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Gigabyte's GA-EX58-UD4P and DS4 mobos Review
bit-tech published a review of Gigabyte's GA-EX58-UD4P and DS4 mobos

Using both the boards has been an overall positive experience, although I have to say quite frustrating when we were overclocking. Gigabyte has tweaked both with a good software set that works and some nifty features, but they both just need a few loose ends tidying in places like the BIOS.

The GA-EX58-DS4 is £15 cheaper than the UD4P, but at £185 it isn't //cheap and for that money we'd upsell ourselves to the other board which has better SATA placement, eSATA options, better cooling, a better box bundle, an extra ounce of copper (if you care, we don't) and the option for Nvidia SLI as well. //If Nvidia released a relatively inexpensive ATI killer in six months, you'd be gutted that you didn't fork out //that bit more for the option of both (for the first time) on an already expensive board.

We're inclined to forgive the lukewarm overclocking of the GA-EX58-UD4P because for its price it's a great value Core i7 board for a splash of overclocking (95 percent of the glass is full), well rounded features and stable operation with six DIMMs installed. Basically, no one else sells a board as well featured for this price, so if you don't want to pay completely through the nose for a high performance upgrade, the GA-EX58-UD4P is one to get.
Gigabyte's GA-EX58-UD4P and DS4 mobos Review

6-Way Intel Core i7 CPU Cooler Roundup
Legit Reviews posted an Intel Core i7 CPU Cooler Roundup

As for the coolers themselves, the Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler is the winner in our testing. Either in its original single fan configuration or in its new SE1366 dual fan configuration it led the pack and did it quietly Next in line is the Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme 1366RT. It's heavy and has a name as long as my arm, but it is quiet and performs well. The Ultra 120 is a very popular line of coolers and for good reason - it is solidly built. This is the only other cooler in our round up other than the NH-U12P that I don’t worry about bending up the cooling fins when I handle it...
6-Way Intel Core i7 CPU Cooler Roundup