Intel X58 Motherboard Review Roundup - ECS, Gigabyte, MSI & More

• CPU3D: MSI Eclipse Plus (X58) Motherboard‏ Review:
  
  

  "The MSI Eclipse Plus is one of the most impressive X58 based motherboard we've tested to date. It's feature-packed, offers good performance with excellent stability and great overclocking ability. The extra features are a joy to use, and I love its simplicity. Being MSI's flagship motherboard has its price ... but so does everything that good in life. If you're an enthusiast or a extreme hardcore gamer, the MSI Eclipse is not to be ignored ... it's definitely worth considering."

  
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• Futurelooks: ECS Black Series X58B-A Nehalem Motherboard Review‏:
  
  

  "My overall impressions of the ECS X58B-A “Nehalem” Motherboard are good. They’ve disclosed exactly who this platform is intended to serve and it does what it says. In fact, it goes beyond the call of duty and offers extra performance beyond specifications. This is always a win in favor of any motherboard, no matter what name is on top.
  
  Where one might expect a budget motherboard to some how offer less than exemplary performance, it in fact does not. The test platform was perfectly stable for more than a week’s worth of random and, sometimes, endless abuse. The overall benchmarks alluded to no short comings whatsoever and in many instances matched the performance of slightly higher price point boards like those from GIGABYTE and ASUS."

  
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• Hardware Logic: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P Motherboard Review:
  
  

  "At $260 street (before rebate), the UD4P isn't exactly cheap, but relative to other X58 boards, the UD4P falls squarely in the middle, if not just under. But its performance and feature-set are anything but middling. There's a lot included to entice the enthusiast crowd, from the PCB design to the robust overclocking options, and the UD4P's performance numbers put the board towards the front of the class. Several subtleties help flesh out the package, like onboard power/reset/clear CMOS buttons, right-angled SATA ports, and a boatload of power saving features. Factor in tri-SLI and three-way CrossFireX support and you'd be hard pressed to find a more rounded X58 motherboard in this price range."

  
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