since i've been criticized for not posting "relevant" info ... just bitching ...

integration is a good thing, when i build a system for someone i always go w/ integrated nic 10/100. it's pretty unlikely that you will ever need to uprgrade nic at home. Not everyone needs Audigy either & on board sound chips are getting better and better. If you never plan on playing games intergrated video will suffice. all this will save you tons of money. of course, power users should have the choice to buy bare bone components....

anyway... i still stand by what i said ... gore, you are a senior member but still buying a PCI card and then realizing you have AGP is a rookie mistake...