Majingbu

Hey Wrench :)

So I went and did some reading about that motherboard you recommended. I'm a little pessimistic by nature, but some of those people REALLY hated that board.

Do the benefits and ease of use with that board outweigh the negatives? Or is that "best for the buck right now" for i7 boards? Most of the products that have been recommended to me haven't had quite the depth of complaints, so I'm wondering if this is the new technology (i7) or just personal gripes.

I'm not opposed to spending a little extra cash on a MoBo that is going to be more stable, offer less "potential problems" and allow this new build to be fairly smooth.

Also, with the other tech that I was thinking of buying, it sounds like this might not use all of it. I was planning (reluctantly) on buying a fresh Vista OS, but some of the reviews said that Vista only recognizes the first 4 Gigs of RAM? Or is that only true for Vista 64? If that's true, I'm also kind of at a loss for which OS to use.

Unfortunately, my tech level is really low. I'm more of a software guy, but even that falls short at Operating Systems. Layman's terms are my forte, not all the technical mumbo jumbo that a lot of the reviews and website explanations offer.

Makes my brain hurt...

Any further input or advice you can offer would be awesome. Thanks!

Jimmy