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MSI Z68A-GD80 @ OC Club

“Overclocking the MSI Z68A GD80 is in reality the same as overclocking the MSI P67A GD65. The same tools are used and in the end I came up with a slightly better overclock than I did on the P67A GD65 (by about 80MHz). To get to this level I worked exclusively in the Click BIOS and made adjustments to the CPU core voltage, memory voltage and for the most part, left the balance of the voltages on auto.”

MSI P67A-GD80 @ Neoseeker

“The MSI P67A-GD80 makes a comeback with a new revision now that Intel was able to cure the SATA woes plaguing its P67 and H67 motherboards with an updated B3 chipset stepping.  Even without the updated chipset, the GD80 looked like a strong contender for enthusiasts wanting to make the leap to new Intel CPU architecture thanks to its features.”

Intel Z68: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO @ PureOC

“With the launch of the Intel Z68 chipset comes new motherboards to the market as well. Today we’re looking at the ASUS P8Z68-V PRO, a feature-rich board that comes with an attractive price tag of $209. A quick glance reveals it looks very familiar, bearing a striking resemblance to its P67 brethren, with a black and blue aesthetic that looks quite pleasant.”

ASUS P8Z68V PRO @ Benchmark Reviews

“Intel’s Sandy Bridge CPUs and their accompanying Cougar Point chipsets brought a new level of price/performance to the enthusiast market. There was just one problem: you had to choose between a motherboard with the H67 chipset, which enabled the on-CPU graphics and Intel’s new Quick Sync transcoding engine, or a motherboard based on the P67 chipset, which enabled the amazing overclocking ability of the “K”-series CPUs.”

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3 @ eTeknix

“The Z68 platform as a whole offers SSD caching as one of the new features, allowing users to accelerate a standard mechanical hard drive by using the addition of a small capacity SSD for caching. This is said to return up to 4 times more performance than the hybrid drives that are on the market today.”

ASUS Maximus IV Extreme @ PureOC

“The ASUS Maximus IV Extreme is a premium P67 motherboard that may just be the best P67 offering on the market. With a groundbreaking UEFI BIOS and some insane auto overclocking results, the M4E will not only leave you drooling but considerably lighter in the pocketbook as well.”

ECS H67H2-M & H67H2-I @ OC Club

“When performance is the same across a platform then all that is left is the feature set and cost. In terms of price, the ECS Black Series H67H2-M comes in at the upper end of the pricing spectrum at $139. Not the highest price I have seen for an H67 board but at the upper end. For that $139 price point you get a full featured motherboard with many enthusiast level parts.”

Gigabyte P67A-UD7 @ eTeknix

“The board also boasts a sexy black style with gold accents, leaving this to be one to drool over, and with the potential to overclock to the limits, we were very excited about getting our hands on this board and seeing what it could really do.”

ECS H67H2-I @ Guru3D

“Pop in a Core i7 2600 and you’ll have one of the fastest systems your money can get you on a 17x17cm PCB, as such we have tested this product with an everlasting smile on our faces. The H67H2-I motherboard is petit like a baby, yet oozes with features including SATA 6G, USB 3.0, a x16 PCIe slot for high-end graphics, HDMI, DVI, DSUB, 8-channel audio and all that on this passively cooled cute little motherboard.”

MSI A75MA-G55 (A75) @ Legit Reviews

“When it comes down to it, the MSI A75MA-G55 APU Motherboard did just about everything we asked of it. Comparing the performance numbers from the AMD Radeon HD 6550D on board the AMD A8-3850 APU between the MSI A75MA-G55 and the ASUS F1A75-M Pro the MSI A75MA-G55 came out on top more often than not. When we fired up the MSI A75MA-G55 APU motherboard up with our XFX Radeon HD 6950 we were pleased with the performance numbers that we saw…”