Trying to pick a motherboard for my first build

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I have picked my tower, The Rosewill Black hawk ultra.
Now I need a motherboard, I want intell and 32MB ram capable. I am looking to spend about 200$ I want to be able to put up 3 video cards/ graphics cards.
I want it to have an HDMI output built in. I want to have plenty of SATA and USB 3.0 ports. My computer has 4 5.25" drives and 9 HDD/SSD ports. I plan to use most of, if not all of these ports, so I need plenty of connectors. I also want to have some graphics built into the mother board.

The plan here is, To pic out my motherboard then get a lower end cpu and a power supply then one SSD and a DVD drive, also a cheap monitor. Then I plan on gettign a better cpu then some more drives and video and audio cards. So right now I need a motherboard, but I am not sure which one to get, There are so many of them, so many kinds and so many factors. Once I get the motherboard I can estimate power drain, I can start planning for drives and Video/Graphics cards.

Thank you guys in advance for giving me some options, I just don't want to limit myself to much.
-Zarok

http://www.newegg.com/Intel-Motherboard ... ory/ID-280
Even if you don't buy from Newegg, it's really useful for finding/comparing hardware once you narrow the results.
Make sure it works with the processor you want, just because it's Intel doesn't mean it supports your desired CPU. And I'm gonna assume you meant 32 gb of ram?

Yes I did mean that ram. And I have been browsing newegg. But I am not sure what I should be looking for, and i dont want to get a board that limits my expansion later on down the road.

Why start with a low-end cpu? You limit yourself to only cpu's of that socket type when you want to upgrade in the future, I think. If I were you, I'd decide at least on a cpu and mobo and a psu and then upgrade from there. Also you'll probably have more options getting a cpu with integrated graphics as opposed to a mobo with integrated graphics, but I could be wrong.

I've built a computer only once and am by no means an expert though.

Yea well I probably will get the I7 4770k.

Asus MB's have consistently been high quality. If you want a High end multi CPU MB, then either Tyan or SuperMicro.

I've never had a problem with an ASUS motherboard. I have 3 computers in my house now with asus mobos.

What do you guys know about the ASRock Z87 OC? Also any ideas for a PSU?

That Z87 was what I lead a person to build just a month ago. You'll be happy with it. This other person is.

Also For PSU I've found going to Newegg, searching "Power Supply"
Clicking redundently "Power supplies" in the upper left.
Then sorting by rating...

http://www.newegg.com/Power-Supplies/Su ... der=RATING

Can't go wrong. Also use this to make sure your power supply is large enough.

http://support.asus.com/powersupply.aspx

Good luck.

I just pick up old computers off the curb on trash day and fix them.

Sometimes people forget to destroy their hard disks and I get to see their homemade porn.

hahaha! there is an idea! But i cannot find any pc graveyards

This is my final build

Case- Rosewill Blackhawk ultra

Motherboard- ASRock Z87 OC Formula

Processor- I7 4770k

PSU- CORSAIR AXi AX760i 760W Digital ATX12V / EPS12V (Still not sure what voltage I'll use)

SSD Bootdrive - SAMSUNG 840 EVO

RAM- G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) (This will be one of the first things I update before gaming)

Optical Drive- ASUS 24X DVD Burner

(I will put a 1TB HDD in there for data storage but it is not necessary for the first few things to get on there like OS)

I plan to use a monitor I already have until I can buy one and then add a blu ray writer and better ram also buy a video card at some point. Then perhaps some cool software and I can start gaming on it as well.

I have finally got my computer built! I just need an operating system now.

That's all the more to decide.

free:

http://www.debian.org/distrib/

pay:

http://www.pricewatch.com/software_oper_system/

I'm sure you'll make the right decision.

Don't make the mistake I did.

I bought Windows 7 Pro 32-bit OEM for like $20 less.

Then I bought Windows 7 Pro Upgrade, and in the box is both 32-bit and 64-bit install disks.

Then I bought a used HP small form factor (wife said no laptops in the house) from TigerDirect and I didn't notice it came with W7 64-bit, turns out, everything I had worked with it, except a few old programs I hardly use. Maybe some you had to use compatibility mode to get them to install.

Don't make the mistake I did.

I bought Windows 7 Pro 32-bit OEM for like $20 less.

Then I bought Windows 7 Pro Upgrade, and in the box is both 32-bit and 64-bit install disks.

Then I bought a used HP small form factor (wife said no laptops in the house) from TigerDirect and I didn't notice it came with W7 64-bit, turns out, everything I had worked with it, except a few old programs I hardly use. Maybe some you had to use compatibility mode to get them to install.