ECS H55H-I @ Motherboards.org
“If you want the perfect HTPC, simply install a 73W CPU, a decent PSU, memory and a SATA HDD/SSD and a Blu-ray player/Combo player into a mini-ITX case and you have a powerful system in its own right not much bigger than a paperback book.”
ASUS P7P55D-E Premium @ iXBT Labs
“Representing the new ASUS P7P55D-E series, this motherboard supports USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s. It uncovers the potential of these controllers without limiting other interfaces. ASUS P7P55D-E Premium justifies its top-class nature, offering corresponding features, quality, as well as power and cooling systems.”
MSI 790XT-G45 @ iXBT Labs
“Motherboards supporting DDR2 memory are in limited demand these days. On the other hand, modern Athlon II and Phenom II CPUs are still backward-compatible with this memory as well. Consider this MSI 790XT-G45, if this is important for you.”
ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 @ X-Bit Labs
“Although free from any momentous innovations, the AMD 890GX has been warmly welcomed by mainboard makers because this may be the reason for some users to upgrade their computers. When there are no new chipsets, mainboard sales decline considerably, especially in the sector of top-end, enthusiast-targeted models.”
ASRock P55 Deluxe @ iXBT Labs
“Today we’re going to review a top motherboard from ASRock. Actually, company’s P55 series isn’t very long, and even the second top P55 Extreme is more of a decent mid-end product. But P55 Deluxe is definitely a top solution with both rich features (SLI, 3 graphics slots, dual Gigabit LAN, top-class integrated audio, FireWire, USB/eSATA, etc.) and a nice addition to the bundle — a SATA 3.0 daughterboard.”
ASRock H55M-LE @ Motherboards.org
“Intel’s integrated graphics have improved dramatically with the release of the GMA HD on the CPU die it is close to the same or better performance as the other solutions on the market. Of course AMD and NVIDIA have not released new integrated graphics chipsets for a while now (the 890G chipset is coming), but this sets the minimum bar just a little higher with support for DirectX 10.0 and OpenGL 2.1.”
ASUS P6X58D-E @ IT Shootout
“Asus has been uncharacteristically slow at delivering an affordable next-generation X58 motherboard, with the only product amongst its ranks to offer USB 3.0 and 6Gbps SATA being the flagship P6X58D Premium.”
Jetway NC96-510-LF @ Techware Labs
“The motherboard arrived a package not much bigger than the board itself as can be seen from the pictures. The board came with a couple of goodies which were located in the compartment right above the the motherboard. The goodies included: Driver CD, Manual, Serial Cable, 2 x SATA Cables, and a Back-plate.”
ASUS M4A785TD-M EVO @ Benchmark Reviews
“Last year ASUS introduced the 785G chipset, one of their latest chipset with integrated graphics. This comes on the back of other recently successful chipsets with integrated graphics such as the 780G and 790GX. In true AMD fashion, we can tell a lot about the chipset by its numbering. The 785G is an upgraded version of the 780G and keeps a lot of the same features.”
ASUS Maximus III Extreme @ Legit Reviews
“I would suspect the Maximus III Extreme to sit somewhere between $300 and $350, tending closer to $350. Just a quick search of Newegg yields only 3 likely candidates for competition: the MSI P55 Big Bang series and the EVGA P55 Classified 200. In a feature shoot-out the Maximus III Extreme has them beat with USB 3.0, SATA 6 Gbps, 4-way CrossFire PCIe slots, and ROG Connect right out of the box.”