i can say (as owner of epox and msi boards) that the 8kta3 looks well designed.
the pictures i saw from the msi show the board without a fan on the northbridge.
the epox 8kta3 has 4700µF capacitors and runs rock stable!!
i dont know what you can want more?

a board witch runs a 800 mhz duron at 8*140 mhz, 6 pci slots, 1 isa, onboard diagnostic lcd, 4 ram banks and if you want a raid controller.
the abit kt7a is also very good.
i dont think you MUST wait for msi (i like msi, but i dont think the msi could be much better)
sorry for my english
