Very good motherboard BUT
I'm only giving it 3 stars, because it's a very good motherboard BUT there's a major problem with the Intel I226-V network chipset, a problem that was already known on the previous version of the chipset but that hasn't been fixed.
The card frequently and randomly loses the connection for no reason when you're using 2.5Gb/s (it doesn't do this with 1Gb/s).
It's frustrating not to be able to use your connection to its full potential because the card, even though it's compatible, isn't stable, and the manufacturer doesn't release ANY corrective patches.
It's frustrating to have to spend money on a new network card in order to take full advantage.
Apart from this problem, which caused me quite a bit of trouble before I found the real cause and resolved it by switching to 1Gb/s, I have nothing else to criticise about the motherboard, which fulfils its role perfectly.
