The old deal with the Abit was better, but the Chaintech board was simply awful, so its a tough call. The Chaintech board didn't even have a Temp Probe...
These deals are really just a $20 savings, which isnt too great considering it used to be about ~$60 saved including Far Cry, which was a $25 value (less Far Cry it was about $35-$40 saved, plus a cheaper chip).