ASUS CROSSHAIR IV Formula @ Motherboards.org
“The ASUS Crosshair IV Formula is an interesting first look at an AMD 890FX+SB850motherboard combination. In terms of features all of the bullet points are here including USB 3.0, SATA 3.0, the various overclocking utilities and tools ASUS brings to the table and a robust bundle that complements the features of the board.”
Biostar TA890FXE @ HardwareSecrets
“AMD 890FX is the new high-end chipset for AMD processors and Biostar TA890FXE is a mainstream motherboard based on this new chipset, bringing nice features like four PCI Express x16 slots, six SATA-600 ports, solid capacitors, core unlocking utility and more. Check it out.”
Zotac H55-ITX WiFi @ X-Bit Labs
“This mainboard is based on Intel H55 Express chipset and supports contemporary LGA1156 processors. Mini-ITX form-factor allows building a powerful system in a compact case. Despite tiny size, the board is equipped with numerous controllers, and can even overclock processor and memory if needed.”
ASUS Crosshair IV Formula @ BenchmarkReviews
“Unlike Intel, which seems to delight in spawning new CPU socket architectures, AMD continues to support the AM3 socket, so upgrades are easier and cheaper. The 8-series chipsets along with the SB850 south bridge brings some new capabilities over the previous “Dragon” 7-series chipsets, and as you might expect, ASUS is ready with a new enthusiast-level offering, the ASUS Crosshair IV Formula motherboard.”
MSI Big Bang X58 XPower @ Guru3D
“MSI is on of the ODMs releasing something really special, today we’ll review the Big Bang X58 XPower motherboard. It is chucked full with the latest gadgets and features, it is equipped to make sure you get the very best overclock out of it and heck, even if you can’t overclock, flick a button and the motherboard will do the work for you, completely automated.”
As usual, here is a pretty good listing of the most popular processors and motherboards from the likes of Intel, AMD, ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte and more. We have boards listed based off of the X58, P55, H55 / H57, AMD 785G / 790GX and ION platforms. If you’re in the market for any of these products, click through to find the best prices on the web.
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Intel Processors
Core i7-940
Core i7-920
Core i7-870
Core i7-860
Core i5-750
Core i5-670
Core i5-661
Core i5-660
Core i5-650
AMD Processors
Phenom II X4 955
Phenom II X4 945
Phenom II X4 940
Phenom II X3 720
Athlon II X4 620
X58 Motherboards
ASUS Rampage II Extreme
ASUS P6T
ASUS Rampage II GENE
EVGA X58 SLI
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R
Intel DX58SO
MSI Eclipse SLI
P55 Motherboards
ASUS Maximus III Formula
ASUS P7P55D Deluxe
ASUS P7P55D EVO
EVGA P55 FTW
EVGA P55
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5
Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P
Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD4
Intel DP55KG
Intel DP55WG
MSI P55-GD65
MSI P55-GD80
H55 / H57 Motherboards
ASUS P7H55-M PRO
Intel DH55TC
Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H
EVGA H55
ASUS P7H57D-V EVO
AMD 785G / 790GX Motherboards
ASUS M4A78T-E
Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2
MSI 790GX-G65
ASUS M4A785-M
MSI 785GTM-E45
ION Motherboards
ASUS AT3N7A-I
Zotac IONITX-A-U
Zotac IONITX-C-U
Zotac IONITX-B-E
MSI Big Bang XPOWER @ Legit Reviews
“The MSI Big Bang XPower will support up to six single slot graphics cards for some hefty multi-monitor use. It also supports the latest Quad-SLI and CrossFireX technology from NVIDIA and ATI. If you are looking to do some extreme overclocking with the new Intel Core I7 980X you will need a board that can supply enough power.”
ECS P55H-A @ iXBT Labs
“We probably shouldn’t expect much from ECS P55H-A. On the other hand, who cares about manufacturer profitability and ambitions while it produces quality, adequately priced solutions with decent features. Inexpensive models are the bulk of sales after all. Let’s see whether ECS P55H-A is attractive enough.”
Gigabyte X58A-UD7 @ HardwareSecrets
“Gigabyte X58A-UD7 is a socket 1366 motherboard based on Intel X58 chipset and ICH10R south bridge, bringing all features enthusiasts are looking for: four PCI Express x16 slots, two SATA-600 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, Japanese solid capacitors, and more.”
ASRock 890FX Deluxe3 @ HardwareSecrets
“AMD 890FX is the new high-end chipset for AMD processors and ASRock 890FX Deluxe3 is a mainstream motherboard based on this new chipset, bringing nice features like three PCI Express x16 slots, eight SATA-600 ports, four USB 3.0 ports, solid capacitors, core unlocking utility and more.”