Someone please help me find an ATX motherboard (not micro ATX) that is compatible with everything in this build

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Could someone please give me a suggestion for a motherboard that is an ATX motherboard with an FM2+ CPU socket. It needs to be compatible with everything in this build... I don't really know the difference between motherboards and It would be great if someone could help me! http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kVPtNG This is the build. I would like it if the motherboard is under or at 70$, preferably under if possible but if not then around 70$. Thanks a lot :D, and please pick a motherboard that you think is good, not just because of the price. I specify that I don't want a micro ATX board. Thanks a lot to whoever answers this!!!
 
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Hi benfretz13, if you want to keep the Athlon X4 860K and the ATX format mb, you only can get the Asrock FM2A88X Pro3+ for over $70, because other low price MB ( like the FM2A88X+ BTC ) you need to update the BIOS first, otherwise the MB is not compatible to the x4 860K.
Here is the cpu support list for Asrock FM2A88X Pro3+ http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/FM2A88X%20Pro3+/?cat=CPU

And I come up other almost same built like Eximo, but I will change the CPU to athlon x4 760K with ASRock FM2A88X Extreme4+ and the other r9 280 SAPPHIRE DUAL-X 14-202-099 Radeon R9 280, and yes, you need the aftermarket cup cooler.

Or even to get the Pentium G3258 and asrock H97 Anniversary http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157564 for...
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ATX boards with FM2+ start at $70. I assume you intend overclocking, so you will want a slightly larger supply then what you were going for. R9-280 is a more up to date version of the 7950, much faster then a 7850, for only $15 more. Slightly cheaper memory and better.

Only thing missing is an aftermarket CPU cooler. Cooler Master Hyper Evo 212 is a popular choice. About $30 when not on sale.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DrZnNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DrZnNG/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X+ BTC ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $591.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-31 15:59 EDT-0400
 
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Hi benfretz13, if you want to keep the Athlon X4 860K and the ATX format mb, you only can get the Asrock FM2A88X Pro3+ for over $70, because other low price MB ( like the FM2A88X+ BTC ) you need to update the BIOS first, otherwise the MB is not compatible to the x4 860K.
Here is the cpu support list for Asrock FM2A88X Pro3+ http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/FM2A88X%20Pro3+/?cat=CPU

And I come up other almost same built like Eximo, but I will change the CPU to athlon x4 760K with ASRock FM2A88X Extreme4+ and the other r9 280 SAPPHIRE DUAL-X 14-202-099 Radeon R9 280, and yes, you need the aftermarket cup cooler.

Or even to get the Pentium G3258 and asrock H97 Anniversary http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157564 for almost same price range and same performance. Review: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pentium-g3258-overclocking-performance,3849.html

Here is my list.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HG72zy
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HG72zy/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X Extreme4+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $534.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-31 16:36 EDT-0400
 
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