We'd call the P7P55D from ASUS as something that isn't commonly associated with motherboards; eye candy. From the glowing LED design at the Southbridge to the radically-shaped blue heat sinks at the top, th is board is certainly quite the looker. The build quality is pretty amazing and the Northbridge heatsinks are plated at the bottom, thus adding a bit more firmness. Other than the Power/Reset buttons on the board, it also has a clear CMOS switch placed along with the array of peripheral ports to the side.

The RAM slots have an odd one-sided lock design which is slightly inconvenient. The RAM chips don't pop-out as they usually do when unlocked. While the MSI boards had overclocking buttons on the board, ASUS goes one step further by providing a wired remote with the necessary over clocking buttons on it. Thus, you can instantly bump up the bus speed or select a different profile without opening the cabinet. This will be very convenient for overclockers.

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