Just caught your reply with the mobo. That one seems okay but it has the niggling issues common to lower-end Asus boards.
Personally I use this mobo in my latest rig -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130065
If you don't need SLI or a lot of PCI slots like me, this is a very good board. Installation was easy with clear documentation on the manual.