I prefer Intel personally, but also worth noting, the early bird doesn't get the worm when it comes to Taiwanese/Chinese board makers.
Here's in the States there's so much regulation and safety they decided to go East a long time ago.
When you want to go after the manufacturer it's probably pretty easy to start speaking in Cantonese, and pretend you don't speak English.............
Here' in Nevada we have non-Union Construction contractors who speak perfect English when they bid on the job and then win, but for maintenance and repair it's the old No En Siablo Espanol Cabrone...............
I would wait for the P55's to become available. They are basically proven technology from the i7 family.
Also, the X58 Gigabyte ( sales leader ) didn't have a BIOS update to fix their PCI-e 1X slots for months.
All of these bastards are scoundrels and the sites that do review these boards suck cock for gear, with the exception of Anand Shimpli.
So take a chance, or go with the mature less fancy stuff.
I use a DP35DP and have made cash for years w/o a hiccup on stage, so I may love to chit chat about great new advances, but at the end of the day, I am a mere coward who only wishes to keep the cash flow coming.
I do think the P55's are excellent choices, and I plan on delving into the H57, but only after some enthusiast blazes the trail for me.......
