The only downside to the 680i platform was the price level that it was set at: you are still going to have to look hard to find the motherboard for under $250. Recently though, Asus did come out with a "hybrid chipset" motherboard that supported most of the features of the 680i chipset, including dual x16 PCIe SLI support, but without the 680i motherboard price. This board is for sale at around $200, a price break to be sure, but still not low enough for the mid-range systems. You can see my review of the Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus motherboard here if you want to see how a 650i north bridge paired with a 570 SLI south bridge works out.



Link: PC Perspective