[Echo Talon]

the reason i like this motherboard over the ECS this one is because

1. Socket 939(can be upgraded to accept dual core X2 processor)

2. Has way better video

3. Better chipset with better driver support

4. SATA will support SATA hard drives

5. GB LAN

6. Supports 4GB of memory

7. Firewire

8. ASUS great quality, support and updates.

all of that and its only $21 more...

[ThePythonicCow]

Socket 939

Be careful on that one. AMD just shut down its last 939 fab. This is good news in the -very- short term, as you can get some great close out prices on 939 socket CPUs.

But it will soon (very soon) make buying 939 socket CPUs more difficult.