HI, Every once in a while someone is sure to post stating that they are taking the plunge into building their own system for the first time. Well, it's my turn. :-) Because of cost considerations and my needs (At home - mostly gaming otherwise I'd just stick with my P-120) I've decided to build around an AMD processor. I'm currently choosing motherboards and had narrowed it down to the Asus P5A, Aopen AX59 Pro, and FIC PA2013. However, the FIC VA-503+ seems like a very popular board. This board however has 4 SIMM slots that I don't need, 1 too many ISA slots, and 1 to few PCI slots (since the sound card and ethernet card will take 2 I'll only have 1 more free) and is a baby AT form factor. Is there an advantage in starting a new system using a baby AT form factor vs an ATX? Are there cases out there that hold both? I would also be happy to hear opinions or experiences regarding these boards. I was planning on purchasing the K6-2 processor with 3DNow! capabilities. Would there be any advantage in holding out for the K6-3 ... I probably wont even purchase my video card until close to the end of the year anyhow. BTW I'm planning on going with a card based on the new TNT chip set. Probably the STB or Canopus version and any opinions or experiences regarding that are also welcome. Thank You, Bill Nussbaumer ----- PCBUILD mailing list - http://nospin.com Bob Wright:[log in to unmask] - Drew Dunn:[log in to unmask]