Seven Intel P55 Motherboards Tested @ MadShrimps
“With a Big Bang we Maximus test a few SuperComputer motherboards based around the P55 chipset for our next LanParty rig. Compared to the previous 3 models this roundup provides you with in-depth test results of 7 Intel P55 mainboards from MSI, Asus, Gigabyte and DFI.”
Intel DH55TC @ Hardware Secrets
“Motherboards based on the new H55, H57 and Q57 chipsets are targeted to the new Core i3 and Core i5 processors with integrated video, and Intel has released two different socket 1156 motherboards based on H55: DH55TC and DH55HC. Let’s take an overall look on DH55TC.”
Intel H55, H57 Chipsets @ iXBT Labs
“The new chipsets are similar to Intel P55, but they let you use the integrated graphics core of the new Core i5, Core i3 and Pentium processors. On the other hand, they lack decent support for dual discrete graphics cards. Which of these solutions you need is up to you to decide.”
Zotac IONITX-F-E Mini ITX @ Extreme Computing
“For this review I am going to be looking at a brand new product from a company that, in the bigger scheme of things, is a relative newcomer to the PC hardware scene. Nonetheless they have made a name for themselves in a relative short space of time. The company is Zotac and the product I will be looking at is one of their mini itx Ion motherboards, the IONITX-F-E. Never having used an Atom / Ion motherboard before I am eager to see how it performs.”
ASUS AT3N7A-I @ iXBT Labs
“The NVIDIA ION platform and Intel Atom processors are getting increasingly popular. Vendors are launching new motherboards, nettops, and netbooks based on the “Ionized Atom”. The reason for such popularity is simple: ION is presently the only option for a supercompact, relatively inexpensive, and potentially noiseless HTPC or an entry-level gaming computer.”
Sapphire PI-AM3RS785G @ OCInside.de
“Some Socket AM3 motherboards with AMD 7xx chipset were already tested at ocinside.de and today the Sapphire PI-AM3RS785G is overclocked and tested. The micro ATX motherboard is based on the AMD 785G chipset with SB710 southbridge and it has a HD4200 onBoard graphics unit with 128MB sideport memory. This combination was already very powerful in previously tested AMD 785G standard ATX boards.”
Kingston HyperX 4GB Kit 1600MHz @ Bjorn3D
“With Intel’s 1156 platform making its way into enthusiast’s hearts, dual channel has since become the budget builder’s memory channel priority. Lacking a triple channel memory controller, Intel’s 1156 Socket CPU’s include a newly integrated dual channel memory controller that happens to respond surprisingly well to overclocking.”
Mushkin DDR3-1600 7-9-7-24 Blackline @ Legit Reviews
“If however you are like me and enjoy overclocking every bit of kit you can ever lay your grubby paws on then the Mushkin kit is definitely a good buy. I don’t often get to play with mid-range memory kits, in fact it has been a while since my boards have seen under DDR3-2000C7, but I was impressed by these Mushkin Blackline modules.”
GeIL 8GB DDR3-1600 Black Dragon @ PureOC
“These GeIL 8GB DDR3-1600 Black Dragon memory modules look very unique from what we normally see, sporting no fancy heatspreaders, and instead going with a different approach: black PCB, gold printing, and red LEDs make these Black Dragons quite refreshing in a sea of clichéd products that want us to believe that sleek metal casings somehow better performance and can justify the high price tags that accompany such things.”
Here are links to prices for several of the top tier to budget end products available. Thanks for your support all!
Intel Core i5 / i7 / 2 Duo Processors
Core i7 975 Extreme Edition
Core i7 940
Core i7 920
Core i7 870
Core i7 860
Core i5 750
Core 2 Duo E8600
Core 2 Duo E8500
Core 2 Duo E8400
AMD Phenom II / Athlon X4 Processors
Phenom II X4 955
Phenom II X4 945
Phenom II X4 940
Phenom II X3 720
Athlon II X4 620
Intel P55 Motherboards
ASUS Maximus III Formula
ASUS P7P55D EVO
EVGA P55 FTW
EVGA P55
EVGA P55LE
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4P
Intel DP55KG
MSI P55- CD53
MSI P55- GD65
MSI P55- GD80
Intel X58 Motherboards
ASUS Rampage II Extreme
ASUS P6T
ASUS P6T Deluxe V2
ASUS Rampage II GENE
EVGA X58 SLI
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R
Intel DX58SO
MSI Eclipse SLI
More Motherboards Coming Soon…