Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P Motherboard Review

Tue 2009-06-09 - Posted by Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan

Legit Reviews have just tested the high-end Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P, which is arguably one of the finest overclocking-oriented AM3 motherboards on the market right now.

Here's what they had to say:

"The performance of this board was as good as it gets with the 790FX/SB750 chipsets. The Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P scored at the same levels as the ECS board that we tested it against.

The layout and setup of the board were of no issue either. Setup was a piece of cake. The layout only had one minor annoyance in the placement of the 8-pin 12v connector being so close to the heatsink. It could be tough to get to if you have large hands or well-endowed fingers! Again, not a huge issue though."

Since DDR3 prices have taken a massive nosedive in the last 9 months, it is no longer unreasonable to recommend this mobo and a new DDR3 memory kit for a mainstream gaming system. When combined with an affordable and overclocking-friendly chip like the Phenom II X3 720 BE, you can have a substantial configuration for relatively little money.

Click here to read the full review.

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