Budget motherboard w/soundstorm audio?

PoPPeR

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My last MB died yesterday - an epox 8rda+. I replaced it with a Shuttle A35N Ultra, and it's been pretty good so far, but the audio is pretty lacking. I paid $65 for the Shuttle @ Fry's. Are there any better deals out there, preferably with better audio?

Edit: Oh yeah, should probably mention the chipset - preferably a Nforce 2 Ultra, but it doesn't matter that much. I'm running an AMD 2500+XP
 

o1die

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I'd stick with the shuttle, and get a separate soundcard if your system is running well. Fry's has some, including generic pci 5.1 (about $15), that might work for you. Otherwise, the abit nf7 is still available for about $80.