[Solved] Help!!!

thanks for the help new to upgrading my own computer and can use all of the help I can get can you reccomend any good motherboards that have at least 16 gigs of memory and can support a decent processor

-trying to keep the motherboard under $120 but its not a big deal if it goes over
-Im going to school soon for game art and design in pittsburgh so its for both
school but I am a major strategy game addict so that is important as well
-I don't have any preferances at this point so either would be fine with me
-Yes lived in the US all of my life

what I was aiming for is new
-motherboard
-ram
-processor
as well as a decent graphics card but that isn't a priority at this point
I definatly want to try to keep it under or at least around the vicinity of $500
I want to have at least 8 gigs of ram to start but the potential to go to 16 if i need to later on

Well, here are an option.

CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 445
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-890XA-UD3
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 1600
GPU: MSI 5770

All those is around $477.95 before rebates and shipping but also bear in mind that u maybe need a new PSU for that rig.

What PSU do u have? For only one GPU a 550W or 600W from a good brand like Corsairm Seasonic, Antec can handle the rig.