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With AMD releasing the new FM2 platform, we start things off by looking at the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65.
If you are in the market for a new system based on the Z77 platform then today’s review product will be of interest. The Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 motherboard is a flagship product set to target the wealthy high end enthusiast audience who want to accept no compromises. Is this the ultimate Z77 motherboard?
With the release of FM2, we also saw a slight refresh with their chipset lineup as well as some additions. A85X was added but an old favourite was kept on with their A55 chipset, which we all remember from the FM1 Llano days.
A55 in a nutshell is your typical no frills option that gives you all the features you need, and none of the features that you don't need. I guess you could say that it's aimed at a particular market, such as HTPC, business, education, government and so forth as it doesn't have the likes of SATA III and Bluetooth and AMD CrossFireX technology, but for users wanting it for the purposes listed, are you really going to want all of that? If your answer is no, then why should you pay for it?
No one would have believed you if you had claimed a few years back that ASRock would release a £320 motherboard. Ever since the former ASUS budget-brand claimed its independence, every year the manufacturer keeps raising the bar with its deluxe high-end boards. It was that time again recently, when it launched the Socket 1155 motherboard Z77 Extreme11. This Ivy Bridge motherboard comes complete with workstation-like features.
Pünktlich zur Weihnachtszeit möchten wir Euch eine Reihe an AMD Sockel FM2 Platinen präsentieren. Den Beginn macht das Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 Mainboard, das auf dem AMD A85X Chipsatz basiert. Die Platine ist reichhaltig ausgestattet und stammt aus der Ultra Durable 5 Serie.
Diese hat Gigabyte auf der Computex 2012 vorgestellt und umfasst besonders hochwertige Komponenten. Vor allem im Bereich der CPU VRMs möchte Gigabyte so punkten und setzt anstelle von gewöhnlichen MOSFETs auf IR3550 PowIRstage ICs. Hinzu kommen hochwertige Spulen mit Eisenkernen. Jede Phase soll nach Angaben von Gigabyte mit 60 Ampere belastbar sein, was hohe Taktraten ermöglichen soll. Zusätzlich soll sich auch die Effizienz deutlich verbessern.
ASRock’s latest addition to their 990FX series of AMD motherboards, the 990FX Extreme9, aims to occupy the company’s AM3+ top spot alongside the Fatal1ty Professional board.
The MSI Big Bang Z77 MPower Motherboard is packed with features. You find everything
from 3 way SLI / CrossFireX, Military Class III components, OC Genie II, Click BIOS II,
USB 3.0 and much more!
The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus Motherboard is packed with features as Military Class III
components, DrMOS II, Click BIOS II, 6Gbps SATAUSB 3.0 and much more! But how is the
real life performance?
Haswell and the Z87 chipset may be on the horizon, but the drive to have motherboards at all price points in the market for Z77 is as fierce as ever. A large number of users are seeking the budget options, both on the grounds of backwards compatibility and also their rich set of features for their competitively low price point. Not too long ago I took a look at two of Asus' entry level boards - the P8Z77-V and the P8Z77V- LK - both of which impressed me with their performance for a mainstream board and at a really affordable price. This doesn't stop Asus from making things even more affordable though. Whilst the more expensive -V model had a very rich set of features that covered all grounds for someone that was upgrading their motherboard, both on compatibility and future proofing, the slightly lower spec board does (as expected) drop a few features - including HDMI.
The drop of HDMI is something that one would expect on an entry level board, but with the number of user looking for budget options rising and also the number of monitors that support HDMI rising at all levels, its a wonder why its not a standard feature these days. Fear not though as Asus have thought exactly the same and so this leads us towards the new board that we are looking at today. The Z77-A is an ~£80 board that not only offers up HDMI support out of the box, it also offers gamers features that they would expect on higher level boards with support for two way CrossFireX and SLI.
As we prepare for the launch of Haswell, we quickly move through a couple of Z77 boards. Today we're spending time with the Z77A-GD65 Gaming Series from MSI.
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