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ASRock Motherboard Review Roundup


Wed 2008-12-31 - Posted by Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan
CPU3D, Legit Reviews, and Virtual-Hideout have tested ASRock motherboards based on the AMD 780G, AMD 790GX, NVIDIA nForce 740i SLI, and NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI chipsets.

Let's see what they had to say:

  • CPU3D: ASRock K10NSLIX3-WiFi Motherboard‏ Review:

    "The ASRock K10N780SLIX3-WiFi may not be everyone's cup of tea. But I have to say ... it's one of the most affordable and feature-packed motherboard available on the market, that utilises the Nvidia 780a SLI based motherboard supporting Tri-SLI configuration. Having said that, ASRock will find it hard to compete in this competitive market ... especially when AMD already have a very mature 790FX chipset available."


    Click here to read the full review.


  • Legit Reviews: Instant Boot on ASRock N7AD-SLI Motherboards:

    "Instant Boot technology will be a welcome feature for anyone using a computer. It saves you time, and all of us can use a little more of that! Great job ASRock! (Look for a full board review in just a couple weeks!)"


    Click here to read the full article.


  • Virtual-Hideout: ASRock AOD790GX & A780GXE Motherboards Review:

    These motherboards are a pretty good deal, though from what I can find, the price of the two is almost identical, averaging only $6-10 between the two models. With such a miniscule difference, the only reason to take the 790 over the 780 would be if you are building a very cheap system that still has a video card.

    Also having 100% solid state capacitors on the 790 will provide another advantage. There is an order of magnitude increase in reliability from liquid caps to solid. Anyone who has seen a blown cap knows how much of a headache that can be.

    The boards are not meant for multiple extreme performing Video cards. I’m sure doubling up some high performance graphics cards would end up pushing the 8X bandwidth, and being compatible with the higher end Phenom processers means that you can still get a very high performing system. The $110-$130 price tag means that it can also be part of a cheaper build. Versatility is never a bad thing."


    Click here to read the full review.

ASRock have an impressive variety of innovative motherboards that generally offer decent Bang-for-the-Buck.

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