[O/C]X58 Motherboard Safari, which one is right for you?

Overclockers.com · 12-22-09, 09:48 AM

X58 Motherboard Safari, which one is right for you?
by Alien432

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We have all now seen the latest offerings for P55 chipset motherboards. For many it was the best board for their needs and they upgraded. I found that there are still many undecided folks still delaying the decision to upgrade their computers. They are generally happy with the current performance of their rig but the remaining life span of their system is still in the back of their minds. I am going to stick my neck out and say that maybe another look at the x58 chipset motherboards just might help them find their way to that upgrade. Most people say to themselves, “If I’m going to invest a fair amount of my hard earned dollars, I want the best board that fits my needs.” So let’s venture out on a high-tech safari and travel to that X58 jungle in Silicon Valley and see what hardware we can prey on.

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I.M.O.G. · 12-22-09, 10:22 AM

Really good read alien, your breakdown is definitely going to be helpful for people in the market to get a new board!

fire2havoc · 12-22-09, 08:25 PM

Good breakdown. I would add the ASUS P6T/P6T SE to the entry-level. I would also add the Gigabyte EX58-UD4P to the mid-range. And I would add the ASUS P6X58D and Gigabyte X58A-UD7 to the upper tier.

Gabkicks · 12-22-09, 11:34 PM

very nice

I got to skim the article and I'll try to read it thuroughly in the morning, but i was wondering why my mobo was left out? was it because they didnt send one for you to test? i got it for around $170 shipped.

Alien432 · 12-25-09, 06:04 PM

Yep, quick read with lots of information. A few new boards have entered the market after article was written so look for follow-up article.

12-22-09, 10:22 AM	#2
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12-22-09, 08:25 PM	#3
fire2havoc Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: California	Good breakdown. I would add the ASUS P6T/P6T SE to the entry-level. I would also add the Gigabyte EX58-UD4P to the mid-range. And I would add the ASUS P6X58D and Gigabyte X58A-UD7 to the upper tier. __________________ CPU: i7 920 C0 @ 3.8 GHz HT, 1.25v Cooling: Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme Motherboard: Gigabyte EX58-UD5 Memory: 6GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 Video: ASUS GTX 285 Hard Drives: WD Black 640GB, 2x WD Green 1TB Power Supply: Corsair 850TX Case: Antec P180B Monitor: 30" Dell U3011 H-IPS Peripherals: Logitech Illuminated + G7 \| Sidewinder X4 Sound: Auzentech X-Fi Forte \| Audio-Technica AD700 \| Logitech Z-2300 OS: Windows 7 Professional x64
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12-22-09, 11:34 PM	#4
Gabkicks Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Jersey	very nice I got to skim the article and I'll try to read it thuroughly in the morning, but i was wondering why my mobo was left out? was it because they didnt send one for you to test? i got it for around $170 shipped. __________________ Intel i7 920 3.8ghz + Xigmatek Dark Knight\| ASRock X58 Extreme \| OCZ Gold 6GB 1600ram \| Gigabyte GTX 670 Windforce\| Samsung 840pro 256gb\| 640gig+1.5tb WD 7200rpm\| Antec Twelve Hundred\|OCZ 780watt modular LG IPS236V monitor \| CreAtive X-Fi XtremeMusic \| Fanatec Porsche 911TS wheel Logitech g500. OCZ Elixir
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12-25-09, 06:04 PM	#5
Alien432 Tech Savvy Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kansas, USA	Yep, quick read with lots of information. A few new boards have entered the market after article was written so look for follow-up article. __________________ Mobo - Asus RE II Gene CPU - Core i7 920 D0 4.5 @1.376v batch 3849 CPU HSF - Prolimatech Mega Shadow - Deluxe Edition GPU - Gigabyte 295 co-op Memory - G.Skill DDR3 1600 3x2GB 8-8-8-21 1.6V HDD - 150GB WD Raptors in Raid 0 + 500 GB WD backup PSU - Corsair 1000W Case - Tech Bench Monitor - HP w2408h Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LCD OS - Windows 7 Pro Heatware
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