Asus Sabertooth 990FX

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Good overclocking potential.
Good thermal capabilities.
High-class components.

Cons:

Low USB 3.0 connectivity on rear I/O.
Only one graphics card connector.

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Last revision on April 15, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Good overclocking potential
Good thermal capabilities
High-class components
Good SATA III connectivity
Good board design and slot layout
LED Error displays
UEFI BIOS
E.S.P. (Efficient Switching Power)
Four USB 3.0 ports
5 year warranty

Reviewers Didn't Like

Low USB 3.0 connectivity on rear I/O
Only one graphics card connector
Higher priced 990FX motherboard

Expert reviews and ratings

The ASUS 990FX Sabertooth is a great motherboard for its price range. Though it does not have top-of-the-line performance, it does come richly packed with features, and can withstand an amazing amount of torture. Features like the CeraM!X coating on...

By Bjorn3D on December 26, 2011

It's not the beast performing motherboard we've seen, but the military stylings betray the serious overclocking performance you can get out of the Sabertooth.Ultimately, the excellent build quality and Bios make this motherboard another great...

By TechRadar on September 20, 2011

Primed and ready for...

By Atomic MPC on August 11, 2011

We were pleasantly surprised by the Sabertooth 990FX’s performance, both at its stock speeds and when overclocked. It consistently held its ground against much more expensive motherboards and put others to shame with its excellent SATA performance...

By Bit-tech.net on August 08, 2011

the SABERTOOTH 990FX board is a future proof board that will probably last you for the next 5 years as it is made up of military grade components. The long lasting components will prolong it’s durability and stability. That is probably ASUS is...

By OCWorkBench on June 10, 2011

This is as good as it gets for AMD. A fantastic motherboard from...

By Kitguru.net on May 31, 2011

ASUS is probably the only vendor who can afford more than one series of 'elite' motherboards. One of those is obviously intended for gamers, the other one that we're going to review today is dubbed "TUF," which sounds like "tough," and is...

By iXBT Labs on December 17, 2011

The ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AMD AM3+ motherboard is a solid board that provides a variety of high end features, including a very simple and well done overclocking interface. This board is said to be TUF, which stands for The Ultimate Force. It means...

By Bigbruin on November 21, 2011

In our previous review we praised Asus Crosshair V Formula mainboard, because it was beyond comparison with the participating competitors. Of course, the question we ask today is: is Asus Sabertooth 990FX better or worse? The correct answer will be:...

By X-bit Labs on November 11, 2011

It is clear from the benchmarks then that ASUS’ pursuit of reliability and stability in this motherboard was not at the cost of performance. The SABERTOOTH was consistently fast and provided the best overclock we’ve seen from our Phenom II...

By Vortez on October 06, 2011

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