Also in Cybermind, we found this new Albatron K8NF4X motherboard. Based on the newer, and cheaper Nvidia Nforce 4-4X chipset, this board is a great board for the simple, no frills user who want something reasonably priced. Also a very small Micro ATX board, this board might be the answer for demanding users, yet want a small footprint. Priced at $ 169, this is really well priced.

The packaging of the Albatron K8NF4X.

The label of the K8NF4X, with a brief summary of the key features found on this board.

The board, from top down. An interesting note, is that the PCB appears to be the same one as the K8SLI that we reviewed a while ago.

One of the down points about this board, the Chipset is placed too near the CPU chipset. Due to this, many aftermarket cooling solutions won't fit on this board.

Since it's the same PCB as the K8SLI, the 2nd slot is actually printed on the PCB, but it only has a X1 slot. Anyone game to solder slots? :)