One of the most important features of any motherboard is overclocking ability, and this is where the P35C-DS3R falls a little short. After a long overclocking session, I found 450FSB to be the highest the board would possibly go before becoming unstable. Compare this to the P5K boards that hit 475FSB, and even that is not high by todays standards.
This board currently retails for ~$175, which to me is a reasonable price, if you plan on using the boards features to their full potential. This would include the E-SATA port, which will be appreciated by those who require it. It's a little different than most E-SATA ports, since they include a cable for power. If you have an E-SATA enclosure, you won't need the power cable, but if you have a spare S-ATA drive lying around, you will be able to hook it up to your PC without opening your tower.
clipped from techgage.com
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