Of course, as with many things, I have had the opposite experience. My nForce board has performed beautifully, whereas my VIA board was a pile of steaming dung.

I was thinking, though. Hasn't AMD released their final Athlon processor? And will the P4s be stopping? I just wonder if Bitt would like to wait for the next lineup, or get the current technology at a cheaper price...

So I suppose that would also be a useful question. What level are you looking to upgrade to? What are you upgrading from?