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Gigabyte 8SIML SIS650 Motherboard
Conclusion
What can I say. This board is packed with features, and can appeal to both the gaming and OEM markets, a feat which is not easily achieved. The board was extremely stable, and didn't crash once during benchmarking, and it managed to survive our 24 hour "non-stop" stress test without a problem.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this feature packed, well performing board to the OEM market, as I believe that it has all the features and performance that could ever be required in this arena. As for gamers/overclockers, if your after a uATX board that overclocks quite well, and has excellent features/stability, then look no further. If, however, you require more than 3 PCI slots, or would prefer IDE-Raid or AGP-Pro, then you'll have to look elsewhere.
The board can be purchased for $240 at Scorptec in Burwood, VIC, or at most good PC retailers.
Pros
Excellent Stability
Well Performing Onboard Video
AGP slot for those who want more power
Onboard 10/100 LAN
Decent overclocking
Excellent Performance
Not too expensive
Cons
Only 3 PCI Slots
P4 Socket rather crowded
Overall Rating – 95%
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