Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 LGA1366 Motherboard Review

Tue 2010-01-26 - Posted by Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan

Hardware Canucks have posted a review of the Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7, a high-end Intel X58-based motherboard that supports both SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0.

Here's an excerpt:

"Those are our two major gripes with the X58A-UD7 but otherwise this is a phenomenally good motherboard. This second-generation X58 board is fast, it is rock stable, and it's packed to the gills with features. SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0 are absolutely must-have features on any motherboard bought in 2010. Even if you don't see yourself using a SATA 6Gb/s hard drive or solid state drive (SSD) any time soon, any self-respecting power user is going to own at least one USB 3.0 device in 2010, there's no doubt it. The performance advantage over USB 2.0 is dramatic and it finally allows external enclosures to connect to the system at full speed, without the need for eSATA or FireWire, both of which will likely suffer a quick death due to this new interface."

If you are looking for a high-end X58 motherboard for a Core i7-900 series or upcoming six-core Gulftown processor then this new Gigabyte model should be at the top of your list.

Click here to read the full review.

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