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ASUS P8P67 Pro B3 Rev 3.1 @ RBMods
“This board can be picked up for around 150$ which is a fair price for a overclocking board. It has plenty of features when it comes to overclocking, and its bundled with various hardware features like SATA 3GB and 6GB, USB3 etc etc.”
MSI P67A-GD65 @ PCStats
“The MSI P67A-GD65 motherboard brings forth a lot for computer enthusiasts to get excited about, not the least of which are dual PCI Express x16 videocard slots, (4) USB 3.0 ports, (6) SATA 6GB/s ports and specialized tools for seasoned overclockers. For example, if you’re one to break out a digital multimeter while overclocking there are handy voltage read points next to the boards’ DDR3 memory slots.”
Biostar TA990FXE AM3+ @ TechPowerUp
“Biostar is back in our test station, this time with a stylish and affordable AMD 990FX solution, the TA990FXE. Straight out of their “Extreme Edition” product line, the TA990FXE is for discerning gamers on a budget, who want top-level performance. Is it truly “Extreme”? We take a look.”
GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 @ TweakTown
“The latest addition to the G1 series from GIGABYTE comes in the form of the new G1.Assassin 2 and of course carries the much anticipated X79 chipset that we’ve been waiting for what feels like forever now. While we’re still just a little bit out from NDA, there’s as usual a lot of things we can’t tell you when it comes to the performance side of things, nor can we tell you some of the particular technologies implemented on the board.”
ASUS Sabertooth X79 @ Motherboards.org
“This board is packed with incredible features that Asus has done a lot of work developing and I’m sure we’ll see even more with their X79 ROG board. I have to say that that board is one that I’m really looking forward to testing and putting through our gamut of benchmark applications.”
ECS EliteGroup X79R-AX @ Motherboards.org
“I do not recommend it for the enthusiasts who are really into computers. But, for those of you who want to try out X79 chipset for your next computer I think the ECS EliteGroup X79R-AX is a great a choice and affordable as well.”
ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional @ PureOC
“ASRock, a full line motherboard company, released the Fatal1ty 990FX Professional a few months ago. ASRock looks to make the Fatal1ty series a mainstay for both AMD and Intel platforms and today, it is officially a fan favorite on both sides. We put this board and a Bulldozer chip on sub-zero cooling and see how it fares.”
ASUS P9X79 Deluxe @ TweakTown
“With such a huge list of boards available at launch, we need to take some time and see what they’re all about and we’ve already had a look at some absolutely awesome boards. The ASUS Rampage IV Extreme is an absolute beast and offered us huge overclocking and just a massive amount of features. Along with that we also checked out the GIGABYTE G1.Assassin2 and MSI X79A-GD65.”
ASUS M5A97, M5A99X, Crosshair V @ PC Perspective
“The Crosshair V is without question the most impressive AM3+ board I have worked with to date. Installation was flawless, BIOS support was mature and quick, and the overwhelming amount of features integrated into this board is staggering.”
GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 @ Legit Reviews
“One aspect of the GIGABYTE 990FXA-UD7 truly set it apart from the ASUS Crosshair V Formula. That was our experience when we overclocked the AMD FX-8150. When we pushed the FX-8150 on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula, we weren’t able to break 4.6GHz with all eight cores active. At 4.6GHz the system would boot up completely normal and seemed to be rock solid.”