With LGA1155 boards being all the rage, it’s easy to forget about those who are using the AM3 platform. We rectify that by taking a long [H]ard look at the MSI 890FXA-GD65. A simple and very basic design that makes up for its lack of features in many ways. For around $130 it may be just what the OC Genie ordered.
We don’t generally cover Intel branded motherboards because those products do not pop up that often on the enthusiast radar. Intel does have an "extreme" flagship X58 motherboard that may be worth your attention. We fire up Intel's DX58SO2!
ASUS has a ton of P8P67 variants. Some are light on features, some aren’t. The P8P67 Deluxe is certainly anything but light on features but how does it perform? How does it stack up in the sea of recent P67 Express based boards?
The P67A-UD4 one of the newest releases from GIGABYTE supporting the socket LGA1155 Sandy Bridge processors. What the board does not have in features, it more than makes up for in style and raw performance.
Gigabyte is one of many manufacturers on the Sandy Bridge and P67 chipset bandwagon. We examine its latest offering, the P67A-UD7. A high end solution designed for the gamer and the hardware enthusiast. With so many P67 boards already out there to choose from, just how does the P67A-UD7 stack up?
Intel has launched the new P67 chipset for LGA1155 socket motherboards. ASUS expands its product portfolio once again with the P8P67 WS Revolution. While targeted towards workstation use as the name implies, it offers quite a bit for the enthusiast as well.
Among MSI's initial Intel P67 offerings is the P67A-GD65. MSI's last "GD65" series board was a terrific value for those of use that knew about it. This new P67 motherboard follows in its footsteps offering a solid mix of style, features, and performance, sure to put it on the short list.
The Sabertooth X58 is a new offering from ASUS’ TUF "Military" series of motherboards. I guess if you ever find yourself in a fox hole avoiding enemy fire and you’ve got a desktop PC handy with some way to power it, a PC built around the Sabertooth X58 is what you should be packing.
ASUS' latest introduction to its Intel P55 line of boards is the Sabertooth 55i. Sabertooth is totally new branding and product placement for ASUS. This board looks to have a solid combination of performance and features that should give the competition something to think about.
We have yet another successor to the "Rampage" name, the Rampage III Formula. The X58 market is saturated with excellent boards already. We find out if the new Rampage offers compelling features that make it stand out in the landscape of stellar X58 boards.
GIGABYTE's 880GMA-UD2H board joins the company's ever growing AMD lineup, with full support for the latest six core processors, chipset based SATA 6G support, and USB 3.0 support. Don't let its small form factor fool you though, this board packs a punch.
BioStar is one of those companies that's generally well known for making boards which are frankly not targeted toward the enthusiast market. However that changed a few years back when they introduced their T-Force line of boards aimed at the high end. Surprisingly to us, T-Force motherboards have been solid contenders for a couple years now. How does its newest fare?