Originally Posted by
Haltech
Coming from the AMD platform is it.. However, i noticed immediately that all Intel based boards are more expensive than my AMD setups ever were. Think about the added cost for the socket setup, the multi phase power system, dual to quad lans, 6-8 SATA ports, Onboard Audio, and the RAID and all of the little things like wireless options, etc.
DFI is unique in a sense that there board doesnt follow any reference designs. They think ahead before designing.. they also make mods during the alpha/beta process to benefit the end user. Also, keep in mind that DFI is a second tier manf, so they dont get their hands on first release chips like Asus, MSI and Gigabyte does. I will gladly pay DFI $320 for a motherboard before i would ever give Asus $300 for their junk. MSI is a nice second option with the Diamond coming out for those who feel DFI cant deliver.