I really want to try out this motherboard, and I definetly think it'll be a lot easier for my friend to deal with since he's not a big tech guy. With decent video, sound, ethernet and maybe modem (can't remember right now), the only thing you have to add is a processor, ram, CD-Rom, floppy and a big harddrive (okay, so that a lot of things, but it's a lot less than it could be). And he'll be able to upgrade to a Geforce3 and a Athlon XP 1800 when the prices lowers.