I need someone to recommend me a GOOD budget motherboard

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This is my current build:
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Operating System
Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i3 4130 @ 3.40GHz
Haswell 22nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (9-10-9-26)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. B85M-D3H (SOCKET 0)
Graphics
S20C300 (1600x900@60Hz)
Intel HD Graphics 4400 (Gigabyte)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (MSI)
Storage
931GB Western Digital WDC WD10EZEX-00KUWA0 (SATA)
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NSB0
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So i need someone to recommend me a GOOD budget motherboard that you fits my build, and tell me if the one i currently have is bottlenecking any component. In terms of "good looking", this motherboard looks so small on a mid tower (it's mATX), appart from that, i don't see anything wrong with it. What benefits would i get if i get some good gaming ATX motherboard? i was thinking about brands like msi, asus, asrock, i've heard that some motherboard brands have some preference towards intel components, others for amd components. What would be a good motherboard brand for this intel/nvidia build?
All answers are hugely appreciated.
 
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nothing wrong with your current motherboard. gigabyte is a good brand. if you want better gaming performance, upgrade a component more directly responsible like GPU or CPU. maybe add a second 960 or an i5... the only reason to replace your motherboard is to get better features such as more sata ports or m.2 socket, faster memory, etc; or if upgrading to a different CPU socket.

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nothing wrong with your current motherboard. gigabyte is a good brand. if you want better gaming performance, upgrade a component more directly responsible like GPU or CPU. maybe add a second 960 or an i5... the only reason to replace your motherboard is to get better features such as more sata ports or m.2 socket, faster memory, etc; or if upgrading to a different CPU socket.
 
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