ASUS P8H61-M LE and Intel Socket 1155 Dual Core 2.4GHz MB Combo w/ VGA and DVI, uprgades available for $109.99 + free shipping
Chipset Intel® H61 (B3) Express Chipset
Memory 2 x DIMM, Max. 16 GB, DDR 1333/1066 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel memory architecture
* According to Intel® SPEC, the Max. 16GB memory capacity can be supported with DIMMs of 8GB (or above). ASUS will update QVL once the DIMMs are available on the market.
* Please refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL.
* When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended.
Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
2 x PCIe 2.0 x 1
1 x PCI
VGA Dual independent displays support: DVI and D-Sub
Supports Single-link DVI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @60Hz
Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @75Hz
Supports Microsoft® DirectX 10.1
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology Support
Storage Intel® H61(B3) Express Chipset
4 xSATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
LAN Realtek® 8111E Gigabit LAN controller
The motherboard is OK for a budget build. No usb 3.0, no sata III 6gb/s hurt it...
You can get this motherboard that has the same features for $33:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135288
Then, you could get the same processor for $50, and spend the extra $30 towards bettering other components of your build. Or you could get this pentium G630 for $66 which will give better performance over the celeron 530, and you'd still be saving $10.
@bmason3604: That's a pretty sweet deal for an entry level Intel build. I like the OP's Asus board (had very good luck with them) but Celeron is kind of a joke.

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