Opinion on ECS A780LM-M2 AM3 Motherboard for new build?

[Arthix]

Hello everyone,

First time builder here and I was wondering if this would be a reliable motherboard for my first build.

Motherboard I am considering:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135315

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Other parts are the following:

Video card - EVGA GTX 560

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130664

RAM - G.Skill Rip-Jaw 1600 8 GB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

Processor - AMD Athelon II x3 3.3ghz

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103911

Power Supply - Not decided yet, would like some recommendations! Will make a separate post for this later but feel free to give me some pointers on this.


Give me any and all advice on the motherboard I listed, other parts and how they work with that motherboard, or just any general tips on computer building.

Thanks!

 

[RGone]

I would be very amazed if anyone in this overclocking emphasized forum would recommend an ECS motherboard.

 

[trents]

ECS is absolutely the bottom feeder in the motherboard world and even more so when it comes to overclocking.

 

[Arthix]

Hey Trents, thanks for the feedback so quickly!

What are some other brands you would recommend that would be compatible and reliable with my other hardware?

NOTE: While I know this is an overclocking forum, I do NOT plan on overclocking anything!

I simply post here because the expertise the community has is incredibly helpful. ^____^

I appreciate the advice though, keep it coming!

 

[RGone]

61% of the NewEgg reviewers give it five starts. That is a lot of goodness for all the many various types of user skills involved.

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[trents]

I concur with RGone's suggestion. That is a good mid range motherboard. I have the non-evo version of it and have been very pleased.