This is x58 platform. The included x5650 cpu will go to about 4ghz (from 2.7)

matx form factor and very clean.

This is higher end board with overclock functions, a physical power button, clear cmos and reset button.

Please do research to make sure you understand which one this is. It is not the extreme which was the top end. This is the gene the one underneath it, but smaller board with many of the same features.

You can put in more powerful chips like the x5690 xeon or the i7 990x