Motherboards / Chipsets Reviews

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    ASUS Rampage III Black Edition Motherboard Review

    By Daniel Dobrowolski   August 03, 2011

    While P67 and Z68 is all the rage, if you are looking for the most powerful computing system money can buy, then X58 is still it. ASUS promises to deliver everything you expect out of X58 and then some with its latest Republic of Gamers branded board. If you are looking for the ultimate X58 motherboard, it's the Rampage III Black Edition.

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    Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 Motherboard Review

    By Daniel Dobrowolski   July 28, 2011

    The Intel Express Z68 chipset is the new hotness and as a result tons of Z68 boards are hitting the market. Gigabyte isn’t one to be left behind and as a result it has plenty of Z68 boards to choose from. The one we are evaluating here is the Z68X-UD3H-B3. Despite being somewhat of a budget board it certainly packs a ton of features and promises solid overclocking performance to boot.

  3. [H]ard|OCP Silver Award  

    GIGABYTE Z68X-UD7-B3 Motherboard Review

    By Morry Teitelman   July 20, 2011

    The Z68X-UD7-B3 is GIGABYTE's latest release supporting LGA1155 processors and new Z68 Intel Express Chipset. This motherboard looks to be gunning for a top spot with is mix of performance and features. Is the UD7 worth your hard earned dollars?

  4. Gigabyte 990FXA-UD7 Motherboard Review  

    Gigabyte 990FXA-UD7 Motherboard Review

    By Daniel Dobrowolski   July 12, 2011

    Every once in awhile you come across a motherboard that raises the bar on what an enthusiast board should be. It sets the standard for features and performance exceeding all your expectations. This type of board forces every board you see from that point to meet a higher standard in order to impress you. The Gigabyte 990FXA-UD7 is not one of those boards.

  5. MSI P67A-GD80 Motherboard Review  

    MSI P67A-GD80 Motherboard Review

    By Daniel Dobrowolski   June 21, 2011

    While Z68 is the new hotness, there are still plenty of solid P67 boards out there, and plenty of people who do not need or want the extra features Z68 offers. As a result of the recall, there are many more mature P67 boards out there to pick from. We take a look at MSI’s P67A-GD80 to see just what kind of choice it could be.

  6. [H]ard|OCP Silver Award  

    ASUS P8P67 Motherboard Review

    By Daniel Dobrowolski   June 14, 2011

    ASUS' P67 chipset product portfolio can get fairly confusing at times with the slew of "P8P67" models. This time we are taking a look at the "vanilla" P8P67. Though you could say its vanilla with a lot of twists as this board offers a "B3" stepping version of the supporting chipset and sports a very solid feature set for "vanilla."

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    ASUS P6X58-E WS Workstation Motherboard Review

    By Morry Teitelman   June 09, 2011

    ASUS' X58 member of its Workstation line of motherboards, the P6X58-E WS motherboard, looks to offer an appealing mix of features and functions. With its use of both the Intel X58 and NVIDIA NF200 chipsets, the board offers the potential for unparalleled gaming performance.

  8. ASUS Sabertooth 990FX Motherboard Review  

    ASUS Sabertooth 990FX Motherboard Review

    By Morry Teitelman   June 07, 2011

    As ASUS' newest AMD based board, the Sabertooth 990FX offers future-proof technology in a sleek package. The board is designed around the AMD 990FX chipset, supporting the next generation of AMD processors, and looks to give the competition a run for the money.

  9. MSI 990FXA-GD80 990FX Chipset Motherboard Review  

    MSI 990FXA-GD80 990FX Chipset Motherboard Review

    By Daniel Dobrowolski   June 01, 2011

    AMD’s new 990FX chipset supports the upcoming Q3 Bulldozer release and now have motherboard manufacturers clamoring to put out new product designed for the Zambezi desktop processors. MSI is no exception and as a result it is introducing its 990FXA-GD80. Sans Zambezi.

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    ASUS Sabertooth P67 Motherboard Review

    By Morry Teitelman   May 16, 2011

    The Sabertooth P67 motherboard is the latest member of ASUS' TUF series of products. The board is built to be champion, with some of the best performance we have seem to date out of the Intel P67 platform.

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    ASUS P8Z68-V Pro Z68 Chipset Motherboard Review

    By Daniel Dobrowolski   May 11, 2011

    When Intel brought out the P67 and H67 chipsets, many enthusiasts complained that the features of one or the other were only available on one or the other, but not both. Intel has heard the community and is therefore launching the Z68 chipset. As usual ASUS is among the first board makers to offer a board featuring this latest chipset. The ASUS P8Z68-V Pro promises to be an interesting first look at this new chipset.

  12. [H]ard|OCP Gold Award  

    MSI 890FXA-GD65 AM3 Motherboard Review

    By Daniel Dobrowolski   April 13, 2011

    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.