The Intel H55 chipset is certainly a capable budget chipset for Socket 1156. As our tests have shown, the biggest performance difference between the two chipsets is the memory bandwidth, in which P55 has a clear advantage. Despite this difference,...
When computer folks talk about micro-ATX, it’s rarely ever an exciting subject. That’s because m-ATX systems have rarely ever thought of as a performance option with the only exception being the ASUS Republic of Gamers X58 Rampage II m-ATX...
Intels integrated graphics have improved dramatically with the release of the GMA HD on the CPU die it is close to the same or better performance as the other solutions on the market. Of course AMD and NVIDIA have not released new integrated...
We like that Gigabyte has built so much functionality onto a microATX platform that sells for just over $100. And the side effects are relatively minor: RAM slots that won’t open with a discrete graphics card installed, and a dual-slot graphics card...
The Gigabyte H55M-USB3 was one of the motherboards that really impressed me during the roundup. It uses an mATX form factor and a very reasonable retail price. But still manages to include a high quality VRM that allowed me to overclock very well. In...
I am not sure if we have ever given a Micro ATX board a Gold Editor's award before, but we think this one is an award winner considering its feature set, value, tremendous overclocking ability, and stability under heavy stress. Even if you are not...
Our tests showed that Gigabyte GA-H55M-USB3 and GA-H57M-USB3 mainboards are very good products in many respects. We really liked them even before we ran the first tests, namely, upon close examination of their PCB layout and features. They didn’t...
Sometimes it's difficult to determine the best option in a round-up of like products. Not today. Our favorites easily separate themselves from the rest of the pack, but before singling them out, let's take a moment to address the boards that...
As the H55M-USB3’s primary market, high-end media center PC builders won’t likely notice the legacy hardware and might instead focus on the motherboard’s true PCIe x16 and PCI slot positions, which perfectly match the card riser locations of many...
We simply can’t believe that this motherboard costs only USD 110 in the United States! It brings tons of features only found on more expensive models, like the USB 3.0 ports, four video connectors (VGA, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort) and...
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