ASRock 890FX Deluxe5 @ Think Computers
“Today we’ll be getting a look at another AMD motherboard with the 890FX chipset, the ASRock 890FX Delxue5, which features 3-Way CrossFireX support, USB 3.0, SATA6, onboard power/reset buttons, Dr. Debug, and many others. This motherboard has some of the old, some of the new, and some of the yet to come integrated into it. Read on further to find out what all they are.”
ASRock Z68M-ITX HT @ TweakTown
“Today, though, we look at the Z68M-ITX HT which as the name suggests, sports the Z68 chipset. This is no doubt one of the best chipsets around in the market thanks to its strong performance when teamed up with the current crop of LGA 1155 processors and the excellent price point boards carrying the said chipset come in at.”
MSI Z68A-GD80 @ Neoseeker
“When it comes to Intel’s Sandy Bridge motherboards, the MSI Z68A-GD80 just might have it all. The board boasts an impressive array of features designed to improve the overall value of the Z68A-GD80, but MSI has taken things one step further by increasing the warranty period to a whopping 5 years.”
ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 @ TweakTown
“If you want to get in on the “Gen3″ action at a good price, though, the MSI and Extreme7 offering might be a little too expensive for you. The Extreme4 on the other hand could be just the board for you. Coming in at a strong price point, it might be the perfect board to get you on the PCIe 3.0 bandwagon and be ready for when PCIe 3.0 capable devices come to the market.”
Gigabyte G1.Sniper 2 @ X-Bit Labs
“All in all, this mainboard has a ton of advantages, but one pretty serious drawback: all power-saving modes and technologies are disabled in the BIOS by default, which seriously affects not only power consumption but also performance, because in this case Intel Turbo Boost technology is only partially functional. I am sure that the owners of Gigabyte G1.Sniper 2 mainboard will have no problem enabling all of them manually.”
ASUS Maximus IV Extreme @ X-Bit Labs
“So, we can certainly recommend the Maximus IV Extreme for enthusiasts but you must be aware that you can only make full use of its graphics potential if you have three graphics cards. The mainboard allows using one or two graphics cards as well, but the additional Nvidia NF200 controller is not utilized in this case.”
Zotac A75-ITX WiFi @ TBreak
“That said, the Zotac board does have 6x USB 3.0 ports compared to two on the Gigabyte, not to mention dual-LAN. Is that worth an extra $30, though? Well, that depends on your HTPC case then. If you want a system with the smallest possible footprint, the Zotac A75-ITX, with all its bells & whistles is unbeatable, I just wish the price would be lower.”
Sapphire Pure Platinum Z68 @ Motherboards.org
“For performance that should come in at a very reasonable price, this board is going to stand out. Another problem that we had though was that we were unable to find any vendors that currently carry it in the U.S. This does make it difficult to recommend.”
Gigabyte G1.Sniper.2 @ Motherboards.org
“Intel’s Smart Response Technology is a feature that we’ve covered here quite a bit. This feature gives the user the ability to pair a small SSD drive with a larger mechanical drive and get nearly the performance of a stand-alone SSD drive.”
ASUS F1A75-I Deluxe v. Zotac A75-ITX WiFi @ Tech Report
“The A75-ITX WiFi offers all the perks associated with the newest Fusion platform, plus additional wireless amenities. And it’s not alone. The recent popularity of midget motherboards has attracted the attention of Asus, which has designed its own Mini-ITX home for Llano: the F1A75-I Deluxe.”