Motherboard: SOYO SY-P4I Fire Dragon Review :: Conclusion

This motherboard is a two-sided coin in the sense that when run in its standard form it is a great and stable performer, but on the other side of the coin if you try and overclock the P4I Dragon the board loses steam and stability in a quick fashion.

In the end it comes to personal choice, you have to decide what is important to you when looking for your system board. If you are your average Joe user this board is a fine specimen as it will meet or exceed your expectations and leave you with a warm and fuzzy feeling.

If you are the mad scientist type who wants a user-friendly overclocker to push your system to its maximum performance levels this is not your cup of tea. I cannot say that I do not like this board even though I prefer one that can be overclocked as the reality of it is that in its default state it is one of the fastest boards on the market, period. With a few BIOS fixes and a little more R&D this could be the top dog of the P4 arena for all users. As it is now it probably one of the best boards for the average or office user as it comes with everything you need in a solid desktop board. You came close SOYO but this board still needs a little more engineering done to be an Editors Choice. See you next review, until then.

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