New motherboard help

DSDchemE

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I'm looking into making a new computer in a few months, and had a few questions about the motherboard.

The one I found as an example (it has what I need) is the ABIT AS8:
http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/techspec.php?categories=1&model=191

1. Does this look like a decent motherboard? (good specs?)
2. Does "On board 6-Channel AC 97 CODEC" mean that it already has an on-board sound card?
3. Is AGP 8x what I need for new graphics cards?

Do you have any other recommendations for different MBs? I don't want to spend too much and don't need insanely high capabilities, but I want something that I'll be able to use for a while (that takes priority over cost).

Also, any advice on processors would help too (Pentium vs. AMD, cache sizes, FSB speed, etc.)

Thanks for your help in advance.
 
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