GIGABYTE GA-X58-USB3

Zitat: We are now able to find out what kind of power is being used by our test system and the associated graphics cards installed. Keep in mind; it tests the complete system (minus LCD monitor, which is plugged directly into an AC wall socket).

Zitat: Recommended A reasonable price for an X58 board, and with a solid range of features

Zitat: GIGABYTE is offering this motherboard as an affordable X58 motherboard with USB 3.0 support. The board offers a good feature set with only the SATA 6 Gb/second ports missing to make it really outstanding, but the ability to rapidly charge your cell phone compared to using standard USB ports is a definite plus feature to be had. The X58-USB3 board is available for $179 on Newegg, making it a definite excellent choice as one of the least expensive X58 boards on the market today. You get all of the performance and compatibility of the X58 chipset without losing high end features like 3-way SLI or Crossfire, overall not a bad candidate for the X58 arena, especially if you are on a budget.

Zitat: Recommended Pros: + One of the cheapest X58 boards around + CrossFireX and SLI support + Decent overclocking potential Cons: - Relative excellence of X58A UD3R v2.0 puts this in the shade Gigabyte´s newest board for Intel´s Core i7 900-series processors is the X58 USB3. Designed to entice users into committing for Intel´s best-performing consumer platform by lowering the price to £135, including VAT, Gigabyte needs to balance the need to cut costs while not skimping on features we´ve come to associate with high-end desktops. The X58 USB3 uses the well-received X58A UD3R v2.0 as a blueprint and cuts away features such as SATA 6Gb/s, eSATA, IDE, three-way graphics, and optical S/PDIF support. But what remains is still attractive in our eyes; the board still has enough to satisfy being called a premium offering, headlined by, as the name suggests, USB3 support. No X58 chipset-based motherboard will have it all for £135, clearly, but if you want a no-nonsense offering that will be a good home to a lower-end Core i7 9x0 chip, Gigabyte´s X58 USB3 is a fine place to start. Indeed, it´s only the relative excellence of the X58A-UD3R v2.0, attracting a £15 premium, which inhibits us from recommending the X58 USB3 without reservation.