Don't bother with 'gaming' motherboards, unless you're a really serious OCer or want to run 3+ GPUs. Otherwise, it's just bling.
That is true, he just asked for a gaming motherboard specifically though, and instead of telling people what they don't want, i'll tell them what they asked. 🙂
Pretty much all LGA1150 motherboards have exactly the same upgrade ability (with the exception of those with only two RAM slots, where you can't add more than two RAM sticks).
You want a Z87 board with two x8/x8 PCIe slots for SLI/CF.
The best motherboard with the most features (which could technically add to upgradability) for under $200 is open box (if that doesnt bother you) so it is cheaper. I think you should check it out: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128593R 🙂
This is a really good motherboard and is like $40 cheaper. It is made by Asus so it is AWESOME quality: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131989R
I know it has a lot of bells and whistles, but it is pretty cheap and is ROG so it is meant for gaming and includes some good software (mostly OCing software though)... 🙂
Actually, a study came out a while ago saying that Asus was about fifth in terms of failure rates. What people tend to believe is 'true' is often quite skewed by marketing.
I guess you could get that, because it is really cheap. But doesn't Asrock get a lot of failures and a lot of complaints? At least thats what I've heard. I would pick from the big 3 Asus (which i guess isn't as good), Gigabyte which is really good, and MSI. All three have GREAT support and awesome software like their own BIOS.