Intel's P45 Express chipset overview

The motherboard market is about to be saturated with a tidal wave of new designs based on the P45 Express, each with its own set of unique features and capabilities. We've already taken an early first look at what Asus is bringing to the table. Now that Intel has made the P45 official, we're diving a little deeper, this time with a couple of new motherboards from Gigabyte. Read on for a in-depth look at how the P45 Express fares against a collection of DDR2- and DDR3-equipped competitors ranging from its popular predecessor to Nvidia's uber-high-end nForce 790i SLI Ultra.