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There are a handful of quality motherboards to partner up with the AMD A8-3850 processor, but the ASRock A75 Extreme 6 has proven to be the best overclocker of them all, even when using a standard AMD reference cooler.
We achieved 3.7ghz, an overclock of 800mhz. This really helps boost performance when benchmarking. When paired up with a capable, yet cost effective graphics card such as the Sapphire HD6870 Twin Fan overclock Edition we can see that a high performance gaming system need not cost several thousand pounds. Even with Direct X 11 engines, this system had no problem in maintaining solid frame rates.
The bios is very well configured and the update procedure can be handled directly from within Windows, always a bonus for inexperienced users who are concerned about potentially messing up their new system. ASRock have helpfully configured the bios with some preconfigured overclock settings, right up to 3.6ghz, taking the pain out of the procedure.
ASRock have many fantastic Z68 boards on the market, and their A75 Extreme 6 is one of the best available for the AMD 75 platform. They really are a force to be reckoned with in 2011 and deserve a lot of credit for their continued drive and stellar range of products.
Amazon are selling the motherboard in the UK right now for £117.85 inc vat.
Pros:
- Great overclocking board.
- Bios is well laid out.
- Many expansion slots.
- Competitively priced in UK.
- connectivity is strong.
Cons:
- The appearance is a little dull.
- A few teething problems with some memory in our testing.
Kitguru says: A solid product which overclocks extremely well.
Another good board from these guys, seem to be on form this year. Poor bundle with this though.
Very nice indeed, cheap way to get a good gaming system.