Pros: love the design. lots of space, plenty of options for cooling. so many tie downs. i like the xdocks too. 5 eggs

Cons: fans are LOUD. front panel bottom right latch doesn't. there are 7 latches, 3 on either side and one across the top of the front panel. all of them make a satisfying click and latch securely except for the bottom right corner which does not and can easily with little pressure be popped off. disappointing. 3 eggs

Overall Review: build quality is overall really good except the front panel. plan to replace the fans. don't panic, accessory box located in xdock tray. 5 eggs if no front panel issue.

Pros: middling

Cons: i do not understand why there is no one screaming about the atrocious layout of intel motherboards. both x1 slots are crammed right next to the x16 slot so you lose both, one to duel slot gpu and the other to thermal wash. besides the other x16 slot, the rest of the board is pci slots, soo, go 56k modems! only 2 sata 6g, 4 usb 3.0.

Overall Review: are there any decent intel motherboards under $150? nah, bad layout and little or no usb 3.0 and sata 6 support. half your expansion slots are unusable with duel slot gpu and ancient pci slots.