Testseek.co.uk have collected 78 expert reviews of the Asus Sabertooth 990FX and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus Sabertooth 990FX.
September 2011
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The editors liked
Top-notch performance
Solid construction
Excellent overclocking ability
Unique and original design
Fantastic thermal management
Generous 5 year warranty
Competitive price
Sturdy build
Feature-rich Bios
Compact
Robust power delivery solution
Smart cooling considering given to the VRM
Strong temperature monitoring and fan speed control
Four 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports and a PCIecapable M.2 connector
RGB lighting for the PCIe slot latches
Good audio solution p
Fantastic build quality
Good bundle
Overclocks well
SLI and Crossfire support
The editors didn't like
Lacks internal power buttons/external Clr CMOS
Colour scheme may not be to everyone's taste
Moderate hardware and software bundle
We've seen better performers in CPU tasks
No 4pin RGB header
High price for a platform that has been past its prime for a long time
Noticeably more expensive than ASRock
Gigabyte
And MSI 990FX competitors (but also more featureheavy)
The entire AM3 platform shows its age when ASUS partners i
The ASUS Sabertooth 990FX is an interesting board. The TUF Series aesthetics are unlike any other we've seen of any socket out there, the ceramic coating is entirely original, and the price is surprisingly affordable. It has a great layout, is packed w...
Published: 2011-06-24, Author: Dan , review by: legitreviews.com
ASUS hit the mark with the Sabertooth 990FX! The Sabertooth 990FX was able to dig its teeth into everything we threw at it and be the dominant force in the charts! If you're in the market for a motherboard the ASUS Sabertooth 990FX should be at the t...
Abstract: AMD has launched their all new 990FX+SB950 chipset. The most important feature of this new chipset is that it supports their new AM3+ processors. AMD has been kind enough though to allow us to continue to use our older AM3 processor s wi...
Abstract: AMD has launched their all new 990FX+SB950 chipset. The most important feature of this new chipset is that it supports their new AM3+ processors. AMD has been kind enough though to allow us to continue to use our older AM3 processor s with these new board...
ASUS has seemingly built an very solid 990FX board, but we truly just don't know since we don't have AMD FX processors to put in the board. This just leaves us with a whole lot of meh feelings. It is not ASUS' fault. It is squarely AMD's fault. AMD and...
Abstract: The 990FX and SB950 chips are identical to the previous 890FX and SB850. They are the same silicon. For those hoping for new technology will be disappointed. But all is not lost! AMD did increase the HyperTransport specification from 3.0 to 3.1, which all...
Finals Words and conclusionSo allow me to split up this conclusion into two segments, the AMD chipset and the ASUS motherboard. We'll start off with the chipset. To be totally honest I expected more features and innovation in the 99FX chipset, pretty much...
