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ASUS P9X79 Pro @ TweakTown
“Out of the ASUS boards we’ve looked at which include the ASUS Rampage IV Extreme, the ASUS Sabertooth X79 along with the P9X79 Deluxe we linked to just above as well, the P9X79 Pro is actually the cheapest option out of the four boards we’ve checked out. What does the drop in price mean, though?”
ASUS P8Z68-V LX @ eTeknix
“Couple this fantastic value with a range of components that can really be pushed to their limits including the 2500k, 2600k and the newest 2700k processors and you have a system that will last the test of time, or at least until Intel bring out Ivy Bridge.”
ASUS P9X79 Pro @ Bjorn3D
“When we first heard about the ASUS P9X79 Pro motherboard, we knew right off the bat that it would most likely be an excellent motherboard, but we did not actually think that ASUS will be able to put so many features onto a single motherboard.”
EVGA Z68 FTW @ Legit Reviews
“One area that we had a pleasure playing with was our overclocking experience with the EVGA Z68 FTW. With only a few minor tweaks in the UEFI BIOS of the EVGA Z68 FTW we were able to bring the Intel Core i7 2600K to a solid 4.8GHz overclock. That’s a solid 1.4 GHz over the stock clock speed of 3.4GHz that the Intel Core i7 2600K comes out of the box with.”
Gigabyte E350N-USB3 Fusion @ PC Perspective
“I had high expectations for this E-350 motherboard, but the benchmark results didn’t give me what I was looking for from this board. The next Fusion APUs will provide better CPU performance as well as graphics and multimedia capabilities to help boost this platform into something consumers will drool over for their next home theater PC.”
ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe @ BigBruin
“The ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe Z68 LGA 1155 motherboard (Rev 1.0) comes packed with Bluetooth, a front USB 3.0 hub, plenty of internal and external SATA 6Gbps connections, and support for SLI/CrossFire X. This board has the newer generation UEFI BIOS and supports all sorts of settings that allow for advanced overclocking.”
Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 @ eTeknix
“The Z68AP-D3 Z68 motherboard offers the fantastic value needed, without skimping on the features, and actually offers some unique features that other boards don’t including the mSATA connector on board, and is the first to implement this onto a standard desktop motherboard.”
ASUS Rampage IV Formula @ TBreak
“Given that the Rampage IV Formula is a standard ATX sized motherboard, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it has four PCIe 3.0 slots for 4-way SLI or CFX. While the board does come with two-card SLI and CFX cables, it also comes with a 3-way SLI bridge. Sadly, there’s no 4-way SLI bridge, nor a 3-way or 4-way CFX bridge.”
Intel DX79SI @ TweakTown
“Today we’re looking at the Intel DX79SI, a board that a lot of people may ignore. With a strong name for creating rock solid boards, though, Intel offerings continue to be quite a nice option for people who are looking for something that they want to know is backed by the company that makes the processor they’re installing in it.”
MSI X79A-GD45 @ OCWorkbench
“Today, we take a look at the MSI X79A-GD45. The board spots 3 full length Gen 3 PCIe x 16 slots with PCI_E1 & PCI_E4 support up to PCIE x16 speed and PCI_E6 supports up to PCIE x8 speed. It supports both CrossFire X and SLI. There is another 4 PCIe x1 slots. It supports four unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 1066/1333/1600/1800*/2133*/2400* (OC) DRAM, 64GB Max.”