Biostar TH55XE motherboard main features are:

• Socket: 1156.
• Chipset: Intel H55 Express.
• Super I/O: ITE IT8721
• Clock Generator: Realtek RTM885
• Parallel ATA: One port controlled by a JMicron JMB368 chip.
• Serial ATA: Five SATA-300 ports controlled by the chipset.
• External SATA: One SATA-300 port controlled by the chipset.
• USB: 10 USB 2.0 ports (four soldered on the motherboard rear panel and six available through three headers on the motherboard).
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): Two ports, one soldered on the motherboard rear panel and one available through a header on the motherboard, controlled by an LSI FW322.
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset with the aid of a Realtek ALC888 codec (eight channels, 24-bit resolution, up to 96 kHz sampling rate for the inputs and up to 192 kHz sampling rate for the outputs, 90 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the inputs and 97 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the outputs). On-board optical SPDIF output.
• On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a Realtek RTL8111BL controller, connected to the system through a PCI Express x1 lane.
• Buzzer: No.
• Power supply required: EPS12V.
• Slots: One PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot, one PCI Express 2.0 x4 slot and two standard PCI slots.
• Memory: Four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to 16 GB up to DDR3-2000/PC3-16000).
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU fan and two three-pin connectors for auxiliary fans.
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One.
• Programs included: Motherboard drivers and utilities.
• Extra features: Dura-MAX voltage regulator circuit, infrared circuit.
• More Information: http://www.biostar-usa.com
• Average price in the US*: USD 110.00.

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this First Look article.