How do you choose a good motherboard?

[tonytech6]

I have chosen my motherboard for my build. Not sure if I have chosen the right type of motherboard for my needs.


Motherboard

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138345


- AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor
- Light gaming
- Video and audio editing

Is there a brand i should stay away from?

 

[Smeg45]

Stay away from Biostar. Cheap and nasty like Asrock. I'd get an Asus M5A97 for that build. AM3+ socket and excellent build quality.

 

[abekl]

Yes, stay away from Biostar and the lower end Asrock boards. Stick with Gigabyte and Asus and you can't go wrong. Here's a good entry level MB for your cpu:
GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128519CVF