With PC prices plummeting along with gross profit margins for system builders, it's not surprising that integrated mainboard solutions offering mounted audio and video parts right out of the box are becoming more and more popular.

While such a board might not appeal to the hard core gamer who constantly upgrades the parts and peripherals of their hot-rod PC, the integrated mainboard solution is indeed the right choice for the person or business that seeks the lowest possible price tag on a system which can still keep up with the big dogs.

Today Sharky Extreme takes a look at one of the better integrated mainboard solutions available, the Soyo SY-6IBM. Priced at $160 - $175 while including a mounted 2D/3D AGP accelerator and a 3D audio sound chip, the SY-6IBM offers new levels of power/performance in the integrated mainboard market.