pci-e or agp

Dudes,

I'm upgrading the cpu and motherboard combo and want some independent takes on whether it matters if I get a board with agp or pci-e.

What I would do with this computer:

- AutoCAD

- DVD ripping

- divx/xvid/mp4 etc viewing

I usually just play games on xbox or NDS, so I dont care about game graphics. I have an agp radeon that is a couple years old but it works fine for me.

My wuestion would be, do i really need pci-e? Is agp going away forever where if my card goes out ill have to upgrade the motherboard unecessarily?

What should I be concerned about?

For upgradability, PCI-E. AGP is just fine if you don't plan on getting a whup ass gaming update/video card later on. Yes, AGP will die, eventually. Top end cards won't support it soon.

The best card on the market now doesn't supprt AGP.

PCIe. AGP fails.