To test this board, we are able to run all of our tests at stock speeds using a pre-defined setup of hardware. We will also be overclocking the processor to 4.6GHz to see how the board compares against the stock speed.
Also in terms of overclocking, we will be looking to see how far we can push the processor.
Test system:
- Asus Sabertooth X79
- Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme
- Corsair Vengeance 1866MHz 16GB
- Gigabyte GTX 580 SOC
- Corsair H80
- Corsair HX1050
- Kingston V+100 128GB SSD
- Lian Li T60
We would like to thank Asus, Corsair, Kingston and Lian Li for supplying us with our test system components.
Comparison used:
- Overclocked to 4.6GHz
Many different software applications are also used to gain the broadest spectrum of results, which allows for the fairest testing possible.
Software used:
- 3DMark 11
- AIDA64
- Aliens Vs Predator
- ATTO
- Cinebench R11.5
- CPU-Z
- F1 2011
- Heaven
- PCMark 7
- Metro 2033
- Super PI
Nice review. Too bad there is no z68 version of this board. The only negative thing is probably the fact that it will be hard to find a buyer for this mb once you decide to upgrade because this style is really not for everyone.
As you stated Asus are making quite a few boards, I agree that this board may not be for everyone, but the fact is that it is there if you require it, I am afraid that any of the top end boards that Asus produce are out of my price range, but if you can afford it and this is just what you require, then go for it. It all really depends on the end user, once again Andy nice review.
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