Heh-heh...yeah, they call something a "motherboard", it sounds like it would be the most important thing in your PC, and in alot of ways it is, though you really can't do without all the rest of the hardware...but then everything else costs more, except for RAM, and even that's close. But I've got a case with 7 fans, clear side panel, 400 watt power supply, and a bunch of cool LED's and it's $100.00 MORE than the board! I'm still deciding if I'm going to go with Vue 5 or not. I suppose I could download the demo, but demos need time and commitment, and I haven't got either of those at the moment. ;[