Four X58 Motherboards for Core i7 Compared

February 17 2009, 7:44am

ExtremeTech rounded up four motherboards based on the Intel X58/ICH10R chipset. The mainboards tested were the Asus P6T (US$260), ECS X58B-A ($250), EVGA X58 3X SLI ($300), and Gigabyte EX58-UD4P ($270).

        The test setup configuration was the following:





          Intel Core i7 920 processor





            6GB (3x2GB) OCZ PC3-10666 DDR3 memory







              Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB SATA 3Gbps HDD









                AMD ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 graphics











                  Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit SP1 operating system









        "Take that ASUS P6T and build your Core i7 around it. Then overclock the bejeeszus out of it. You won't regret it." [ExtremeTech | X58 Motherboard Roundup]








                While the ASUS P6T was the top choice, ExtremeTech also liked the Gigabyte EX58-UD4P:









        "The Gigabyte EX58-UD4P, however, is a contender. It might not have overclocked as well as the P6T, but its feature set and its company reputation for support and stability go a long way toward a secondary recommendation." [ExtremeTech]









                  So, if you are planning to build a new system based on the Intel Core i7, and is highly interested in doing some serious overclocking, the Asus P6T motherboard would be on top of your list.

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