Gigabyte EX58-UD3R & EX58-UD4P @ Hot Hardware
“But, it all starts with the motherboard and most of the X58-based offerings out there are not cheap. Simply put, being the latest and greatest always commands a premium and it doesn’t help when there’s no real competition (on the chipset level at least) to help keep prices in check.”
ASUS M3A78-T @ FutureLooks
“With AMD’s latest move to DDR3 memory and the AM3 socket on the Phenom II, they’ve worked with some motherboard manufacturers to make that transition a little easier. They’ve managed to release motherboards that are both compatible with AM2+ and AM3 sockets, and support DDR2, and we are reviewing one of those boards today.”
ASUS M4A79 Deluxe @ Neoseeker
“Overall, The ASUS M4A79 Deluxe is a great board. It offers a good performance and in many occasions it was able to beat the MSI 790FX-GD70 which sports the same chipset but uses DDR3 memory instead of DDR2.”
Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H @ Motherboards.org
“In terms of features, the Gigabyte GA-MA790GP UD4H motherboard has it all. It fully supports the new Phenom II CPUs on the market on the AM2+ Socket including the Phenom II X4 940 and Phenom II X3 710 CPUs we have in-house. The need for two AMD platforms is necessitated by the fact that the AM2+ CPUs do not work on AM3 motherboards meaning that to show the best performance; we need to use the fastest AM2+ CPU, the 940.”
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P @ OC Club
“Overall, it was a joy working with the EX58-UD4P. Overclocking was simple, but it also has the capacity to get complex for hardcore users. This board is third behind the top of the line EX8-EXTREME, which is aimed for the top of the line market, but this board still puts up great numbers.”
ASUS ROG Rampage II Gene @ TweakTown
“The Republic of Gamers or ROG based ASUS boards are what ASUS calls their cream of the crop boards; a lot of time and effort goes into them and so far all the boards we have tested under the ROG name have been impressive. However, none have been this small before; we are talking real small, MicroATX.”
DFI DK 790FXB-M3H5 vs MSI 790DX-GD70 @ MadShrimps
“Today, we have a look at two AMD AM3 motherboards, the first AMD DDR3 platform available for desktop users. Both DFI and MSI were kind enough to send us a sample of their most high-end product series, which will be tested both on performance and overclockability. We threw in a DDR2-based motherboard to find out whether or not the new memory support gives a true advantage.”
ASUS M4A79 Deluxe @ Digit-Life
“We can only note that this motherboard is just as attractive to users as the previous model from ASUS with this chipset. Perhaps it’s a bit more interesting owing to its better integrated audio. In other respects, it has both pros and cons, too insignificant to affect your choice.”
Foxconn Quantum Force X58 @ TweakTown
“Foxconn is going to try with their latest addition to their high-end board sector (known as Quantum Force) for enthusiasts and overclockers with this one being called the Flaming Blade. Unfortunately there is no pricing available from Newegg yet, as this board is extremely new, so let’s hope its performance warrants the wait for it to arrive on the market.”
MSI 790FX-GD70 @ Hot Hardware
“One of the few boards with both DDR3 and full CrossFireX support is ASUS’ M4A79T Deluxe, which we briefly checked out in our initial look at the AMD AM3 Phenom II. Today, we’ll be examining the second DDR3 full CrossFireX capable AM3 board to hit our labs, the MSI 790FX-GD70, and we’ll be putting it up against the M4A79T, head-to-head to see how it stacks up.”