Originally posted by Eklypse39
hmmm ... now that i think about it ... i'm pretty much clueless when it comes to mb's. could you guys postup links to these package deals? i'm definately going to order by tomorrow 
axemansean $135 is right around my range. i need to keep it below $150 because i also have to get DDR chips.
Go to
www.newegg.com and do a search for Asus A7V8X-X. I have that board and I love it. I have the A7S333 at home and thats a great board too.
Newegg also has the Athlon XP2400+ processor for either $77 OEM or $82 retail, retail gets you a free heatsink and fan and their heatsink and fan combo are pretty good.
I have dealt with newegg a lot and would say you'd be better of getting it from there.
Your total would be $142 shipped for OEM or $147 shipped for retail. Pay the extra $5 and get the heatsink and fan.