k guys..im upgrading my pc to the athlon 64 and was suggested to go gor the ASUS A8N-VM/CSM-NBP.(with onboard Geforce 6150).. SINCE i WANTED the extreme onboard graphics...but now that i have planned to go for the standalone Geforce 7600GS..hence the onboard graphics is now not that much IMPORTANT to me...

so can anyone suggest me a much cheaper mobo for the athlon 64(EITHER in asus,msi,etc)to cut down on the cost...
suggest me boards both with onboard graphics as well as without one pls...www.newegg.com and read the reviews.the MAIN reason i made a post was to get a direct suggestion from u guys....... :-? browsing the net and goin thro reviews does'nt solve the purpose.. thank a lot lot for u guys.!!..finally upgraded my system and its rockin.....:cool:

AMD ATHLON64 3000+
ASUS A8N-CM/VSM
1GB TRANSCEND
XFX GEFORCE 7600GS
250GB SEAGATE SATA
LG DVD-RWASUS A8N-CM/VSM?? Do you mean ASUS A8N-VM CSM? I see it's onboard video will support dual monitors.Glad you got it sorted out and are satisfied with your choice.

The reviews on newegg are very helpful as they are from actual users, not just test reports, etc. That lets you choose between the things that are important to you.