same as me, got all the components ready but need to swap my mobo and wait for the gtx595 or 6990. waited since january and now till at least april or may.

the z68x-ud7 looked exactly like the p67a-ud7, perhaps just a bit of changes. anyway, i don't see why i need the on-die intel graphics when i can use discrete graphics. if my discrete graphic card has problem, i think i can wait for a few weeks as it is not as long as i had waited for the replacement of the ud7 for about 3 months and at the same time also waited for the arrival of hd6990. Nationtech is good enough to totally replaced my ud7 with a whole new package.

i would even prefer if my motherboard has no onboard sound (since i will never use it) but it is already a permanent feature on all motherboards so it is disabled all the way.

integrated graphic will work great if i'm building a htpc or a basic torrent downloading machine but not on my gaming system.

And for SSD caching feature, i think it works like the momentus XT but in the end, the user will also need to invest on a small capacity SSD so that it feature will work. In the end, i would just go and get a SSD to store my games.

Well, i could be wrong but it is just my opinion.

tentatively it will be in May but not sure exactly when it is going to be on sale here. i think it will be up to the distributors on how fast they can b ring them in.

perhaps u also need to check with your dealer whether he will allow you to exchange / upgrade to a z68 board of equivalent value or you can top up for a better one instead of swapping with a p67 board.

of course if the dealer allows, it will be good to for a z68 board if you need all the features.

at least i don't really feel any regret of not waiting for the z68x-ud7.