AMD AM3 motherboard shootout: DFI DK 790FXB-M3H5 vs MSI 790DX-GD70 @ Madshrimps
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- Published: Thursday, 14 May 2009 15:19
"Today, we have a look at two AMD AM3 motherboards, the first AMD DDR3 platform available for desktop users. Both DFI and MSI were kind enough to send us a sample of their most high-end product series, which will be tested both on performance and overclockability. We threw in a DDR2-based motherboard to find out whether or not the new memory support gives a true advantage."
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