AMD's new high-end chipset...

[Arcmanov]

Introducing, the brand new 890FX.

Techreport has the skinny, with 3 new boards from the top 3

Asus Crosshair IV Formula




Gigabyte 890FXA-UD7




MSI 890FXA-GD70



I wont lie to you...I am simply in <3 with that MSI.

[rassmatic]

I done make the ASUS one for my next upgrade akong with the new Phenom II X6 1090T. But the MSI lookin sexier in truth.

1090T or i7 930. Which would allyuh go with, being a gamer?

[W1nTry]

Gigabyte ftw, yall notice they give you the NB waterblock for free right? cyah go wrong hoss, plus 2oz Cu and BIOS backups Gigabyte FTMFW!!!!

[Nephilim]

thanks arc, was now looking for boards compatible with the amd SxC, looking like a stink platform to update to

[Spazosaurus]

I have to agree with that author in liking the Asus above all else JUST because of that stink overclocking potential.

MSI didnt pull through that rounds.

[W1nTry]

Keep in mind there WILL be a price premium for the ROG vs. the Gigabye, so it wins imho

[Notnice]

If those MB's was SLI ready i would  get 1 for my next upgrade

[Redfish]

Nice!! the pepsodent blue and white looking oh so sexy lol

[Arcmanov]

While I love the layout of the MSI,  I would choose the Gigabyte.  Technically, its significantly superior to the others, and well worth the price premium.

What's interesting here is that the Thuban almost exactly matches the i7 and i3 Nehalems in almost all the benchmarks.  So now you have six-core performance on par with quad-core performance.

I'm pretty sure that AMD is counting on the fact that most of us cannot afford the only Intel six-core CPU currently available.  The timing of this release is significant.  I have to tip my hat to AMD here.  Of course Thuban cannot compare to the i7-980X, but AMD never intended to compete with that particular CPU.

A master stroke indeed.

* gives daps *

[Spazosaurus]

Keep in mind there WILL be a price premium for the ROG vs. the Gigabye, so it wins imho

The gigabyte is the most expensive of the three. Its right there in the review. It has some better features (2 nics, wc support and an extra pci-e slot, the latter 2 of which I am not using) as opposed to the rog but it doesnt stand up to overclocking as well and for that alone asus will get my money.

[W1nTry]

Hmm interesting @ price... an ROG less than another... what is this world coming to XD. That being said I give it some time, the prices will change. On a complete unrelated note my chipset is compatible with X6 *Evil smile*

[Crixx_Creww]

Shhhhh!

Doh let Crixx hear allyuh he mite have a heart attack.

I could go with either the Asus or Gigabyte. MSI a lil too flimsy for my use.

i just laughing at the oxy moron
Amd + High end chipset
rofl

.. de msi pretty doh

[Arcmanov]

Hmph...yuh take long.