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Intel H55 Motherboard Reviews - ASUS, Gigabyte, Intel


Mon 2010-02-08 - Posted by Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan
t-break and Techgage have reviewed three Intel H55-based motherboards from ASUS, Gigabyte, and Intel.

Let's see what they had to say:

  • t-break: Gigabyte H55M-S2H Motherboard:

    "The Gigabyte H55M-S2H motherboard package is a decent motherboard for someone on a budget – it’s features such as HDMI and DVI video outputs makes the board one of the best choices for HTPC setup.

    Performance wise, the motherboard is nothing to brag about but then again, this is not an enthusiast’s board where every FPS gives you bragging rights."


    Click here to read the full review.


  • Techgage: ASUS P7H55D-M EVO & Intel DH55TC:

    "ASUS' board retails for around $130, and at that price, I wholeheartedly recommend a consideration. It may cost a bit more than other mATX boards, but it's packed with features, includes a wide-range of ASUS software (none of which we looked at in this article), has major overclocking potential and a great layout. There's nothing to truly dislike.

    [...]

    As much as I would like to be able to heartily recommend Intel's board, at its current price, it's pretty difficult to. If the board was closer to $85, it would be a no-brainer to recommend it, but at $100, the competition is far too tight. On one e-tailer, for example, there's a Foxconn H55 motherboard (H55MXV) that's quite similar to Intel's, but it costs $14 less. Or, for $5 more, there's a Gigabyte offering (H55M-UD2H) that is in all regards a better choice. Plus, there's the fact that Intel's board allows almost no overclocking, which Gigabyte's would."


    Click here to read the full review.

If you're planning on building an Intel Clarkdale system then you are going to want an H55-based motherboard, and both the ASUS and Gigabyte boards are excellent.

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