Gaming Computer Motherboard on Budget?

Gigabit motherboards have worked fine for my budget as I feel I actually get what I pay for. AM D and I ntel compare very very closely but AM D continues to offer their products for about half the price. You are spending well enough for a fine gaming PC. Keep in mind if you plan on running Vista you should halve at least 2gig RAM in banks if possible. You are on the right path, build a machine from scratch vs. walmart or best buy and you are way above their so called value machines. Go for a SATA hard drive because they're awesome and don't spend too much on a flashy case, a good case should cost you around $35.