Personally I don't think the trend will end anytime soon. And frankly I don't have a problem with that. I have the Asus P4P800-E Deluxe in my gaming rig, but simply haven't installed the drivers for the on board sound (I use my own SoundBlaster), and I also like the fact that WiFi is optional (Because I have no need to pay more for something I don't need).
The main reason people should buy motherboards is for the performance, and value for money. The extra graphics, sound and ethernet chips cost next to nothing to intergrate onto the board, and I would never think of buying a motherboard without them - despite the fact that I don't use them.
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Personally I don't think the trend will end anytime soon. And frankly I don't have a problem with that. I have the Asus P4P800-E Deluxe in my gaming rig, but simply haven't installed the drivers for the on board sound (I use my own SoundBlaster), and I also like the fact that WiFi is optional (Because I have no need to pay more for something I don't need). The main reason people should buy motherboards is for the performance, and value for money. The extra graphics, sound and ethernet chips cost next to nothing to intergrate onto the board, and I would never think of buying a motherboard without them - despite the fact that I don't use them.