There is another chipset, the ali magic one, on the Iwill xp333-r, with ata 133 support, 6 channel sound, 333ddram support and raid. Prices start at $115 (pricewatch). Just a little slower than the kt266a. The abit Kr7a and shuttle ak35gtr are neck and neck in performance, and the shuttle will be cheaper when it's available Jan 20th ($129 newegg). I use the ak31 version 3.1 ($80 newegg) and it runs great since the last bios upgrade.