I like that motherboard too. I actually recommended that to someone on here a few days ago. I just figured since you have a huge budget, you might like that Asus Striker.
Yep, plus Direct X 10 stuff when that arrives.
It plays Direct X 9 games like no other!
Basically, unlike before, you can now have HDR (High Dynamic Range)within games, as well as having antialising on. Something that just wasn't possible before.