which mobo?

[qwerty.yp]

Hi,

really appreciate the site. tons of useful info!

Sorry for starting 1 more thread asking which mobo i should get.

i'm a programmer and the co i worked for got bought and that didn't go so well. now i'm an independent contractor & i'm also a part time youth pastor, which means i will often have a couple of adobe products (video/photo editing, etc) open as well as vs2010 and sql mgt studio open along with 10-12 browser tabs, excel, outlook, music, etc...

i'm trying to build a really good desktop that will be fast enough for all that plus a little gaming

$$ is sort of an issue so i'm going to have to do the build over a little time, so my thought is to buy a good mobo, & the cheapest cpu for the board and a cheaper video card then upgrade as i can afford it.

here's the motherboard i'm looking at: GA-X58A-UD3R - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423

its probably a little more expensive than i'd like but i want to build something that i can use for a while...

i'd really like usb3 but do i really need it?

is there something a little less expensive that i should be looking at? i'm assuming i don't want to go with an 1156 board, right?

(also any thought's on a compatible video card on the cheap would also be appreciated)...

thanks for your help!

 

[Sparkle]

Do you really need USB 3.0? No.

That Gigabyte board is one of the stablest X58 boards out there, it's a great choice.

 

[SolidBladez]

If you're tight on cash, you might want to consider EVGA's B-Stock boards.

$80 (with free shipping) for the LE isn't half bad.


Only downfall is that you get a 90-day limited warranty.