Quote Originally Posted by jcool View Post
If you want plug and play go with Asus or Gigabyte, DFI is not for noobs, sorry (both regarding bios control and cooling).
Is this really the consensus? Does everyone agree with this?

I ask because I was on the verge of buying this board just now, however I've never dabbled in overclocking before. I really like the layout and appearance of this board, but these comments from jcool(who seems experienced and sounds as though he knows what he's talking about) have me worried that I may be making the wrong choice.

Would this board really not be as stable as say the base P6T in stock form or with a mild overclock? I plan to learn how to overclock properly, ideally over the next few weeks, but am worried that this board may be too much for a novice like me to handle right now. I'm really not too concerned with hitting crazy numbers though. A 3.6 or 3.8 would be fine with me. If that's the case should I really aim for the Asus board and would the DFI work fine as well?