What will be a perfect motherboard for gaming and power-users?

I am planning to buy a new PC (Windows). I am one of the power-users. I like fast PC.

What will be a perfect motherboard for gaming and power-users?
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AMD Athlon 3500+


Asus A8N VM Motherboard (Integrated Graphic card - 6100 i think)


1GB Ram Corsair or Transcend


Samsung 793S syncmaster monitor (Best i think)





any other things you suit for gaming like Saitak X52 Joystick.. or gamepad..





P.S. - go for 300+w SMPS, in case you need to insert Graphic card, you will need more power, as some graphic card needs external power source too..
Reply:I prefer DFI lanparty boards myself but definately go AMD for gaming. Also as far as expandability goes shuttle boxes aren't great but I'm working with a shuttle box right now and It's got


AMD 3700+ (2.4ghz)


250 GB Western Digital


Nvidia 7800 GS


2 Gigs Corsair XMS





It is one BAD machine considering the money and size (It's a little bigger than a shoe box). However like i said it's only got 1 bay 1 pci slot and one agp slot soit's not real expandible. Good luck finding the perfect pc.











Tommy Z
Reply:mother board_asus probe


processor_amd athlatonXp


OS_windows Xp
Reply:if i were you, i would either build one myself or buy an AlienWare.


for the best motherboard, wait until intel launches its core 2 for desktop and then get a motherboard with a nvidia 590 chip