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Rick, The only local dealer I talked to wanted to sell me a machine with a SuperMico motherboard. I'm pretty sure that was the one, it was a Tri-Star dual 100 system. I am writing on a Tri-Star 486 right now, they make good products. This one has proven that they can take more abuse than they oughta have to. I think I even spilled a beer in mine one time and have had not the first sign of trouble with it. All these motherboards, if installed in the proper systems, with a good knowledge of what the intended uses are, are probably so close you can't tell the difference. I'm locked in now anyway, and not having three or four of them to compare, I'll never know the difference. I am hoping to get started making animations for video editors. My original goal was to get into the video business using NLE equipment along with animation programs. Two things became obvious in the beginning. I didn't have the funds to get the whole ball of wax. And, there was a market for animators in this area. I already have a MIDI studio, so I can add music composition and recording to the animation side of things. I also have contacts in the local industrial plants around here who are very interested in adding some animation to their training films. The types of things I would be doing for them would be long term commitments and become the sole property of the client. That's why I would like to take a shot at the video end first. Hope things work out with your search for the right gear. I spent about a month reading threads in about 14 forums here and reading everything I could get my hands on. The information I got from these forums really saved me a lot of heart ache down the line. You're in good hands with Murph, just tell him not to start YOUR system until he finishes MINE. <g> Terry