If it was the goal of Asus to bring out the first Intel-based SLI motherboard to the market, they succeeded. And if they also intended to make it the fastest Intel motherboard available for purchase they accomplished that as well. The P5ND2-SLI Deluxe is a great combination of features, performance, stability and has great overclocking features to add to the mix. It won't come cheap, most of the top tier products never do.