[Wlug] Motherboard search tool?

[John Stoffel]

Gary> I built a PC for myself last May based on the AMD 64 X2 5600 and
Gary> this motherboard:

Gary> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131095

Gary> It works like a champ with no issues or problems.

That is a nice board, and looks to be pretty much what I'd want.
Plenty of built-in stuff, yet expandable down the road.  

I need PCI slot(s) because of my 8port serial board and my SCSI
controller for tape backups.  Eventually I'll be going down the line
to something else, or a PCIe 1x SCSI controller, etc.  Lots of room
for expansion here.  

I reallly like this board for the firewire interface as well.  Did you
get a case with a front mount firewire port as well?  

Gary> I'm somewhat of an AMD fanboy but I'd admit Intel has the better
Gary> processors these days, but if you are looking for an attractive
Gary> price/performance ratio I think the AMD chips still have that
Gary> edge.

I'm mixed right now honestly.  I really like how Intel has released
lots of specs for their hardware, esp their video cards.  AMD/ATI has
made a good push in this direction too, so I'm leaning ATI for
graphics no matter what. 

My needs are simple, rock sharp 2-d text, and some OpenGL or video
performance for Stellarium or other graphics programs like that.  My
most graphical game is pysol.  :]  I just don't have time/energy to
spend playing games right now, esp with two small kids in the house.

I play Thomas the Tank engine instead now.  *grin*

Thanks again for all the suggestions guys!  And gals... :]

John