| Manufacturer / Model Number | Price/ Product | Expansion Slots SATA / USB/ Ram Specs | Socket / Chipset Other | Warranty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS LGA 1155 - Z68 - PCIe 3.0 and UEFI BIOS Intel Z68 ATX DDR3 2200 LGA 1155 Motherboards P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 | 2 (single @ x16 or dual @ x8)/ 1 @ x4/ 4 x SATA 6Gb/s/ 4x SATA 3Gb/s / 2 x USB 3.0/ 6 x USB 2.0 / Dual Channel memory support with up to 32 GB ram | LGA 1155 / Z68 GEN3/ Bluetooth V2.1+EDR/ 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s/ 1 x Optical/ 6 Ports audio ports/ PCIE3.0 support/ LucidLogix Virtu/ USB 3.0 Boost. | 3 year parts and labor warranty from Asus. | |
| ASUS LGA 1155 - Z68 - PCIe 3.0 and UEFI BIOS Intel Z68 ATX DDR3 2200 LGA 1155 Motherboards P8Z68-V/GEN3 | 2 (single @ x16 or dual @ x8)/ 1 (@ x4)/ 2 x SATA 6Gb/s/ 4 x Sata 3Gb/s/ Dual Channel memory support with up to 32 GB ram/ 6 x USB 2.0/ 2 x USB 3.0/ 1 HDMI/ Realtek ALC892 audio/ 6 audio ports | LGA 1155 / Z68 GEN3/ 1 x Optical/ PCIE3.0 support/ LucidLogix Virtu/ USB 3.0 Boost. | 3 Years | |
| Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI Dual LAN Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77X-UD5H | PCI Express 3.0 x16 (3 (x16, x8, x4)), 4 x SATA 3Gb/s, 5 x SATA 6Gb/s, Realtek ALC898 audio chipset, | LGA 1155/ Intel Z77/ Rear Ports: D-Sub + DVI, 1 x HDMI, 1 x DisplayPort, 2 x USB 2.0, 4 x USB 3.0, 1 x IEEE 1394a, 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s | 3 Years parts and labor. | |
| ASUS Deluxe Intel Z77 ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1155 Motherboard P8Z77-V DELUXE | 4 x Sata 3Gb/s, 4 x SATA 6Gb/s, SATA RAID: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0,1,5,10 support 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports with RAID 0,1,5,10 support 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0,1 support | LGA 1155/ Intel Z77/ Up to 32 GB Ram/ Realtek ALC898 audio chipset/ Rear Ports: 1 x HDMI, 1 x DisplayPort, 4 x USB 2.0, 6 x USB 3.0, 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s, 1 x Optical | 3 Years Parts and Labor Warranty | |
| GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard | 4 (x16, x16, x4, x4)/ Up to 32 GB Dual Channel memory support/ 6 x SATA 6Gb/s / 8 x USB 2.0/ 2 x USB 3.0/ | AM3+/ FX / 2600MHz Hyper Transport / 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s/ 1 x Optical/ AMD OverDrive Support/ DualBIOS 3TB+ HDD Support | 3 Years. | |
| Gigabyte Intel Z68 ATX DDR3 2133 LGA 1155 Motherboards GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 | 4 x SATA 6Gb/s, 3 x SATA 3Gb/s, Up to 32 GB Dual Channel DDR3 Ram 4x240 pin 2133/ 1866/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066, 4 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0 | LGA 1155 Z68 / Onboard LAN Realtek 8111E D-Sub, DVI, HDMI, PCI Express 2.0 x16 2 (single at x16 or dual at x8) | 3 Years | |
| ASUS P9X79 DELUXE - LGA2011 - X79 - 8x DIMM - PCIe 3.0 Motherboards | PCI Express 3.0 x16/ 3 (dual@x16; triple@x16/x8/x8) 1 (@ x8)/ 4 x SATA 6Gb/s / 4 x Sata 3Gb/s / 4 x USB 2.0 / 6 x USB 3.0/ 2 x Power eSATA 6Gb/s/ Up to 64GB Quad Channel Memory Support DDR3 2400(O.C.) / | LGA 2011 / X79/ WiFi IEEE 802.11b/g/n Bluetooth V3.0+HS/ 1 x Optical/ 6 audio ports/ Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control/ USB BIOS Flashback/ Asus SSD Caching/ UEFI BIOS | 3 Years. | |
| ASUS LGA 1155 - Z68 - PCIe 3.0 and UEFI BIOS Intel Z68 ATX DDR3 2200 LGA 1155 Motherboards P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 | Dual Channel Support for up to 32GB ram at DDR3 2200(O.C.)/ 4 x SATA 6Gb/s/ 4 x SATA 3Gb/s / Realtek ALC889/ 8 Audio Channels/ 8 x USB 2.0/ 2 x USB 3.0/ | LGA 1155 GEN 3/ PCI Express 3.0 x16/ 2 (single @ x16 or dual @ x8)/ 1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial/ Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Design/ UEFI BIOS/ LucidLogix Virtu | 3 Years. | |
| ASUS P8Z68-V PRO Motherboard | 4 x SATA 3Gb/s, 4 x SATA 6Gb/s, 6 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0, up to 32 GB Dual Channel 4x240 pin DDR3 Ram DDR3 2200(O.C.) /2133(O.C.)/ 1866(O.C.) / 1600/ 1333/ 1066 | 1155 Z68/ Intel Smart Response Technology - Experience the Benefits of both SSD and HDD, LucidLogix Virtu | 3 Years Limited Parts and Labor Warranty | |
| ASUS P8P67 PRO LGA 1155 SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0 Supported Intel P67 DDR3 2400 ATX Motherboard | Sata 6 Gb/s, USB 3.0, and | 1155 P67/ RC Bluetooth, ROG ConnectEasy, direct OC control, GPU TweakitTweak, GPU.DIMM, EFI | 3 years | |
| GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard | 8 x SATA 6Gb/s, 8 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0, Up to 32 GB DDR3 Ram DDR3 2000(O.C.)/ 1866/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 | AMD AM3+/ Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 ,1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x8 ,2x PCI Express x4 slots, 1 x PCI Express x1 slot, 1 x PCI slots, Support for 2-Way/3-Way AMD CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI technology, Audio: Realtek ALC889 codec , High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater, 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel, LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbit, AMD OverDrive Support, onboard Realtek 8111E | 3 Year Parts and Labor Warranty | |
| Gigabyte Socket AM3/AMD 890GX/SATA 3.0 and USB 3.0/A&V&GbE/ATX Motherboard GA-890GPA-UD3H | Sata 6 Gb/s x6 with Sata 3 Gb/s x 2, 3 x USB 3.0 4 x USB 2.0, up to 16 GB DDR3 1866 (OC)/ 1333/ 1066 | AMD AM3/ DDR3 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0 technology links, Dual PCI Express 2.0 graphics interfaces | 3 Years Limited parts and Labor | |
| ASUS P8P67-M PRO LGA 1155 SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0 Supported Intel P67 DDR3 2200 Micro ATX Motherboard | 3x Sata 6Gb/s 4x Sata 3 Gb/s, 6x USB 2.0 2x USB 3.0, Up to 32 GB DDR3 2200(O.C.)*/ 2133(O.C.)*/ 1866(O.C.)/ 1600(O.C.)/ 1333/ 1066 | 1155 P67/ EPU energy saving management, anti surge protection, MemOK!, | 3 Years Limited parts and Labor | |
| ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 LGA 1155 SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0 Supported Intel P67 DDR3 1800 ATX Motherboard | 4x Sata 3 Gb/s 4x Sata 6Gb/s, 8x USB 2.0 2x USB 3.0, Up to 32 GB DDR3 1866/ 1800/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 | 1155 P67/ Intel Vpro management, Intel Vpro management, Intel Gb LAN High-Performance, ASUS E.S.P., TUF Thermal Radar, UEFI BIOS BIOS control | 3 Years Limited Parts and Labor Warranty | |
| ASUS Socket 1366/Intel X58/Quad SLI & Quad CrossFireX/SATA3.0&USB3.0/A&GbE/ATX Motherboard s SABERTOOTH X58 | 2x Sata 6 Gb/s 6x Sata 3 Gb/s, Up to 24 GB DDR3 1866/ 1800/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 | LGA 1366 X58/ 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 1 x PCIe x16, 6 x USB 2.0 2 x USB 3.0, | 5 Years limited parts and labor. | |
| GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard | 6 x SATA 6Gb/s, 8 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0, up to 32 GB DDR3 Ram at 2000 overclock | AMD AM3+/ 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s) FSB, PCI Express 2.0 x16 2 (x16, x4) | 3 Years | |
| ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z - LGA 1155 - Z68 - Republic of Gamer Series - mATX Intel Z68 Micro ATX DDR3 2200 Motherboards | 2 x SATA 6Gb/s, 4 x SATA 3Gb/s, 8 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0, 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s, Up to 32GB Dual Channel DDR3 2200(O.C.) | LGA 1155 Z68 Micro ATX board/ 1 x HDMI, 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port, 1 x Optical, 6 audio Ports, GameFirst / Intel Gb LAN/ LUCID VIRTU AND SLI/CROSSFIREX ON-DEMAND | 3 Years parts and labor. | |
| ASUS MAXIMUS IV EXTREME LGA 1155 Rebublic of Gamers Intel P67 DDR3 2400 ATX Motherboard | 4x Sata 6Gb/s 4x Sata 3 Gb/s, 8x USB 3.0 1x USB 2.0, Up to 32 GB DDR 3 Ram DDR3 2200(O.C.)/ 2133(O.C.)/ 1866(O.C.)/ 1600 /1333 | 1155 P67/ DIGI+ VRM New Era of Digital Power Design, Real-time power management for System Level Energy Saving, Self Optimized Settings, ROG Connect Easy, | 3 Years Limited | |
| ASUS Sabertooth 990FX - AM3+ - TUF Series - ATX AMD 990FX DDR3 1800 Motherboards | 6 x SATA 6Gb/s, 2 x SATA 3Gb/s, 10 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0, Up to 32 GB DDR3 Dual Channel 4x240 pin Ram | AMD AM3+/ AMD Socket AM3+ FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series Processors, CeraM!X, TUF Thermal Radar, TUF Capacitors, Chokes and MOSFETS, DIGI+ VRM , Efficient power switching (EPS) , 3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 | 5 Year Warranty | |
| Gigabyte Intel X58/Intel ICH10R Intel X58 ATX DDR3 2200 LGA 1366 Motherboard (GA-X58A-UD3R) | 8x Sata 3 Gb/s 2 x Sata 6 Gb/s, 4 x USB 2.0 2x USB 3.0, Up to 24 GB Ram DDR3 2200/ 1333/ 1066/ 800 | 1366 X58/ 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 2 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8, | 3 Years Limited Warranty | |
| Asus M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 Socket AM3 AMD 890GX/SB850 6 SATA USB 3.0 ATX Motherboard | 6x Sata 6Gb/s, 4x USB 2.0 2x USB 3.0/ Up to 16 gb DDR3 2000(O.C.) /1333 /1066 | AMD AM3/ PCI Express 2.0 x16, ASUS Core Unlocker for extra performance, Turbo Key II Switch, HDMI/DVI/VGA outputs, GPU boost | 3 Years Limited Parts and Labor Warranty | |
| Gigabyte Z68X-UD7-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 | 2 x SATA 6Gb/s, 4 x SATA 3Gb/s, Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. 2 x Marvell 88SE9128 chips: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s, 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s on the back panel, Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1. , Memory: 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory, Dual channel memory architecture, Support for DDR3 2133/ 1866/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 MHz memory modules, Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports, 2 x Renesas D720200 chips and 2 x VLI VL810 hubs: Up to 10 USB 3.0/2.0 ports | LGA 1155 Z68/ Realtek ALC889 codec, High Definition Audio, 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel, Support for Dolby Home Theater, Support for S/PDIF Out. LAN: 2 x Realtek RTL8111E chips (10/100/1000 Mbit), Support for Teaming, Support for Smart Dual LAN, 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot. 2 x PCI slots. Support for 2-Way/3-Way ATI CrossFireX/ NVIDIA SLI technology, Intel Smart Response Technology | 3 Year Parts and Labor Warranty | |
| ASUS Socket 1156/Intel H55/HDMI/A and V and GbE/MATX Motherboard P7H55-M PRO | 6x Sata 3Gb/s, 6x USB 2.0, Up to 16 GB DDR3 2133 (OC)/ 1333/ 1066 | 1156 H55/ VGA output - HDMI/DVI/RGB, ASUS GPU Boost, ASUS TurboV & Turbo Key for Easy O.C., ASUS Express Gate, ASUS EPU | 3 Years Limited Parts and Labor Warranty | |
| ASUS P8P67 DELUXE LGA 1155 SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0 Supported Intel P67 DDR3 2400 ATX Motherboard | 4x Sata 3 Gb/s 4x Sata 6Gb/s, 8 x USB 2.0 2x USB 3.0 Up to 32 GBB DDR3 2200(O.C.)/ 2133(O.C.)/ 1866(O.C.)/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 | 1155 P67/ RT Power Management for system energy saving, Anti Surge Protection, EFI, Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, PCI Express 2.0 x16 | 3 Years Limited Parts and Labor Warranty | |
| ASRock P67 Extreme4 B3 Intel P67 ATX DDR3 2133 Motherboard | 4x SATA 2 Ports, Support RAID 0/ 1/ 5/ 10; 3x SATA3 Ports(two Support RAID 0/ 1/ 5/ 10); 1x SATA3/ eSATA3 Combo Port, Up to 32 GB DDR3 4x240 pin, 12x USB 2.0 Ports (6 rear, 6 by headers); 4x USB 3.0 Ports(2 rear, 2 by headers); 1x eSATA3 Port; 2x PS/2 Ports; 2x IEEE 1394 Ports (1 rear, 1 by header); 1x Coaxial SPDIF-Out; 1x | LGA 1155 P67/ Supports, Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology, Intel K-Series unlocked CPU, Intel Hyperthreading, 3x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Slots (Support ATI Quad/ 3-Way/ CrossFireX and nVidia Quad SLI/SLI); 2x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots; 2x PCI Slots | 1 Year Parts and Labor | |
| Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard | 4 x SATA 3Gb/s, 4 x SATA 6Gb/s, 8 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0, Up to 32GB 2133 with Dual Channel Support, | 1155/ Z68 with GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response/ Tom's Hardware Recommended Buy, PCI Express 2.0 x16 2 (x16, x8), 3 PCI Express x1, 2 PCI Slots, Realtek ALC889 audio chipset | 3 Years Limited Parts and Labor Warranty |
1155 Motherboards
Asus Maximus IV Extreme
*GRG Tip – Be sure to purchase your 1155 motherboard from a reputable company. Look for the Rev 3.0 or B3 revision stick on the box. You can take additional caution by checking the bios once you receive it in the mail.
For our 1155 motherboards we chose to review one of the bestselling and most anticipated motherboards of the year, the Asus Maximus IV Extreme which comes with a generous 3 year warranty. From the unlimited options and peak performance you get with this motherboard to the lack of support for a integrated graphics core this motherboard screams “gaming” and speed. The Maximus 4 extreme comes with 8 USB 3.0 ports, 1 ps/2 port, 1 optical, 6 audio ports, 4 Sata 6 Gb/s, and 4 Sata 3 Gb/s. Oh yeah, did we mention that it supports up to 32 GB ram? Here’s some additional technical Details:
- VRM and FGI Digital Power Design for increased System Stability.
- Real-time power management allows for increased energy savings.
- Self-Optimized Settings
*See our “gaming motherboards” section for a complete list and review of all of our gaming motherboards.
GRG’s Mid-Range 1155 Motherboard Pick -
ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 1800 ATX Motherboard
GRG’s Budget 1155 Motherboard Pick -
ASUS P8P67 LE LGA 2200 ATX Motherboard
AM3 Motherboards
ASUS Crosshair IV Formula – AM3 – AMD 890FX
Here’s another amazing gaming motherboard from Asus. If you’re an AMD fan, then I’m sure you’re watching for AMD’s release of their Bulldozer release set in late Quarter 2 of 2011 or early Quarter 3. Many of the 8 series of motherboards both from Gigabyte and Asus are already compatible with the Bulldozer (with a quick bios update). This news comes from Event.Asus.com months after AMD had announced that they would most likely not be compatible with the AM3+ CPU. You can check out that information here:
http://www.event.asus.com/2011/mb/AM3_PLUS_Ready/
For more information on what Gigabyte AM3 motherboards are Bulldozer ready, Gigabyte has a “AM3+ ready” description on many of their 8 series motherboards.
We’re featuring the Crosshair IV AMD 890FX because it’s “Game First” or in other words the intuitive interface prioritizes packets for gaming and because this particular motherboard is known for its unparalleled overclocking ability. It supports up to 16 GB Ram DDR3 – 2000(O.C.)/ 1800(O.C.)/ 1600(O.C.)/ 1333/ 1066, USB 3.0, and Sata 6Gb/s. Like the Extreme model above it comes with a 3 year warranty as well.
GRG’s Mid-Range AM3 Pick
Gigabyte AM3 ATX Motherboard GA-890GPA-UD3H
GRG’s Budget AM3 Pick
Gigabyte AMD AM3 GA-880GM-UD2H
1366 Motherboards
ASUS LGA 1366 – Republic of Gamers Rampage III Extreme
The 1366 socket motherboards were designed specifically for higher-end users seeking top of the line performance and specifications. In 2011, the i7-950 gave gamers everywhere the right mix between price and performance. With the i7-950 CPU coming down in price 1366 motherboards are still very popular despite the release of new 32nm microarchitecture in the 2600k CPU.
For 1366 motherboards we chose to feature a motherboard that is only for the most serious of users., the Asus Republic of Gamers Rampage III Extreme. It supports up to 24GB of DDR 3 Ram on the DDR3 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 2000(O.C.) / 1800(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / and 1066 standard. It features 4 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 flexibility for ultra-performance with SLI/Crossfire. It also supports the newest technology in Sata 6 Gb/s and Superspeed USB 3.0 (up to 5Gb/s). It also gives you ight channels of HD sound from its integrated audio chipset for pure, clear audio. Additional Details:
- Features Real-time system tuning at the hardware level with ROG Connect
- Remote overclocking via Bluetooth devices with RC Bluetooth technology/
- New technology – Experience extreme overclocking with the ROG Extreme OC Kit
GRG’s Mid-Range 1366 Pick -
Gigabyte LGA1366 SATA3 ATI CrossFireX ATX Motherboard GA-X58A-UD3R
GRG’s Budget 1366 Pick
ASRock X58 Extreme Core i7 A&GbE ATX Motherboard
1156 Motherboards
Intel DP55KG Extreme Series
If you’ve got a decent 1156 CPU and just need a new motherboard, then consider upgrading to the Intel DP55KG Extreme Series.
We like the DP55KG because with the Intel Desktop Control center you can easily control and tune your processor, memory, and bus speed for speed and reliability. You can also see the temperature of your rig and control your fan speeds right from your fingertips.
The DP55KG Extreme also supports multiple Graphics Processing Units for extreme users want to use SLI or Crossfire. You can also load it up with up to 16 GB of Ram and the DP55KG supports 600 MHz, 1333 MHz, and 1066 MHz variants of DDR3 memory for flexibility with existing ram. One of the features we are most excited about is the 10-channel Dolby 7.1 audio system which gives you high quality audio without having to worry about getting a pricey sound card.
GRG’s Mid-Range 1156 motherboard Option
ASUS LGA 1156 2133OC- mATX Motherboard P7H55-M Pro
GRG’s Budget 1156 Motherboard Pick
Biostar DDR3 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard (H55 HD)