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Na Xbitlabs osvanula recenzija Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P

Specifikacije ugrubo:
- AM3 socket
- AMD770 + SB710 chipset
- IEEE 1394
- Realtek RTL8111D ethernet
- Realtek ALC888 HD codec
- dual BIOS
- 2Oz PCB
- Ultra Durable 3
- cca $80

Conclusion

The launch of dual-core Phenom II and Athlon II processors created the need for inexpensive Socket AM3 mainboards. This demand is also determined by dropping DDR3 SDRAM prices as well as the fact that the use of DDR3 SDRAM with AMD CPUs can provide pretty significant performance gain of up to 5-10% in some applications. And the first one to claim the uncharted waters was Gigabyte with their GA-MA770T-UD3P Socket AM3 solution priced at only $80.

According to the results of our test session, despite its modest price, this mainboard may become a good choice not only for inexpensive unpretentious platforms, but also for computer enthusiasts. It has adequate specifications meeting today’s needs, and flexible configuring options together with overall predictable behavior are just as good as those of more expensive Socket AM3 products. In other words, during our test session, we didn’t reveal any serious issues that could give anyone the reason to underestimate Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P. Especially, since it performs and overclocks just as good as Gigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P, for instance, that belongs to a much higher price range.

However, Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P is not an ideal product. It does have certain design flaws, is equipped with a cooling system of doubtful efficiency, doesn’t support C1E technology and doesn’t work at clock generator frequency increased beyond 330 MHz. Moreover, some users may be unhappy that there is only one PCI express x16 slot or that some other interfaces or features are missing. But once you look at the price tag, you will be easy to forgive Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P a lot of things, trust me. That is why we expect Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P to become a highly demanded popular solution very soon.