Conclusion:

Overall Gigabyte have done a great job with the new Intel P45 chipset and we feel that is offers a lot of value for a lot less money than the X38 and X48 chipsets. Honestly we'd probably look at the P45 before them as the chipset should offer less power consumption and be just as good as an overclocker of those more expensive boards with not a lot more to show for it. Gigabyte offers numerous versions of P45 chipset boards and Gigabyte's GA-EP45-DS3R is a definite winner and one you should take a look at if you're looking for a P45 based motherboard. At $128.50 it also offers exceptional value for the price.

Pricing:

As mentioned the Gigabyte GA-EP45 DS3R with dual PCI-Express 16x slots, P45 chipset support, and 8 USB 2.0 ports among other features can be had for $128.50 from MWave. The P45 definitely offers a lot of bang for the buck over more expensive $200+ motherboards.