The $500 US single socket motherboard - but why?

Now comes the ASUS Striker II Extreme Intel Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Extreme/Core
2 Duo/Pentium Socket 775 1600 MHz PC3-14400 (DDR3-1800) ATX Motherboard with
a retail price of $499.99 US (o.k., o.k. there is a $70 US rebate at
zipzoomfly.com) Very likely the new champion of 'Least Bang for the Buck'.

Phil Weldon

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> Now comes the ASUS Striker II Extreme Intel Core 2 Quad/Core 2
> Extreme/Core 2 Duo/Pentium Socket 775 1600 MHz PC3-14400 (DDR3-1800) ATX
> Motherboard with a retail price of $499.99 US (o.k., o.k. there is a $70
> US rebate at zipzoomfly.com) Very likely the new champion of 'Least Bang
> for the Buck'.
>
> Phil Weldon

I'm used to seeing server boards in this territory....and beyond. But as you
say, this is not worth it.