Conclusion

With the X58B-A, ECS shows an Intel X58 based motherboard with a short delivery but also an adequate low price. Therefore ECS provides you with an affordable possibility to enter Intel royal league: i7.

Simply standard on a X58 motherboard is SLI as well as CrossFire support whereas there should also be the corresponding bridges in the package. Generally you wont find any layout issues with the ECS X58B-A which on the other hand is a must for a marginally equipped X58 motherboard. If you like to install a huge CPU cooler to keep the temperatures down at a low noise level you can do so easily. There are also plenty fan connectors to provide power to the different fans installed in your system.

If you're thinking about building a Core i7 based desktop or office PC the ECS X58B-A could be an alternative with good standard performance figures but if you are looking for a motherboard which also comes with overclocking potential we recommend spending a little more money because ECS was also saving money on the power design.

The ECS X58B-A can be bought at PC-HIGH to a price of CHF 245.80 (EUR 164.-).


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Author: jl.hadey@ocaholic.ch
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