Stephen Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DS5 @ Neoseeker
“Basically, the Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DS5 is a good board for both business and gaming use – the benchmark results clearly showed that. Selling at approximately $200, it is a good value, and lets you overclock power hungry Phenoms without a great risk of frying VRM’s.”
Gigabyte GA-EP45T-EXTREME @ HardwareZone
“Aptly christened with an ‘EXTREME’ moniker, the Gigabyte GA-EP45T-EXTREME is based on the new Intel P45 chipset and matched with the similarly fresh ICH10R Southbridge. Those who know their Gigabyte boards would tell from the ‘T’ in the name that this a DDR3 board. Gigabyte also has a DDR2 version that is identical except for the memory support.”
ASRock K10N780SLIX3-WiFi @ Think Computers
“ASRock has placed the nForce 780a SLI on their flagship AM2+ board, the K10N780SLIX3-Wifi, only one of a small handful of nForce 780a SLI boards on the market. Actually, this one is not yet for sale in the states. A quick glance at this board will tell you it isn’t the typical ASRock motherboard with some features you might expect from Asus, Gigabyte, or the like.”
MSI P45 Platinum v. ASUS Maximus II Formula @ MadShrimps
“In this article we’ll focus on what the MSI P45 Platinum and Asus Maximus II Formula can bring us in terms of performance, overclocking and the performance gained from overclocking. We’ll be giving you basic pointers for obtaining better results and will spend a little time on the energy-saving technology used on these boards.”
ASUS Striker II Extreme @ OC Club
“The Striker II Extreme can overclock, but unfortunately, not quite to the level I have achieved on several other boards with this processor. Given the dearth of settings in the BIOS, it does take time to find a nice stable overclock. Pretty much every voltage and many of the memory sub-timings needed to be tweaked for maximum performance.”
Biostar TF8200 A2+ @ OCIA
“Today I have for review a new motherboard model from Biostar, the TF8200 A2+. This board is part of Biostar’s TForce lineup, which are upscale versions of their regular motherboard series, featuring better components and more options for enthusiasts and overclockers. The TF8200 A2+ uses the GeForce 8200 design, part of nVidia’s most recent release of 8000 and 700 series chipsets for AMD.”
ECS A780GM-A @ TweakTown
“AMD’s progress of late has been rather slow. With Phenom being initially delayed due to poor clocking, and then being bitten by the TLB bug in its B2 stepping core, AMD’s Phenom has been a late bloomer. Although it has now come out of its shell, it’s still not able to kick Intel off the performance ladder.”
Gigabyte MA-790FX-DS5 @ Motherboards.org
“AMD has made the 790FX chipset their high-end chipset and as such, the Gigabyte MA-790FX-DS5 is designed to work with the newest Phenom B3 CPUs. Gigabyte has done an outstanding job outfitting this card with the features that you need and the performance to boot. The inclusion of features like 8 SATA ports and 2 Firewire ports make this board ideal for the HT enthusiast needing those features.”
ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe @ Au-Ja!
“NVIDIA waited a long time before releasing a new premium chipset for AMDs AM2+ plattform and the Phenom CPUs. And now the nForce 780a SLI is here and it’s unlike every other chipset we’ve ever seen before. NVIDIA combined an IPG, a typical feature of low cost motherboards, with Tri-SLI, a high end feature for enthusiasts.”
ASUS Rampage Formula @ TweakTown
“Today we have one of the latest ROG boards to come from ASUS, this particular board based on the new X48 Express chipset. It packs in as many features as you can possibly imagine, so with little time to spare let’s see how it stacks up.
Today we have the ASUS Rampage Formula up against the Maximus Extreme and X38-DQ6 motherboards. The X38-DQ6 supports DDR2 while the Maximus Extreme uses DDR3 memory.”