whoa thanks for the links

I was thinking of going with the Soyo, but i read more negative things than positive about BzBoyz.com

So then i was thinking about the Asus, which would be good to, but i read more positive than negative, but still some negative things

But i went to newegg where I was buying the rest of the stuff and came up with this

ASUS A7V8X-X AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron Socket A, Processor Mother Board
Specifications:
Socket A - AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/ Duron
Chipsets: VIA KT400/8235
FSB: 333/266/200 MHz
3 x DDR DIMM PC3200/2700/2100 DDR400/333/266 non ECC SDRAM (Note: PC3200 Max. to 2 banks only)
Ports: 1 x AGP(8X), 6 x PCI, 6 x USB 2.0
OnBoard LAN
Realtek 6-channel CODEC
ATX form factor

AMD Athlon XP 1800+ Thoroughbred /266 FSB Processor CPU 1800+/ 1.53GHz -0.13 micro OEM, AXDA1800DLT3C The Ultimate Digital Media Experience in an x86 Platform.Tailored for Microsoft® Windows® XP. Featuring QuantiSpeed Architecture for Rapid Execution of Applications. Tomorrow’s Technology Today.The Power of a Reliable Partner.
Specifications:
CPU: 1.53 GHz
Type: 1800 XP Thoroughbred
Cache: 256K
BUS: 266MHz
Socket A (PGA)
OEM - CPU Only

it costs two more dollars than that Asus board at tufshop, but i figured i would save on shipping, and i lose some processor speed, but i dont think i would notice the difference since i dont run any really intensive applications or games

Also i dont think i have ever read anything negative about newegg, and my friend uses them and tells me they are great

but i dont know ..

I also upgraded my ram to the PC 2700

CRUCIAL MICRON 512MB 64x64 PC 2700 DDR RAM - OEM
184-Pin, CL=2.5-Unbuffered Non Parity 2.5V, CT6464Z335 Requires DDR supported Motherboard - Lifetime Warranty. OEM

i think all that stuff is compatible, but i dont know,



any opinions welcomed


man upgrading a computer is alot of work i didnt think it was going to be this tough