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ASRock X79 Extreme6/GB @ X-Bit Labs
“Today we are going to talk about not the very top, but also not the very junior model from ASRock. However, we can’t call it mainstream either. It is a very feature-rich mainboard that tends to be closer to the flagship models. The “GB” letters in the model name are an abbreviation from “Game Blaster” – a complex expansion card that combines the functionality of a network and sound card.”
ASUS P8Z77-V PRO @ Hardware Secrets
“The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO is a top mid-range socket 1155 motherboard targeted to the forthcoming “Ivy Bridge” processors (third-generation Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors) and also supporting the current “Sandy Bridge” models (second-generation Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors). Let’s see what the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO will have to offer.”
ASUS X79 Rampage IV Extreme @ Motherboards.org
“The bottom line for the ASUS X79 Rampage Extreme is this: many motherboards made today are very similar in their feature set and their options, not true with X79 Rampage IV Extreme as it breaks the standard mold and recreates itself as the absolute king of X79 motherboards and a Solid Editors Choice Product.”
Sapphire Pure Black X79N @ Neoseeker
“Sapphire enters the Intel X79 motherboard fray in a big way with its $499 beast, the Pure Black X79N. Despite the name, the board is more brown in color but it doesn’t pull any punches with its feature set. On the other hand, it will prove to be quite an elusive beast, but does good performance escape Sapphire’s X79 offering?”
Gigabyte B75M-D3H @ eTeknix
“With B75 now upon us, we can let the lid off of a board that Gigabyte are releasing; the B75M-D3H. A board that takes advantage of key Gigabyte features, as well as the likes of Intel Small Business Advantage, which opens up a large area for business focussed features including USB Blocker and data backup technologies.”
ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE @ Hardware Secrets
“The ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE is a high-end socket 1155 motherboard targeted to the forthcoming “Ivy Bridge” processors (third-generation Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors) and also supporting the current “Sandy Bridge” models (second-generation Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors). Let’s see what the ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE will have to offer.”
ASUS P9X79 Deluxe @ OC Club
“Pushing the i7 3960X is fun in its own right, but after looking at what the Second Generation Core i7 3820 was capable of, I wanted to see if ASUS had indeed built up the component structure well enough to push this chip just as hard as the R4E. The result was a bench stable 5.1GHz from a partially locked chip.”
ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe @ X-Bit Labs
“Being a companion chipset for the new Ivy Bridge processor family, it has become a catalyst for the creative process among mainboard makers. Building on its foundation, they have prepared highly innovative and attractive products like the ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe we’ve discussed today.”
ASRock Z77 Extreme6 (Intel Z77) @ TweakTown
“The first Z77 board we’re testing comes from ASRock and is the Z77 Extreme6. It’s the first of not only many ASRock Z77 boards we’ve got to test, but just many Z77 boards period. The first thing we’ll do is check out the package to see what exactly ASRock is offering us before moving onto the board itself.”
Intel DZ77GA-70K @ Hardware Secrets
“The Intel DZ77GA-70K is a high-end socket 1155 motherboard targeted to the forthcoming “Ivy Bridge” processors (third-generation Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors) and also supporting the current “Sandy Bridge” models (second-generation Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors). Let’s see what the Intel DZ77GA-70K will have to offer.”