We have been following Asus and their progress as a company for a very long time. When we first began working with them they were a very ambitious company (and at times too ambitious). This came out in their products in many ways. Some were good others were bad. However, over the years they have learned from their mistakes and began to build products that not only performed but also made sense. One our favorite lines from Asus is the Republic of Gamers line, but right behind that is their “The Ultimate Force” line. We have looked over a few boards from this line and like their quality and stock performance. When the P67 chipset hit the market we were looking forward to getting the Sabertooth on the test bench. Unfortunately just before we did Intel found the error in the B2 Stepping of the Cougar Point. Now, all of that is in the past and we have the Asus P67 Sabertooth on the bench for some test time. So let’s look at the design philosophy and what you get when you buy this board from Asus.
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Conclusion Part I -
The Asus Sabertooth P67 is a simple motherboard. Asus has made it this way tor multiple reasons. If you complicate a board you increase the amount of power needed to push things. From a design stand point the Sabertooth has some great choices. Asus is using solid components that should not only last longer than the average part, but on the other side they should also be able to handle more punishment (pronounce that overclocking) as well. The Thermal Armor idea is a great one and can be used when air cooling or water cooling. Of course this part of the review is something of a teaser, we know that you are really looking to dive into the performance of this just as much as we are. We will be publishing this very soon, for now though we have to say that we are impressed with the design and build quality we are seeing.
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