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Basically I am far from a computer wizz and am deseperately trying to seek out a motherboard for some new hardware I will be purchasing and am really quite intimidated but what motherboard to get.
I plan on buying these components:
- E8400 CPU
- 2GB 800Mhz RAM
- Ati 4850
I want to find a motherboard that would support these pieces of hardware and allow for RAID connection aswel but I'm on a strict budget and want to spend minimal if possible (if you haven't already guessed, I am a gamer!).
So is there a motherboard that you can recommend me, I really have reached a dead point and am worried I might purchase a motherboard that won't be compatible. 
I'm also aware that nearly all motherboards need to have their BIOS 'flashed' before you can actually use the E8400. I would like to know how to flash the BIOS, can anyone provide a link that shows how to do it?
Thankyou to who ever replies! 
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