ASUS P5Q Deluxe

Zitat: Pros: + Excellent Stability + Low Temperatures + Low Power Usage with EPU + 1600Mhz FSB + Onboard Switches for easy CMOS Reset + True 16 Phase Power + Amazing Performance + Express Gate + Excellent Overclocker Cons: - Some Limitations in Performance when certain EPU feature is on. - Express Gate does not see Hard Drives - Express Gate does not allow you to access WiFi features if you have your own WiFi card. - Might be a bit expensive for some people The ASUS P5Q Deluxe truly showed what it is made out of. It´s excellent performance compared to the low power usage was unbelievable. The Temperatures throughout the motherboard were impressive too, not to mention seeing an over 10C drop from the ICH9R chipset compared to the ICH10R. The 16 phase power also showed a much lower temperature and good stability thought the testings. The Express Gate Linux operating system also had made this motherboard one of the best out there, allowing you to access the internet, pictures, and much more in less then 5 seconds. Overall all these features with the EPU had proven a finely build motherboard. ASUS has not disappointed the public once again. Just a note to the users who only looked at the results page. The P5E3 WS Professional uses DDR3 memories compared to the P5Q Deluxe which uses DDR2 memories. For some tests that use the memory more will see a performance increase over the P5Q because of the higher speed frequency on the DDR3 modules. But surprisingly even with the DDR2 and 3 difference, the P5Q Deluxe kept up the speed with the P5E3 WS Pro on almost all the tests, and sometimes even outperformed the older X38 chipset. I recommend the motherboard to all extreme users who are looking for stability, low power usage, and high performance.

Zitat: Asus has done a fine job with the Intel P45 chipset and the P5Q Deluxe looks like a prime candidate for the gamer who is building a new PC.

Zitat: Sicherlich ist der Wunsch nach energiesparender Hardware berechtigt und einige Zusatzfeatures wie das Express Gate mögen ganz interessant sein, so man sie denn nutzt. Das P5Q Deluxe konnte seinem Namenszusatz im Test nicht wirklich alle Ehre machen und leistete sich zudem mit den nervigen Aufklebern einen groben Patzer in Sachen Usability.

Zitat: For: + Excellent new features + Decent value money considering it´s new tech + Solid performance Against: - Not a vast improvement on the P35