ASUS P6X58D Premium

Zitat: The P6X58D Premium is clearly an evolved version of the original P6T Deluxe that follows on from the intermediate P6T Deluxe V2 and P6TD Deluxe. Like the earlier models, the P6X58D Premium performs well, is easy to use and is a highly competent overclocker. Compared with the P6TD Deluxe, which is still on sale, the P6X58D Premium is only £27 more expensive, but should offer much greater longevity, as it has a couple of SATA 6Gbps ports and USB 3 ports. If you´re building an i7 PC, these things should matter, as you´re paying for top drawer performance potential and ought to build yourself a PC that puts you in a position to make good use of it. All of which is to say, this board isn´t a bad buy. It´s not, however, the best buy around. The P6X58D Premium’s biggest competitor is the SATA 6Gbps and USB 3-equipped Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R (review coming soon). This is because the Gigabyte board is a slightly better overclocker and £83 cheaper, two issues the Asus board doesn´t have a reply for.

Zitat: Pros: + Very High Quality Construction + Excellent Chipset Cooling + Tri-SLI and Crossfire X ready + USB 3.0 and SATA 6.0Gb/s + Supports ´Gulftown´ Processors + Very Simple and Efficient Overclocking Cons: - Price I am very impressed with the Asus P6X58D Premium. This board was able to keep up with the big players on the market while even adding new features and keeping a lower price. With the upsides of the implementation of USB 3.0 and SATA 6.0Gb/s, Asus does a nice job future proofing this board. The overclocking was extremely easy; I was able to get my processor to its max speed with two tries. The heatsinks on all the chips worked quite well and kept everything nice and chilly. I never once had to worry about temperatures thanks to the dedicated implementation of Asus´ Xtreme components, allowing higher performance and extended value. On top of that, this board is certified to work with the upcoming i7 hexacore ´Gulftown´ processors, leaving your upgrade path unhindered. The only negative I can even see is the fact that this board is only slightly behind the Rampage II Extreme, but that´s to be expected considering the class difference. The performance was right on par with the ROG board and with the additional features, the P6X58D is a bargain. But again, these two boards are targeted at different segments. The board includes a nice accessory bundle and looks very good in its blue paint job. With Tri-SLI capabilities, this board would be an excellent choice of gamers. The value of this board is evident while using it and the Express Gate features just top the cake. However, I would like to see a much larger realization of potential happen on that topic. I am very pleased with the P6X58D Premium because it combines high quality components with high quality engineering and future proofing. As such, I have no hesitation recommending this board to every power user looking to upgrade. The P6X58D is here in all its Xtreme goodness.

Zitat: ASUS has taken the successful X58 chipset and added features like support for the next generation Intel 6-core CPUs, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.0 and more to their X58 lineup. These results in the most feature-rich motherboard on the X58 platform I have ever seen. Performance is as to be expected from a high-end board like this one and the layout of the motherboard is excellent. ASUS offers excellent support through their website and has a Support telephone system as well. This board earns a solid Editor’s Choice due to all of the features this board supports and the overclocking capability of the board is excellent as well.

Zitat: Golden bear award Pros: + Excelent Cooling + SATA 6 Gb/s + USB 3.0 Cons: - Not Really A Con, But I Liked The Looks Of The Rampage II More The Asus P6X58D is an amazing addition to the X58 chipset family of motherboards which provide enthusiast performance, and finally enthusiast features like USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gb/s.