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ASUS M4A79 Deluxe @ TechwareLabs

“Over-clocking, Tweaking, Optimizing, are just a few terms used by PC users whom TechwareLabs list as Extreme Gamers or those who are not just looking to get the most from their systems, but are the ones who are willing to spend hours tweaking their systems to get every last clock cycle from their system. ASUS has built a motherboard like nothing that has been release to date.”

Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P @ PCPer

“Most of the time, having dual PCI-E x16 slots isn’t really necessary if you plan to only use one PCI-E slot. The same thing goes for RAM and other pieces of hardware. The UD3P’s price might make some consumers think it’s cheap so they will overlook it. But, we are here to tell you, this is a diamond in a rock’s shell. It’s features might not stand out at first, but once you install it and get it up and running, we definitely noticed the stability and performance was well beyond its modest price tag.”

ASUS Crosshair III Formula @ OC Club

“When it came to overclocking on the ASUS Crosshair III Formula, I found it easier and more effective to push the BUS speed versus raising the multiplier. When raising the multiplier, I was only able to push it to 18x for a total speed of 3.6GHz before I lost stability. However, by putting the voltage to the maximum of 1.5v, I was able to push the BUS speed all the way to 241MHz for a total overclocked speed of 3.854GHz, which is over 200MHz more than the previous attempt.”

MSI 790FX-GD70 @ FutureLooks

“So far we’ve reviewed two 790FX based motherboards for the AMD platform; one from GIGABYTE and the other from ASUS. They were both decent performers, with the GIGABYTE board edging out the ASUS and finding a home in my AMD test rig. However all this commotion lead to an email from MSI, saying “Hey! What about our board?” Though it doesn’t really come as much of a surprise, it turns out that they have a very competitive AMD 790FX based board as well.”

ASUS P6T SE @ PCShopTalk

“Today we are taking a look at the new ASUS P6T SE motherboard. The new P6T SE motherboard is the latest and newest edition from the ASUS P6T motherboards. The Second Edition P6T motherboard included all the necessities that a computer enthusiast looks for. Instead of adding new features to the P6T SE, ASUS decided to remove some features that are not that necessary. Because of this, consumers on the budget have a chance at buying a very nice motherboard without breaking their wallet.”

EVGA X58 3X SLI Classified @ Gamepyre

“Performance, Features, Stability, and Overclocking are the four criteria by which I base my opinion of a motherboard. From the performance point of view, the X58 3X SLI Classified takes it to a new level, besting the competition in a few of the benchmarks, virtually tying in some of the other benchmarks and losing by a small margin in the other benchmarks.”

Intel DX58SO @ X-Bit Labs

“Each mainboard has its own peculiarities, but they all have a lot of features in common. The main impression we have from Intel DX58SO is that it is totally different from all other solutions. The differences are present in every aspect: PCB layout, BIOS structure and functionality, even the accessories bundled with the board are different. A different mainboard doesn’t necessarily mean a bad mainboard, but it always implies unusual and therefore interesting.”

Gigabyte MA790GP-UD4H @ HardwareZone

“AMD’s Phenom II has quickly established itself as a platform for more budget conscious consumers. What better than to pair it with an AM2+ 790GX motherboard that uses more affordable DDR2 memory? We give you the lowdown on the Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H.”

ASUS Maximus II Gene @ Bjorn3D

“With all of this in mind, it is good to see manufacturers like ASUS still working hard on improving the Intel socket 775 CPU’s. Like its bigger brother the ASUS Rampage II GENE motherboard, the Asus Maximus II GENE motherboard is a micro ATX form factor, but with a couple of difference’s, the Maximus II GENE motherboard supports the Intel socket 775 CPU’s, dual channel DDR2 memory, and it uses the P45 Eaglelake chipset, paired up with a ICH10R south bridge, with a few extra’s added we seen with the Rampage II GENE motherboard.”

Gigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P @ TweakTown

“AM3 has never looked so good. With support for both DDR2 and DDR3 on the same CPU, the possibilities with this platform are endless. We have already seen quite a few good boards come out, either supporting one or the other technology and some with both. But one thing remains constant; a good price and a pretty good performing board and CPU combo for the outlay.”