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7 Intel Core i7 X58 Motherboards Tested and Compared - TechAmok
7 Intel Core i7 X58 Motherboards Tested and Compared - [hardware] 10:03 AM EST - Feb,27 2009 - post a comment
The chaps over atb
MasShrimps put seven feature rich X58 motherboards (Asrock X58
Supercomputer, Asus Rampage 2 Extreme, DFI Lanparty DK X58-T3eH6, Foxconn
Bloodrage, Gigabyte X58-Extreme, Intel DX58SO, MSI X58 Eclipse SLI) for Intel's
latest Core i7 CPU to the test. Comparing performance, overclocking scaling in a
multitude of applications and games. Which one comes out on top?
In terms of raw performance, we see that most motherboards are delivering
what they should do; only the Intel DX58SO is trailing a bit, but that's because
the board was set to 150x24 in the 3.6GHz test setting with the memory divider
set at x10, which means that the memory clock was in fact 100MHz slower than on
the other boards. On stock settings, the Intel board is perfectly capable of
giving equal amount of performance.
In terms of overclockability, we have two obvious winners: the Asus Rampage
II Extreme and the Gigabyte X58-Extreme, both motherboards targeting the
high-end enthusiast market. However, the reason why they're in the lead is
because of the excellent BCLK overclocking results, which are, as already
explained on the BCLK overclocking page, biased by the memory/cpu/voltage
combination. As said before, nearly all boards (except for the Intel DX58SO) are
capable of running 220MHz BCLK with the right cpu/memory/voltages: you can check
the different overclocking forums for examples. If we take this into account and
recalculate the scores using 220MHz BCLK for both DFI and Foxconn motherboard,
we get the following results: DFI: 9905, Foxconn: 9931. That would make those
two the best overclocking motherboards. Please take note of this when choosing
your motherboard!
Asus Rampage 2 Extreme - The Rampage 2 Extreme has proven it's one of
the better motherboards available in terms of performance and overclocking and,
in addition, it comes with a extensive range of extra's. The main issue with
this product is its price, though, which is in the USA by far the most
expensive. However, if you want to have the ultimate X58 setup, the R2E is
definitely one of the better choices. Note that for those who want a bare bone
setup, there's also a mini version of the Rampage 2 Extreme: Rampage II GENE
+ Very, very complete package
+ Looks awesome
+ Amount of overclocking options in bios
+ Excellent overclocking results
+ Overclocking software
- Bios is a bit chaotic
- Price
Gigabyte X58-Extreme - The Gigabyte X58-Extreme is, next to the R2E,
more than excellent in terms of performance and overclockability. There are a
bit less extras or special features, but then again ... the price is lower as
well, although still very high. If you have to decide between this motherboard
and the R2E, this last argument may be decisive. All in all, makes for an
excellent choice.
+ Overal performance results
+ Elaborate bios
+ Watercooling + extra heatpipe cooling system
+ Overclockability
+ Overclocking software
- Price
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