It seems like it is pretty easy to find a mobo that works with the CPU you choose. Other parts like HDD and PSU seem to be universal. I still would like a few guys on here to quickly peek thru my list. Please note I am very green at building so it is possible I made a really silly mistake.
Approximate Purchase Date: today
Budget Range: $500 after all rebates and shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: basic home PC, with light video editing, and light gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No, I will be using multiple monitors, 3 at a time
Parts to Upgrade: CPU, Mobo, Case, PSU, Graphics Card
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Windows 8 full
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg and amazon
Location: Seattle, WA
Parts Preferences: AMD CPU only, not picky about graphics card
Overclocking: probably
SLI or Crossfire: No for sure
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Very first build, please make comments about incompatibility of parts
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: general need to upgrade, for speed and quality of video
Parts list
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/D6Qb
CPU
AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor $129.99 FREE $129.99 Amazon
Buy
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard $69.98 $69.98 Outlet PC
Buy
Storage
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $76.97 $76.97 Outlet PC
Buy
Video Card
MSI Radeon HD 6450 1GB Video Card $39.99 -$15.00 FREE $24.99 Newegg
Buy
$15.00 mail-in rebate
Power Supply Antec Neo Eco 620W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply $69.99 -$20.00 FREE $49.99 Newegg
Buy
$20.00 mail-in rebate
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8 Full (64-bit) $99.99 FREE $99.99 Newegg
Buy
Probably will pick up whatever case is on sale at newegg.
Currently have
optical drive
6gbs of PC3-10600 ram
ordered SDD
Approximate Purchase Date: today
Budget Range: $500 after all rebates and shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: basic home PC, with light video editing, and light gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No, I will be using multiple monitors, 3 at a time
Parts to Upgrade: CPU, Mobo, Case, PSU, Graphics Card
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Windows 8 full
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg and amazon
Location: Seattle, WA
Parts Preferences: AMD CPU only, not picky about graphics card
Overclocking: probably
SLI or Crossfire: No for sure
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Very first build, please make comments about incompatibility of parts
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: general need to upgrade, for speed and quality of video
Parts list
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/D6Qb
CPU
AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor $129.99 FREE $129.99 Amazon
Buy
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard $69.98 $69.98 Outlet PC
Buy
Storage
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $76.97 $76.97 Outlet PC
Buy
Video Card
MSI Radeon HD 6450 1GB Video Card $39.99 -$15.00 FREE $24.99 Newegg
Buy
$15.00 mail-in rebate
Power Supply Antec Neo Eco 620W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply $69.99 -$20.00 FREE $49.99 Newegg
Buy
$20.00 mail-in rebate
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8 Full (64-bit) $99.99 FREE $99.99 Newegg
Buy
Probably will pick up whatever case is on sale at newegg.
Currently have
optical drive
6gbs of PC3-10600 ram
ordered SDD