MSI X79A-GD65

MSI X79A-GD65 @ eTeknix

“he MSI X79A-GD65 isn’t the newest board out, and with Intel releasing their Z77 chipset soon, some may see it as old hat, but X79 is still the powerhouse platform for consumers, unless you want to go up to the uber expensive Xeon range of boards like some of the upcoming dual socket boards, but how many consumers seriously have that kind of money to throw around?”

ASUS F1A75-V EVO

ASUS F1A75-V EVO @ Bjorn3D

“Here is an overview of the ASUS lineup and their features. Notice that besides the size difference, the boards also differ in the power design, CrossFire support, number of SATA ports and USB ports. Users looking to build a Llano system that also supports CrossFire in dual x8 configuration should choose either the F1A75-V EVO or the F1A75-V PRO.”

Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Preview

Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Preview @ eTeknix

“Looking over what we have seen recently with the upcoming line-up of new boards from Gigabyte, the Z77X-UD5H is some thing special and shows a lot of potential for being a high performance board when paired with a 3rd Generation Intel CPU, and like we saw with Gigabyte’s other boards, there are a whole hows of new features that are no just physical such as the 3D BIOS and 3D power technologies.”

Biostar TZ77XE4

Biostar TZ77XE4 @ Hardware Secrets

“The Intel Z77 chipset will be released in April, but we had the privilege of getting the Biostar TZ77XE4 for a “first look” article. It will be a top mainstream socket 1155 motherboard targeted to the forthcoming “Ivy Bridge” processors (third-generation Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors) and also supporting the current “Sandy Bridge” models (second-generation Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors).”