Foxconn H67A-S Motherboard Review

Final ThoughtsThe styling on the board is nice, though some mix-mashed design seems to have occurred in certain areas which makes it looks as though the manufacturer’s have rushed the production. Sadly it seems features took a slight hit too, especially with the inclusion of only one PCI-Express x16 slot, whilst other more redundant expansion slots were fitted instead including three legacy PCI slots.

Obviously extreme performance isn’t something that this board is aiming for, but the ability to have multiple GPU configurations would have been a big plus point in our books, though at around £80 upwards depending on the retailer, you can’t expect miracles.

Performance wise, the final results were good and gave as good as it got in terms of comparison with the ECS board that we looked at and for anyone wanting an all-in-one solution, you can’t really grumble at that.

The H67 chipset is slowly going to be phased out soon, so don’t expect this board to be on the market for too long, but a good deal can be had at retailers aiming to replenish stock with the newer, more feature-rich Z68 platform, though users will see a 30% or higher increase in price, so it really is user specific and all depends on the features that you need.

If you have your mind set on the H67 chipset, then you won’t be disappointed in this board (as long as you make sure the features are right for you) though plenty of deals can be had on similar boards from slightly better manufacturer’s.

Pros:

• Can be had inexpensively
• Plenty of expansion slots
• Plenty of USB connectivity
• Uses low amounts of power

Cons:

• Colour scheme is a bit of a mess
• Amount of USB 3.0 ports is lacking
• Only one PCI-Express x16 slot
• Too many legacy PCI slots