This editorial explains the current implementation of the PCI Express 3.0 standard, what it means to be “Gen 3” ready, and how it should impact your next motherboard purchase.
Here is a snippet:
“Recently, motherboard manufacturers have been fighting their hardest to differentiate their products from one another in an effort to re-invigorate the stagnant PC business. A lot of this messaging has taken a very aggressive turn, where companies have blatantly called out or attacked competing products for not being the real deal or being up-to-speed.”
Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.