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
ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800 A64 5000+)	4442
Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 A64 5000+)	4450
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (NF 570 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+)	4437
Asus M2-CROSSHAIR (NF 590 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+)	4446
Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H (975X 200/667 PD 840)	4212
MSI P4N Diamond (NF4 SLI 200/800 PD 840)	4437
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 PD 840)	4374
Asus P5B (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo)	4463
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo)	4494
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo)	4488
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo)	4462
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 (945G 200/667 Core 2 Duo Onboard Video)	202
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 (945G 200/667 Core 2 Duo GeForce 7800GTX)	4484
Epox 5P945 Pro (945P 200/667 Core 2 Duo)	4477
Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H (975X 200/800 Core 2 Duo)	4496
CPU:	Points	Ranking
ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800 A64 5000+)	1960
Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 A64 5000+)	1971
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (NF 570 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+)	1936
Asus M2-CROSSHAIR (NF 590 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+)	1959
Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H (975X 200/667 PD 840)	1685
MSI P4N Diamond (NF4 SLI 200/800 PD 840)	1936
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 PD 840)	1641
Asus P5B (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo)	2017
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo)	2130
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo)	2094
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo)	2110
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 (945G 200/667 Core 2 Duo Onboard Video)	2058
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 (945G 200/667 Core 2 Duo GeForce 7800GTX)	2068
Epox 5P945 Pro (945P 200/667 Core 2 Duo)	2076
Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H (975X 200/800 Core 2 Duo)	2099

It should be pretty clear by now that all Intel chipsets of a similar class, with an identical processor post nearly identical results. Team the Core 2 Duo E6600 up with the Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H motherboard and you're set for the upgrade cycle at least until October 2007 when Core 2 Quad hits the streets!

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 640x480:	FPS	Ranking
ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800 A64 5000+)	185.2
Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 A64 5000+)	170.27
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (NF 570 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+)	171.25
Asus M2-CROSSHAIR (NF 590 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+)	175.26
Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H (975X 200/667 PD 840)	81.43
MSI P4N Diamond (NF4 SLI 200/800 PD 840)	171.25
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 PD 840)	84.69
Asus P5B (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo)	232.49
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo)	241.05
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo)	242.58
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo)	242.31
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 (945G 200/667 Core 2 Duo Onboard Video)	30.93
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 (945G 200/667 Core 2 Duo GeForce 7800GTX)	219.83
Epox 5P945 Pro (945P 200/667 Core 2 Duo)	223.31
Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H (975X 200/800 Core 2 Duo)	243.21

The Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H does very well in FarCry and it actually takes top spot! Damn sweet if you ask me.