Results: SiSoft Sandra 2013
The problem with motherboard reviews is that we do not see the performance deltas that we used to due to the integration of so much functionality onto the CPU. Instead of comparing memory controller designs from VIA, Intel, and NVIDIA we are now left with the units built into the processors. AM3+ still uses HyperTransport to connect the CPU to the northbridge, and therefore to the PCI-E bus. As such, it is good to see if there are any particular variances between boards even though so much performance and functionality is already integrated into the CPU. We also take special note of I/O performance, as it can be affected quite a bit by a poor BIOS implementation.
In terms of CPU performance, both boards are neck and neck. Remember, these are pretty close together in terms of design and BIOS implementation. One would expect much the same performance, or at least hope for it! Memory bandwidth is equal for both boards as well. Asus typically does a very good job in extracting every ounce of performance from a chipset and board design.
File system performance is interesting. AMD’s SATA 6G controller is pretty good overall, though is slower than the current Intel Z77. The one advantage AMD has is the inclusion of six SATA 6G ports as compared to the two on the Z77. I am still confused as to why buffered writes are so slow on the AMD controller as compared to what we see on the USB 3.0 tests. The Samsung 840 Pro is darn fast though.
Well, speaking from a true
Well, speaking from a true Asus/AMD fan (no not a troll), I currently love my Asus Crosshair V Formula Z board. I got it all up and running maxed out on speed & RAM. Just saving up my money to get 2 high end MSI video cards for it. But if any of you are interested to know, that I currently still run and still use the original ROG motherboard. What is the original ROG motherboard? I am talking about the original release ROG Crosshair 1 board from 2008; even though BIOS just simply calls it “Crosshair”. I first saw this board on Amazon back then when I was building my new high end system, and it interested me enough to try it. It continues to run strong and fast to this day, just changed the CMOS battery earlier this year! 🙂 Goes to show how good ROG boards are! I am a ROG fan for as long as they make them for AMD CPU’s. 😀
I have a pc it has cross-hair
I have a pc it has cross-hair a fx chip 16 gig of memory and radieon 7990hd black edition gfx and it works ..dam i dont know how they do it but it works i can play games surf the net and stuff, (giggles) there was this one time right i went all out and talked to my friends while i played a game and surfed the net on another monitor i know right it was a little naughty but hey you only live once right.
so all i can say is i have no problems and as long as thats the case im happy.
and thats all thats important to me
Just got one, more then
Just got one, more then impressed, trying to get 5 ghz stable.
Thanks for the write-up. I
Thanks for the write-up. I enjoyed reading the results of your planning and hard work. I have been privileged to work on some sweet AMD and INTEL systems in my employment for many years but always wanted some of that quality and power in my home system design. I bought the crosshair v formula z and wasn’t dissappointed. The board holds its own under heavy loads and I don’t regret the expense. I’m a tightwad and will choose simplicity and quality over fancy useless fluff any day but this main board is exceptional. I believe most people’s experience is highly dependent on what ram and cpu they pair it with. I have 32gb of hyperx with an 8320 and it works just fine. It’s also more affordable than I thought. I am usually a gigabyte or asrock fan but I have built three of these for people and businesses and haven’t been dissappointed with its flexibility. I chose AMD because my experience is that they will keep the drivers updated and take feedback from end users.
I bought this board and a
I bought this board and a black edition FX-8350 the moment they were released, it is now 2018 and I have been running this combo on a moderate overclock(4.6ghz)for about 350 days a year since first install, it has been moved into a new case, got a bigger cooler,RAM capacity has been maxed and other components have changed around it, but it has performed flawlessly the entire time.
This year it will finally be retired to media server duties, but it has been an awesome board, I certainly got my money’s worth out of it.