Recommendation: Asus or Intel MB for I7

[hesp]

Which brand of motherboard would be the best in term of balance in performance and reliability? for an I7 system:

Asus or Intel


Can anyone recommend a model from each?

Thanks!

[akademiks]

They're all relatively similar.. Just depends on what features you need.
The Asus P6T is probably the most popular x58 board though.

[Silver Bullet]

This should sum it up nicely I think ...

$174 - MSI X58M X58 mATX
+ cheapest X58 board with six memory slot.
- only matx, so expansion is somewhat limited

$225 - Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P
+ Good full size board, six slots, good oc'ing
- might be missing features that could be important

$241 - EVGA X58 SLI LE
+ Looks great, six mem slots, good oc'ing
- might be missing features that could be important

$305 - Intel DX58SO
+ Intel board
- 3 memory slots, horrible layout, limited oc'ing

$319 - ASUS P6T Deluxe V2
+ Good overclocking, solid features, good layout
- Getting a little pricey

[hesp]

thanks guys!