Two weeks back I included the Gigabyte G1.Assassin 2 as part of the Intel X79 motherboards roundup," target="_blank">http://tbreak.com/tech/2011/11/intel-x79-sandy-bridge-e-motherboards-roundup">roundup, wherein the performance of this beastly motherboard left much to be desired; especially where overclocking was concerned. However, with the newly revised BIOS (ver. F5) I thought I’ll give this high-end board another. Not to mention the price alone, which merits an in-depth analysis of the features.