Well, I ordered my PC (hooray!) and with it, I ordered the ASUS P3-BF MOBO. It seems to be an all around favorite. I'll let you know how it works out for me.
Emeric, I didn't buy local as per your advice. I started dealing with a local guy and found that he was quite a bit more expensive than mail order and that although his ads stated that he works weekends, I couldn't reach him by phone except at his emergency number and that only til 9PM. I almost always buy my electronics thru the mail and for the most part it's been a pretty good experience, plus no state sales tax. The company I bought the PC from offers 24/7 tech support so I'm gambling that it's not bull. Thanks, guys for all your advice. Hopefully, I can help you someday.
Brian F.