Asus M4A79T Deluxe

A great AM3 motherboard for those who want to build a high-end AMD PC. It's also a great performer, but the price puts it out of reach for some.

Pros:
• Great Performance
• Excelent Quality
• Easy Overclocking
• Great Slot Placing

Cons:
• To Few SATA ports
• Price is kinda high

Pros:
+ 790FX Northbridge with 42 lanes of PCI-E
+ SB750 Southbridge gives full ACC compatibility
+ Runs DDR3-1600 RAM without breaking a sweat
+ Supports latest AM3 processors
+ Full copper heatpipe cooling solution for NB, SB and VRM
+ Full featured BIOS - suitable for overclocking
+ 8+2 phase power to CPU + Foam/foil RF shielding on the I/O panel
+ Four fan power headers + Able to store and load multiple BIOS settings direct from CMOS

Cons:
- Highest price of all 790FX boards
- ATX-12V connector too close to the edge
- Molded-core chokes lower performance than ferrite-core
- No PCI-E X1 or X4 slots

• Presentation: 9.00
• Appearance: 9.00
• Construction: 9.25
• Functionality: 9.50
• Value: 8.25

Features: 7/10
Performance: 9/10
Value: 7/10
Overall: 7/10

Features & Layout: 8/10
Performance: 8/10
Value: 8/10

The Asus M4A79T Deluxe is the first Socket AM3 motherboard we have seen and it is a very good partner to the latest version of Phenom II.