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	Cooler Master V10 Copper Base Aluminum Fins 8 Heatpipes Hybrid TEC Core i7 1366 CPU Cooler - (RR-B2P-UV10-GP) List Price: $139.99 Sale Price: $115.26 You save: $24.73 (18%)
	Description CoolerMaster Hybrid V10 TEC CPU Cooler RR-B2P-UV10-GP 793

	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler, RR-B10-212P-G1 List Price: $29.99 Sale Price: $24.39 You save: $5.60 (19%)
	Description Succeeding the popular Hyper 212, the Hyper 212 Plus carries on the legacy of providing a great balance of performance and noise level during high and low speed operations. Hyper 212 Plus is Cooler Master's first cooler to be equipped with an all-in-one mounting solution.

	Cooler Master RR-910-HTX3-G1 130-Watt 92mm Hyper TX3 CPU Cooler for 775/1156/AMD/AM2/AM3 List Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $14.50 You save: $5.49 (27%)
	Description CoolerMaster Hyper TX3 RR-910-HTX3-G1 Cooling Fan/Heatsink RR-910-HTX3-G1 Computer Case Components

	Cooler Master Hyper N520 Mirror Finished Copper Base Aluminum Fins 5 Heatpipes CPU Cooler - (RR-920-N520-GP) List Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $32.58 You save: $7.41 (19%)
	Description CoolerMaster Hyper N520 Heatpipe CPU Cooler RR-920-N520-GP Computer Case Components

This motherboard, from ASUS, is another great example of cutting-edge motherboard architecture. It mates, flawlessly, an i7 Extreme Socket with 6 x SATA 3 gig ports and 2 for the Marvell PCI's. Very welcome are the 3.0 USB ports, along with legacy 2.0's, and the traditional Marvell G/bit LAN controller. Without going into the deeper technical aspects of it, I simply love the six DDR3 slots-lending three dedicated channels for memory.

Cost is what makes this motherboard really stand out. While a few of the nit-pickers will always scream about lacking a thing or two, this motherboard-with this price-is basically comparable to a Mercedes-Benz that costs $20k. How many products exist, that you know of, that can honestly live up to an analogy like that?

For getting the most bang for your buck, this is a pretty sweet deal. Entering the more analytical piece of this review, however, there are a couple things that have to be considered-in fairness to objectiveness. This Express model, in contrast with the premium model, has a few missing articles-but for the price, they're mostly overlookable. Here's the breakdown of the not-so glamorous:

* Blue or white SATA cords aren't included, which would only make finding your way around the myriad of cables easier

* The chipset's Heat Pipe and the larger heatsinks that are not linked to the processor are lacking a superior cooling solution for hardcore gamers

With those two pet-peeves out of the way, all-in-all, this is more than a viable solution to even a hardcore gaming enthusiast. Sure, you can ramble on about a few missing features and accessories, but the price-I'm more than confident that ASUS only receives a bare profit margin off of something like this as it is. So, I give it a 97 in terms of the outstanding value you get.

Article written by Jeffrey Frasco. For more information about Buying Computer Components or Computer Components like the ASUS P6X58D-E Motherboard visit Computer Components For You.