hi again. asus was my 1st choice to begin with, always has been, but the stockist i bought from didnt have any in at the time and i was just itching to buy and build so i got the gigabyte and i have to say im not sorry yet. sure its a bit teenage blue and shiny compared to the classy aesthetics of the asus but i think it was also a considerable amount cheaper and it realy is just an interim board for me if im honest, ive gone graphics card nuts and wanna go triple sli  just to shut my buddys up and justify how much time i spend on the pc to the wife lol.     im just happy its 2009 and we can finally talk real ram numbers and more cores than nasa.

good luck on ur build amigo