Asus M4A89GTD Pro/USB3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 21 expert reviews

Excellent:

12
Good:

8
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Ready for X6 processors.
USB 3.0.
SATA 6Gb/s.

Cons:

People buying this board specifically for Core Unlocker will likely be disappointed.
Though improved, integrated graphics still will not give gaming satisfaction in most cases.

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Last revision on January 31, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Ready for X6 processors
USB 3.0
SATA 6Gb/s
Reasonably priced
Interesting features

Reviewers Didn't Like

People buying this board specifically for Core Unlocker will likely be disappointed
Though improved, integrated graphics still will not give gaming satisfaction in most cases

Expert reviews and ratings

Looking at the chipset alone, the new AMD 890GX appears to be a small upgrade from the 790GX, offering a slightly faster GPU along with full support for upcoming 6Gb/s SATA products. The Radeon HD 4290 is now the fastest integrated graphics solution,...

By TechSpot on March 02, 2010

A well featured board that performs well, despite being a little more pricey than...

By Kitguru.net on January 28, 2011

Both games were choppy in a spot or two, but definitely playable. I tried Far Cry 2 again at low settings, which added only a couple of FPS and not much change. I did not bother loading Crysis on the rig for obvious reasons. My Phenom II X3 720...

By ThinkComputers on September 14, 2010

A great way to leap into the 890GX...

By Atomic MPC on May 31, 2010

A great motherboard, at a great price. The Asus M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 motherboard is designed for the next generation of AMD CPUs....

By PC Authority on May 13, 2010

Intel might have the most efficient and best-performing out there at the moment, but offers a few significant advantages. The first of these is value, as at the budget end AMD processors hold the price versus performance crown. The second is...

By Trusted Reviews on April 29, 2010

Pity AMD's current CPUs aren't a bit more competitive, because there are some cracking AMD-compatible motherboards available. They really do stick it to Intel in terms of features and value. Asus's new M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 is a prime...

By TechRadar on April 13, 2010

While the Asus has its quirks it is ultimately an attractively priced board that will serve as a solid base for a high-end rig....

By ITP.net on March 25, 2010

The Asus M4A89GTD PRO has scored very highly in our tests, representing competitive performance across the board (pun not intended). Despite being an integrated graphics solution it has also presented itself as the potential basis of a performance...

By Overclock3D on March 24, 2010

AMD has launched their 890GX chipset to a lot of accolades for bringing the HD 4200 integrated graphics and SATA 6 Gb/second to the masses. Integrated graphics on this board are faster than any of the previous chipsets, and support DirectX 10.1...

By Motherboards.org on March 20, 2010

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