To be fair, we'll have to give it to Nvidia that the GTX 680 is still a very fast card and has significantly better energy efficiencies and clock potential than the Taihiti XT @ 28nm. It is also refreshing that AMD finally has some competition at the top, so we can stop paying ridiculous prices for single GPU boards. We also didn't cover the other features like TXAA and triple display support, but these are gimmicks that are also present in the Radeons. We would like to pit the GTX 680 again with the HD 7970 in multi-GPU scenarios, hopefully 4-way. more

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To be fair, we'll have to give it to Nvidia that the GTX 680 is still a very fast card and has significantly better energy efficiencies and clock potential than the Taihiti XT @ 28nm. It is also refreshing that AMD finally has some competition at the top, so we can stop paying ridiculous prices for single GPU boards. We also didn't cover the other features like TXAA and triple display support, but these are gimmicks that are also present in the Radeons. We would like to pit the GTX 680 again with the HD 7970 in multi-GPU scenarios, hopefully 4-way. more

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Pros:Surprisingly good performance at stock speeds; Relatively inexpensive; Good overclocking potential; Only require one 6-pin PCIe power connector (good for HTPCs or low power setups); Up to 6-monitor Eyefinity, SteadyVideo UVD, PCIe 3.0, gradually maturing drivers. Cons: Higher power consumption than reference; Noisy at full fan speeds (no problems at AUTO); Cooler could have been smaller to keep the card at 8-inches instead of 10.5 inch, since there was clearly a lot of thermal headroom more

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Pros:Surprisingly good performance at stock speeds; Relatively inexpensive; Good overclocking potential; Only require one 6-pin PCIe power connector (good for HTPCs or low power setups); Up to 6-monitor Eyefinity, SteadyVideo UVD, PCIe 3.0, gradually maturing drivers. Cons: Higher power consumption than reference; Noisy at full fan speeds (no problems at AUTO); Cooler could have been smaller to keep the card at 8-inches instead of 10.5 inch, since there was clearly a lot of thermal headroom more

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We were really impressed by the speed and accuracy of the delivery and the distinct separation of the percussion instruments on this track. On lesser sound cards the drum beats are usually a distorted mess but the Xonar One reproduced every hit with gusto. The electric guitar riffs were also brightly coloured and we could make out a lot of tiny details that we didn't notice before. The 3D sonic imaging of the battlefield was spot on and we could react to well defined footsteps of enemy players. More crucially, we didn't notice any input lag between the action on the screen and the sound of gunfire and explosions. more

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At the performance end, ASUS maintained its lead among the present lot of dual-band adversaries, more pertinently with its stunning downstream wireless throughputs on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. And although we didn't verify it for ourselves, the router's beefy 600MHz processor and generous 256MB RAM should ensure a resilient tolerance against heavy loads and multiple connections. more

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This means the ASUS Crosshair V Formula is the clear winner as it excelled in almost all the areas we scrutinized the boards, including acing the performance tests such as the productivity oriented SYSmark 2007 benchmark. Although it was the most expensive board, we felt that the price disparity is warranted in terms of its strong lead over the rest as well as its well-implemented UEFI BIOS that will strike a chord with power users and overclockers.

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This means the ASUS Crosshair V Formula is the clear winner as it excelled in almost all the areas we scrutinized the boards, including acing the performance tests such as the productivity oriented SYSmark 2007 benchmark. Although it was the most expensive board, we felt that the price disparity is warranted in terms of its strong lead over the rest as well as its well-implemented UEFI BIOS that will strike a chord with power users and overclockers.

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The ASUS P9X79 Pro stood out as the winner due to its stellar performance ranking and excellent overclocking features. Its UEFI BIOS was well implemented and its ample motherboard manual documentation made it easy to tweak the different settings of the board. Although the cost of it may be prohibitive, it is worth paying for and gets our vote for the Best Enthusiast Intel motherboard. more

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This ASUS is a checklist for the latest PC innovations. 23.6in multi-touch screen? Check. Active 3D blu-ray and gaming? Check. Bleeding-edge Intel quad-core i7 and Nvidia graphics hardware? Check. Shame then, that touch is merely ok, and it's not quieter.

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Positioned as a gaming platform featuring the AMD 990FX chipset, it supports both 3-way NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFireX. It also features a wide array of overclocking tools for users who need to push the board to higher performance levels. The six native SATA 6Gbps connectors and six USB 3.0 ports will ensure that the rig builder will not run out of place to connect his SATA 6Gbps devices for maximum connectivity and optimal performance.

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Positioned as a gaming platform featuring the AMD 990FX chipset, it supports both 3-way NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFireX. It also features a wide array of overclocking tools for users who need to push the board to higher performance levels. The six native SATA 6Gbps connectors and six USB 3.0 ports will ensure that the rig builder will not run out of place to connect his SATA 6Gbps devices for maximum connectivity and optimal performance.

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As such, this motherboard comes packed to the brim with up-to-the-minute features like PCIe 3.0 support, USB 3.0 boost technology and SSD caching. It also features ASUS' new USB BIOS flashblack and a user-friendly UEFI BIOS with hardware settings that both overclockers and power users will truly appreciate. Despite its steep price tag and non-descript looks, this board has got it where it really counts!

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This board's performance in our benchmark tests is stellar, while also sporting an excellent UEFI BIOS. The user-friendly interface of its UEFI BIOS plus the ability to fine-tuning the settings of the board components will appeal to overclockers and power users. This board also came up tops in overclocking as we were able to push its CPU ratio to a high of 125Mhz. This board's accolade of the Best Performance award is one that it truly deserces.

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