ASRock X58 Extreme 3 Motherboard Review :: Conclusion

ASRock is not known as an enthusiast’s dream come true with the motherboards. With the X58 Extreme3 motherboard, they have proved that appearances can be deceiving. With a host of great features that any X58 board would be proud of, including external SATA 6 Gb/second ports, the X58 Extreme offers good performance and a solid bundle. If you are looking for an X58 board for that new Gulftown 980X CPU and want the latest technology, the ASRock Extreme3 motherboard is a great fit. External SATA has hit the mainstream on motherboards and this board has the newest iteration on an external SATA 6GB/second USB Combo port.

Scores

• Amount of features(USB,SATA, ETC) included on motherboard

  Features        37

• How the layout effects installation of components

  Ergonomics   14

• How well it works with other components and peripherial

  Compatibility  15

• How good is the documentation, drivers and customer support

  Support         10

• How well the board performs compared to other motherboards.

  Performance  13
• Total: 89
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