Asus P6X58D-E

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

10
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

True USB 3 and SATA 6Gb/s.
Gulftown ready.
Excellent price.

Cons:

No eSATA port provided.
IDE has been retired.

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Last revision on January 10, 2013

Reviewers Liked

True USB 3 and SATA 6Gb/s
Gulftown ready
Excellent price
Good Quality
USB 3, SATA 3
RAID support on the SATA 3 controller
Good overclockability
Stable
Great layout
Multi-GPU support for SLI and CrossFireX
Onboard power and CMOS clear buttons
Memory boot compatibility button on motherboard

Reviewers Didn't Like

No eSATA port provided
IDE has been retired
Extensive number of BIOS features could easily overwhelm you
High priced 'enthusiast' motherboard solution
Lacks hardware based encryption features
SATA6G/USB3 borrow from PCIE link lanes

Expert reviews and ratings

Intel's LGA1366 platform is alive and kicking for the foreseeable future. Built through a combination of Core i7 chip and X58 motherboard, ASUS goes for the value end of the market with the P6X58D-E - a slightly cut-down version of the rather tasty...

By HEXUS.net on September 27, 2010

A competent, well-rounded board that’s overshadowed by a more versatile rival...

By PC Pro on September 01, 2010

The and Asus P5X58D-E are very similar to each other in terms of price, features and performance. The D-E has a few things going in its favour though, such as its extra on-board overclocking features, friendly BIOS, extra power phases and slightly...

By Bit-tech.net on August 20, 2010

100

If you’re looking to build a powerful Core i7 PC without taking out a second mortgage then this board is the best choice....

By Expert Reviews on August 13, 2010

100

Consumers will be hard pushed to find a better low cost X58...

By HardwareHeaven on July 29, 2010

100

Though the X58 chipset has really not changed in the nearly two years since its introduction, technology has of course moved on. Besides Intel’s 32nm process, which made the Gulftown six-core i7 980X processor possible, USB 3.0 and SATA...

By ThinkComputers on July 13, 2010

During my testing of the P6X58D-E motherboard I was not all that disappointed with its performance. I tend to look at three main characteristics when it comes to reviewing motherboards. One of these three characteristics I look at is, how is the...

By Bjorn3D on July 09, 2010

Getting the most out of your Bloomfield i7 used to mean spending some seriously silly money on a quality X58 motherboard. Indeed Asus' Rampage III Extreme (R3E) Republic of Gamer's board is the perfect embodiment of that. An incredibly...

By TechRadar on June 24, 2010

Although our rating and final score are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at different points in time. While we do our best to ensure that all aspects of the product are...

By Benchmark Reviews on June 16, 2010

Our time with the Asus P6X58D-E is up, so what have we learned? Well, it's certainly reasonably priced as far as 1366 boards go and it performs admirably and is just a couple of small steps away from being what many would class as an...

By Clunk.org UK on June 04, 2010

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