Testseek.co.uk have collected 64 expert reviews of the Asus Sabertooth X79 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus Sabertooth X79.
February 2012
(82%)
64 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
ASUS continues to offer a wide range of motherboard products to suit just about any preference or budget here in the X79 product lineup. Some prefer uber-premium products, and for those there is the Republic of Gamer lineup, and we saw the Rampage IV E...
This crop of boards is tough to compare, because the four have a lot in common. They all have similar specs (predictably), boast good looks, feature UEFI BIOSes, and posted very similar scores in our benchmark tests. Thus, looking at the pros and cons ...
Besides the Intel Siler reference X79 board, the Sabretooth was the first motherboard of a different manufacturer that ended up on the Madshrimps table. The first liquid nitrogen tests were also conducted on the Sabretoot, without any hickups. From ...
The Asus Sabertooth X79 is a treasure trove of useful and interesting features. It might cost more than other manufacturers' offerings but it has the best cooling, EFI and overclocking and monitoring software of any LGA2011 board we've seen. The Thermal R...
The Intel DX79SI motherboard isn't competitive with the ASUS boards; large skull insignia aside, it's simply outclassed on performance and features. That said, it's $40-$80 less than the ASUS motherboards, and that's money you can put into other parts...
Asus has produced another solid performing board that doesn't disappoint. This board has some really aggressive looks and the performance to match. This has been a really hectic launch for us but this board has been one of the easiest to work with. This i...
As our reference article has already shown, the Sandy Bridge-E platform is a power-house and it is bound to set some new records.The SBE processor combined with the right motherboard has all the ingredients of a truly hardcore PC that allows flexible over...
TUF Thermal Armor, TUF Thermal Radar, TUF Components (Choke, Cap & MOSFET; certified by militarystandard), ESD Guards, ASUS SSD Caching, UEFI BIOS, USB BIOS Flashback, Six USB 3.0 ports with USB 3.0 Boost, AI Suite II, DIGI Power Control, MemOK!, 3Way SLI/CrossfireX (x16, x16, x8), 8channel HD audio, DDR3 Support up to 1866 (O.C.), Excellent overclocker, 5Year Warranty,
8pin CPU power connector on the top edge can cause clearance issues in some cases, gold, Discuss this review in our forums
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from a motherboard that is certified reliable under military specifications. After all, “military class” components sound like something directly taken from a PR’s notebook. Upon opening the Sabertooth X79’s packaging...
UEFI Graphical User Interface BIOS replacement, Supports 64GB quadchannel DDR3 up to 1866MHz, DIGI Power Control 8222 power phase digital voltage, MemOK! Increases memory compatibility for bootup, USB BIOS Flashback enabled firmware update without CPU/RAM/VGA/HDD, Four total SATA 6Gb/s storage ports, USB 3.0 Boost introduces USB Attached SCSI (UAS) protocol, Four back panel SuperSpeed USB
High priced enthusiastlevel motherboard solution, Lacks hardwarebased encryption features, Fewer digital VRMs compared to other ASUS X79 motherboards, Expanded DIMM socket banks may obstruct larger heatsinks
IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to ensure...
