Mobo for X2 550 and HD 4850

[jithint]

I'm getting a new PC. I decided on an AMD Phenom II X2 550 for CPU and HD 4850 512 MB for GPU. Please suggest an AM2+ motherboard. I don't plan to go X-fire and won't be doing much overclocking. It should support two IDE/PATA drives. My budget is $100. Will 4 GB 800MHz DDR2 be enough? I read in ASUS's website that Windows XP does not recognize more than 3GB RAM. Is it right?

 

[raybay]

Windows XP will recognize 3 GB in some machines, and 3.5 GB of the 4 GB installed in a few others.
Any board designed for the AMD will work well if made by ASUS, Gagabyte, MSI, Biostar, ECS Elitegroup...
We like the ASUS M4A78 or ASUS M4A785TD, MSI 770-C45, and Elitegroup ECS GF8200A or A785GM-M which all slide under your $100 limit.

 

[Ritwik7]

This would be a great board for your budget :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387

BTW, it's an AM3 motherboard.

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

The GA-MA770-UD3 is a great board, as is the GA-MA785G-UD3H. Both fit your budget, and will work splendidly with your current parts.

raybay's recommendations are excellent, save for the ECS boards, which I have seen a lot of problems with, which biases my opinion against them.

 

[jithint]

thanks a lot for the replies guys.