Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R

Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R @ Bjorn3D

“Gigabyte has long been one of the top manufacturers for the budget minded gamer. Their lower end products carry over many of the features of their bigger brother without the high price tag. The UD3 series is no different. The UD3 series can really be considered the best mix between budget and high end.”

ASUS P7P55D EVO

ASUS P7P55D EVO @ PCShopTalk

“The P7P55D EVO motherboard from ASUS I am going to test in this review is not the final design, it has some modifications compared to the retail board but the main features are still there. Let’s take a look at the review and see what ASUS has to offer with this P55 platform motherboard.”

Intel Core i5-660/661 Processors

Intel Core i5-660/661 Processors @ iXBT Labs

“The new processors have a greal potential for price cuts, especially as their process technology matures. The second important benefit is original architectural features which let dual-core processors feel all right among quad-core ones. The third benefit is that the new processors are actually new.”

Intel Clarkdale vs AMD Phenom II with 785G

Intel Clarkdale vs AMD Phenom II w/785G @ MadShrimps

“With the launch of Clarkdale by Intel, they have finally released a Nehalem for the masses, the Core i3 and i5 variations with integrated graphics are a direct competitor to the market segment currently held by AMD Phenom and Athlon CPUs. In this article we compare the performance of the IGP on the Intel Core i5 661 to and AMD system with 785G chipset.”

Full Core-5-661 Westmere Review Listing

Well, now that the vast majority of the Corei5-661 / DH55TC motherboard reviews have been posted, I have compiled a listing of those reviews and articles that you will want to check out if you’re in the market for a mid-range PC, or a high-end HTPC. After you check out our review of this processor and motherboard, why not take a look through the below?

Bjorn3D
Guru3D
Hexus
Neoseeker
PC Perspective
TechGage
OC Club
TweakTown
Hot Hardware
Legit Reviews
TechPowerUp!
Tech Report
Hardware Secrets

Intel DP55WG & DP55KG

Intel DP55WG & DP55KG @ Legit Reviews

“These two boards might have the same form factor, chipset and processor support, but the price difference shows something bigger must be happening. When Legit Reviews first saw these motherboards at Quakecon 2009 we discovered that the Intel DP55WG ‘Warrensburg’ motherboard is based off the same PCB as the Intel DP55KG ‘Kinsberg’ motherboard, but has been stripped down.”

MSI P55M-GD45

MSI P55M-GD45 @ iXBT Labs

“MSI P55M-GD45 has all the necessary features, even offering additional support for a number of older technologies. Owners of compact PC enclosures who don’t intend overclocking, may consider this model as a good deal.”

ASUS P7P55D-E PRO

ASUS P7P55D-E PRO @ Techgage

“A couple of weeks ago, ASUS released its first two under-$200 P55 motherboards that support both S-ATA and USB 3.0. We’re taking a look at the higher-end of the two, the P7P55D-E PRO. As you’d expect, this is one packed board, featuring a great design and a number of improvements over the company’s P55 launch boards.”

Zotac IONITX-A-U

Zotac IONITX-A-U @ Legit Reviews

“Zotac’s IONITX-A-U Mini-ITX motherboard stood up to a battery of tests and proved itself fully capable of all it promised, from its HDMI output and high definition audio to its built-in 802.11n wireless card and low-power. In almost all benchmarks, the Intel ATOM N330 and NVIDIA ION based motherboard stood head and shoulders above mobile variations of similar configurations.”

ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO

ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO @ iXBT Labs

“This motherboard offers all modern peripheral interfaces, including eSATA and FireWire, as well as a full set of video outputs. Users looking for Socket AM3 motherboards with integrated 780/790GX chipsets have a wide choice of feature-rich solutions for all-purpose home configurations, this board included.”