3DMark06	Source: FutureMark

3DMark06 is the worldwide standard in advanced 3D game performance benchmarking. A fundamental tool for every company in the PC industry as well as PC users and gamers, 3DMark06 uses advanced real-time 3D game workloads to measure PC performance using a suite of DirectX 9 3D graphics tests, CPU tests, and 3D feature tests. 3DMark06 tests include all new HDR/SM3.0 graphics tests, SM2.0 graphics tests, AI and physics driven single and multiple cores or processor CPU tests and a collection of comprehensive feature tests to reliably measure next generation gaming performance today.

3DMark06
Overall:	Points	Ranking
Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H (975X 200/667)	4346
ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800)	4485
Biostar TForce 6100 AM2 (GF 6100 200/800)	4538
Asus M2N32SLI-DLX (NF 590 SLI 200/800 GeForce 7800GTX Single)	4551
Asus M2N32SLI-DLX (NF 590 SLI 200/800 GeForce 7800GTX SLI)	7487
Foxconn C51XEM2AA (NF 590 SLI 200/800 GeForce 7800GTX Single)	4505
Foxconn C51XEM2AA (NF 590 SLI 200/800 GeForce 7800GTX SLI)	7535
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (GeForce 7800GTX Single 200/800)	4504
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (GeForce 7800GTX SLI 200/800)	7518
CPU:	Points	Ranking
Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H (975X 200/667)	1590
ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800)	2131
Biostar TForce 6100 AM2 (GF 6100 200/800)	2113
Asus M2N32SLI-DLX (NF 590 SLI 200/800 GeForce 7800GTX Single)	2147
Asus M2N32SLI-DLX (NF 590 SLI 200/800 GeForce 7800GTX SLI)	2085
Foxconn C51XEM2AA (NF 590 SLI 200/800 GeForce 7800GTX Single)	2159
Foxconn C51XEM2AA (NF 590 SLI 200/800 GeForce 7800GTX SLI)	2118
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (GeForce 7800GTX Single 200/800)	2127
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (GeForce 7800GTX SLI 200/800)	2156

3DMark06 shows that the MSI K9N SLI Platinum motherboard is pretty fast when it comes to gaming.

FarCry	Source: Ubisoft

Real-time editing, bump mapping, static lights, network system, integrated physics system, shaders, shadows, and a dynamic music system are just some of the state of-the-art features that the CryENGINE offers. The game was set to Ultra quality and the Ubisoft's Regulator demo was run.

FarCry
Regulator LQ 640x480	FPS	Ranking
Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H (975X 200/667)	149.91
ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800)	185.42
Biostar TForce 6100 AM2 (GF 6100 200/800)	191.48
Asus M2N32SLI-DLX (NF 590 SLI 200/800 GeForce 7800GTX Single)	183.86
Asus M2N32SLI-DLX (NF 590 SLI 200/800 GeForce 7800GTX SLI)	184.11
Foxconn C51XEM2AA (NF 590 SLI 200/800 GeForce 7800GTX Single)	208.96
Foxconn C51XEM2AA (NF 590 SLI 200/800 GeForce 7800GTX SLI)	201.86
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (GeForce 7800GTX Single 200/800)	211.69
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (GeForce 7800GTX SLI 200/800)	205.46

The MSI K9N SLI Platinum comes in first place in the FarCry benchmark. It's interesting to see that when SLI is enabled, performance goes down slightly. Just goes to show you that SLI does not always improve performance and it's a good idea for you to check your game first.