The P7P55D Deluxe is a premium LGA1156 motherboard for those looking to push their Core i5/i7 and appreciate the finer points of design and quality. It certains looks enticing, but we know that what separates the contenders from pretenders are the features, ease of use, stability, overclockability, and value you get for the price you pay. Theres quite a bit of ground to cover in determining if the P7P55D Deluxe can live up to its pedigree, so lets get started.

Quote: Asus even went as far as to make sure the entire motherboard was symmetrical. Dont believe me? Take a look at how the memory modules align with the CPU socket. Its almost as if the designers just hit the center button, only it worked in the real world. Asus also included the nifty MemOK! button. The P7P55D Deluxe offers more than just cool features. Its performance was great, and it offered delicious overclockability. I cant think of a single con for this board. With that being said, Id recommend this board to anyone wanting to utilize the new LGA 1156 socket.

*Quote:* The introduction of the new LGA1156 platform and Lynnfield CPUs inevitably brought with them a wave of new motherboards this time its the P55 PCH (Platform Controller Hub) that the boards are built around with the P57 to come. ASUS are always on the ball when it comes to new releases and this is no exception with the P7P55D range including a number of different boards from the basic layout right up to the more expensive Premium and Pro editions. The Deluxe board, which we are looking at specifically today, can be considered a fairly typical ASUS motherboard with a Deluxe version in most series including the P45 and P6T ranges. Typically, this board has a good reputation besides a few poor product releases in the past and so we are hopeful of yet another good offering here from the giant PC Company. Lets see what its got to offer.