

I have the OS covered, as well as monitor, KB mouse, ect. The $1,500 is the budget for just the tower itself.