Earlier this year Legit Reviews was fortunate enough to attend the launch of the GIGABYTE G1 Killer series of motherboards while at CES 2011. This was also just days after the launch of the new Intel Sandy Bridge processors. When GIGABYTE started planning and designing the G1 series of boards, I'm not sure they had an idea of how big of a hit that the LGA1155 series of processors was going to be. This is somewhat evident by the fact that GIGABYTE first launched this line as an Intel X58 platform. By the time that we were able to get some hands on time with the GIGABYTE G1 Assassin X58 motherboard, the X58 platform was well past it's prime and for the most part Intel "Sandy Bridge" was the dominating force. Just as a refresher to what I said about the GIGABYTE G1 Assassin:  I really like the concept behind the GIGABYTE G1 Killer series of motherboards. The issue I have though, is that it is an Intel X58 motherboard. It's still a strong system if you are already using it, but if I were to be building a new system, an Intel X58 system wouldn't be my first choice. Our Intel Core i5 2500K processor in the Intel P67 motherboards was giving the i7 950 a solid run for the money. If GIGABYTE had release the G1 Killer series of motherboards in the Intel P67 chipset I think it would have been a better move on their part. Please don't mistake this for knocking the board, the board was great, just a little late. Perhaps GIGABYTE will release another version of the G1 Killer Series motherboards for the up and coming Intel Z68 chipset, or for Socket R later this year. Looking back, I suppose it's a good thing that GIGABYTE didn't release an Intel P67 version of the G1 Killer motherboards. Mainly since the P67 chipset is quickly fading into the shadows of the Intel Z68 platform. On that same note though, rumors of the Intel X79 platform on the horizon are swirling around, should GIGABYTE have waited for the LGA2011 socket. I suppose if you keep waiting for the next great thing, you will be forever waiting since something better is always being talked about.