Conclusion

The performance on this motherboard is absolutely phenomenal. Every aspect of performance, from CPU to memory to AGP to hard drives is just about the best I've ever seen. We've come to expect great things from ASUS, and certainly the A7V133 is up to form. And with ASUS' reputation for quality, I am sure the bugginess I found with the IDE ports is unique to my particular board. The closest thing I have to a complaint about this board is the poor overclocking capabilities. With the JumperFree BIOS, ASUS has provided the tools to overclock like a champ; I only wish those tools worked better.

If you're the type of person who wants install new parts and immediately hit the ground running (and running well), then the A7V133 is perfect for you. This board in your case is sure to give you the best rig on the block.

Special thanks to Parsec Productions for supplying the motherboard.