I have put together about 4 systems with an Epox board over the past year. I previously had been using a different manufacture for lower end systems.
Epox's latest one has Dixie Tube like error codes. Rounded cables for both IDE ports, 1 backplane connector for 2 additional firewire ports, 1 backplane connector for 2 additional USB ports. The manuals, cd come in a heavy nylon zip type bag. And what I really like are mini 'reset' and 'power' buttons on the motherboard. I like to assemble the system to start on the bench. I am usually left to jumpering the power pins with a screw drive. The mini buttons sure make it nice. And joy of joy, the motherboard detected everything properly on the first shot - cpu, multiplier, ddr speed, etc, etc, etc. They even through in an angled SATA connector which I have found to be indispensable in some applications. All this for $85 (9npa - nforce 4)
