Asus P5E3 Deluxe WiFi-AP @n

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Do you really need 802.11 Draft-n wireless? Embedded Linux with a quick boot option? Super expensive DDR3? 500MHz+ overclocking (OK, so that one might be a definite tick box). But should we expect the X38 to achieve this anyway? After all it is Intel's first true performance chipset since the 975X, so better performance respective to what we already have is a bit of a given.

There's two parts to the value equation: Does it warrant the cost of materials provided and does it provide what is needed for the consumer? The first part - yes, absolutely. It overclocks fantastically, it is packed with the most cutting edge features you can find - the Draft-n wireless alone costs Asus a significant amount of money.

The Marvell Gigabit Ethernet could be (and should be?) replaced by Intel Pro Gigabit Ethernet considering the price of the board, but is that in replacement for the Draft-n wireless capabilities? After all, why would you have both? The bigger picture is that we still have three types of network connections which is more than any other manufacturer offers, which means the board can cater for just about everyone.

[...]If you're already prepared to drop several hundred on DDR3 anyway, then your budget should already be large enough to accommodate this, and in that respect it's quite well suited, just as long as you don't short change yourself on the CPU and graphics front. This is a board for those where money is no object in your next upgrade. If you're after a good all-rounder that's packed to the gills with features, this will absolutely be the motherboard for you. For those looking for something a bit more fiscally conservative, don't worry because the Maximus and normal Deluxe should be far cheaper.