ECS X79R-AX @ Hardware Secrets
“ECS has released two motherboard models for the new socket 2011 platform, the X79R-AX and the X79R-AX Deluxe, targeted to the most high-end processor Intel offers for desktops today, the Core i7 “Sandy Bridge-E” models. Let’s take a look at the X79R-AX, which comes with four PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, eight SATA-600 ports, six USB 3.0 ports, and more.”
Zotac Z68-ITX WiFi Supreme @ Think Computers
“Today we are going to take a look at a motherboard that is perfect for a small form factor or media center application. The board is the Zotac Z68-ITX WiFi Supreme and it features support for second generation Intel Core processors, discrete Nvidia GeForce GT 430 graphics processor, support for DDR3 memory, USB 3.0, SATA 6GB/s support and of course built-in WiFi. Read on as we check out this tiny motherboard!”
ASRock X79 Extreme4-M @ TweakTown
“If you’ve followed what goes on with the ASRock model numbers, you would know that the -M refers to the board using the mATX Format. The mATX boards from ASRock, though, don’t only bring with it a smaller board, they also bring with it a cheaper price and at the time of writing the ASRock Extreme4-M is the cheapest X79 motherboard available at Newegg, coming in at $218.99 US.”
Intel DX79SI @ TBreak
“Well, they do, and today I’ll be looking at their latest high-end DX79SI motherboard designed for the enthusiast community. Price at around $280, the DX79SI is not out to compete with the likes of ASUS RoG series or Gigabyte’s G1 series of motherboards. Instead, it’s content with providing you with a strong platform on which to work, but probably not exceed expectations.”
MSI Z68A-GD80 (G3) @ Motherboards.org
“They hit a home run and demonstrated that they want to be the premier motherboard vendor. From the overclocking enthusiast to the casual gamer, there really isn’t anything about this board that’s going to be a hassle. MSI’s UEFI BIOS is also very easy to navigate and offers great support for a USB mouse and keyboard.”
Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 @ Motherboards.org
“The 3D UEFI BIOS and the extra exclusive software that allows you to overclock with ease no matter what level of computer enthusiast you are is definitely a great addition to this motherboard. The 3D UEFI BIOS I think still needs some work since the mouse movement felt a bit stiff and the buttons weren’t being recognized fast enough.”
Gigabyte G1 Assassin 2 @ Motherboards.org
“Gigabyte ensured that this board was going to appeal to the extreme-enthusiast market. That’s exactly what it does. With the extra real estate that’s present on the board they were able to ensure that the processor would get all of the power that it would need. For the extreme overclocker this isn’t hard to understand.”
MSI X79A-GD65 8D @ Bjorn3D
“When testing the MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) we figured it would be a nice board, but didn’t have strong hopes for it to run with the much higher priced overclocking-based boards. We were (pleasantly) surprised. The GD65 surpassed the best OC boards in a few cases, which is saying a lot for a board that is much lower cost than the others in the comparison.”
ASRock X79 Extreme4 @ TweakTown
“Today is all about the $234.99 US X79 Extreme4 and isn’t just the cheapest X79 board we’ve looked at, but it’s actually one of the cheapest X79 motherboards currently on the market period. What’s that mean, though? Are we missing out on things we need when compared to some of the ASUS, GIGABYTE and MSI boards we’ve looked at? Maybe performance isn’t as strong?”
ASRock X79 Extreme9 @ eTeknix
“Due to that, we wanted to get straight into looking at how this board can cope with our 3960X Extreme Edition processor cooled by the Corsair H80 and 16GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR3 memory. It all seems to be a match made in heaven, at least on paper, so let’s get to it and start with taking a look at what ASRock offer in this extreme motherboard, for extreme users.”