@Snow - Mobos You are correct, Foxconn is a big guy for Intel too, but it doesn't change the picture. You get an Intel board and if its from Asus or Foxconn or ECS - its the same and they will be build how Intel forced them - nothing more. And it also doesn't change the picture, if they build 5 or 10 or even 15% by itself. The biggest parts and by far come from 3rd parties.