2011 query, needing people with real experience

[Kroegs]

I spent hours looking at various boards yesterday. The formula seems to be my top prospect so far. I like the passive chipset, beefier audio chip. If I want to get a different sound board I oughtta be able to plug a 1x in the bottom pcie 16x, usually the case. I have a spare psu lieing around to flash it if need be when I get it as well. Like you and donmarkoni have said, if I want to be really impressed.

Extreme looks awesome too, but the formula is calling to me price/performance wise. The giga ud3 is a great bargain and giga has worked out their stability issues it seems, but their uefi is lacking in comparison with the rampage. Almost got caught up in an asrock though they are far to trouble prone. Too many things I have read scream hit or miss depending on the qc that was on shift when your board got stamped.