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Gigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P review

Lots of copper fins and more RAM slots doesn't always make a better mobo

Our Score 3.5

Last reviewed: 2009-04-28April 28th 2009

Price at launch £140.00
No of PCI Express x16 slots 2
Features Supports socket AM3 45nm AMD Phenom II processors
Additional Information Dual Channel DDR3 1666+ RAM / 2 x Gigabit LAN / HD Audio

Product Summary

MA790FXT-UD5P

Gigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P

Price at launch

£140.00

For

>

Cooper cooling fins

>

DDR3 support

Against

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Not great for overclocking

>

Not a huge increase over AM2+

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