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Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L Intel P31 Express Motherboard Review - PCSTATS

Mainstream users really can't hope for much more, but if you're looking to build a low cost entry level computer I'll bet you want something a little cheaper than P35 can afford. Well just your luck, Intel has released a stripped down iteration of the P35 called the P31 Express chipset.
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External Mfg. Website: Gigabyte		Nov 02 2007	C. Sun

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Motherboard Benchmarks: 3DMark05, 3DMark06

Futuremark 3DMark05 1.2.0 Source: FutureMark

3DMark05 is best suited for the latest generation of DirectX9.0 graphics cards. It is the first benchmark to require a DirectX9.0 compliant hardware with support for Pixel Shaders 2.0 or higher! By combining high quality 3D tests, CPU tests, feature tests, image quality tools, and much more, 3DMark05 is a premium benchmark for evaluating the latest generation of gaming hardware.

FutureMark 3DMark05 1.2.0

Overall: Points Ranking

ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800 A64 5000+) 7896

Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 A64 5000+) 7908

MSI K9N SLI Platinum (NF 570 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 7866

Asus M2-CROSSHAIR (NF 590 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 7859

ECS PN2 SLI2+ (NF 680i SLI 266/800 C2D E6600 GeForce 7800GTX Single) 8086

ECS PN2 SLI2+ (NF 680i SLI 266/800 C2D E6600 GeForce 7800GTX SLI) 13142

Asus P5N32-SLI Premium (NF 590 SLI 266/800 C2D E6600 GeForce 7800GTX Single) 8104

Asus P5N32-SLI Premium (NF 590 SLI 266/800 C2D E6600 GeForce 7800GTX SLI) 13092

Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H (975X 266/800 C2D E6600) 8015

MSI 975X Platinum (975X 266/800 C2D E6600) 8036

Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 8021

Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 8046

Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 8034

MSI P965 Platinum (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 8027

Gigabyte 965P-DQ6 (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 8037

Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 (P35 266/1066 C2D E6600) 8026

MSI P35 Platinum (P35 266/1066 C2D E6600) 8049

Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066 C2D E6750 GF 7800GTX) 8246

Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 16118

MSI P35 Platinum (P35 333/1066 C2D E6750) 8610

Biostar TP35D3-A7 Deluxe (333/1333 C2D E6750) 8100

Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L (P31 333/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 15971

CPU: Points Ranking

ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800 A64 5000+) 6621

Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 A64 5000+) 6718

MSI K9N SLI Platinum (NF 570 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 6513

Asus M2-CROSSHAIR (NF 590 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 6876

ECS PN2 SLI2+ (NF 680i SLI 266/800 C2D E6600 GeForce 7800GTX Single) 9437

ECS PN2 SLI2+ (NF 680i SLI 266/800 C2D E6600 GeForce 7800GTX SLI) 9385

Asus P5N32-SLI Premium (NF 590 SLI 266/800 C2D E6600 GeForce 7800GTX Single) 8618

Asus P5N32-SLI Premium (NF 590 SLI 266/800 C2D E6600 GeForce 7800GTX SLI) 8589

Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H (975X 266/800 C2D E6600) 9525

MSI 975X Platinum (975X 266/800 C2D E6600) 9621

Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 9499

Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 9844

Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 9726

MSI P965 Platinum (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 9712

Gigabyte 965P-DQ6 (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 9655

Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 (P35 266/1066 C2D E6600) 10205

MSI P35 Platinum (P35 266/1066 C2D E6600) 9984

Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066 C2D E6750 GF 7800GTX) 11033

Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 10567

MSI P35 Platinum (P35 333/1066 C2D E6750) 10988

Biostar TP35D3-A7 Deluxe (333/1333 C2D E6750) 10831

Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L (P31 333/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 10741

Intel X38 Express motherboards will retail for three times what the Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L goes for, yet the two platforms are neck and neck in 3DMark05! That's a pretty awesome value don't you think?

Futuremark 3DMark06 1.0.2 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.

Futuremark 3DMark06 1.0.2

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

ECS PN2 SLI2+ (NF 680i SLI 266/800 C2D E6600 GeForce 7800GTX Single) 4494

ECS PN2 SLI2+ (NF 680i SLI 266/800 C2D E6600 GeForce 7800GTX SLI) 7525

Asus P5N32-SLI Premium (NF 590 SLI 266/800 C2D E6600 GeForce 7800GTX Single) 4490

Asus P5N32-SLI Premium (NF 590 SLI 266/800 C2D E6600 GeForce 7800GTX SLI) 7522

Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H (975X 266/800 C2D E6600) 4496

MSI 975X Platinum (975X 266/800 C2D E6600) 4487

Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 4494

Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 4488

Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 4462

MSI P965 Platinum (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 4465

Gigabyte 965P-DQ6 (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 4457

Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 (P35 266/1066 C2D E6600) 4479

MSI P35 Platinum (P35 266/1066 C2D E6600) 4485

Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066 C2D E6750 GF 7800GTX) 4610

Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 9635

MSI P35 Platinum (P35 333/1066 C2D E6750) 4799

Biostar TP35D3-A7 Deluxe (333/1333 C2D E6750) 4539

Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L (P31 333/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 9512

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

ECS PN2 SLI2+ (NF 680i SLI 266/800 C2D E6600 GeForce 7800GTX Single) 2096

ECS PN2 SLI2+ (NF 680i SLI 266/800 C2D E6600 GeForce 7800GTX SLI) 2073

Asus P5N32-SLI Premium (NF 590 SLI 266/800 C2D E6600 GeForce 7800GTX Single) 2101

Asus P5N32-SLI Premium (NF 590 SLI 266/800 C2D E6600 GeForce 7800GTX SLI) 2080

Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H (975X 266/800 C2D E6600) 2099

MSI 975X Platinum (975X 266/800 C2D E6600) 2096

Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 2130

Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 2094

Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 2110

MSI P965 Platinum (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 2112

Gigabyte 965P-DQ6 (P965 266/800 C2D E6600) 2099

Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 (P35 266/1066 C2D E6600) 2224

MSI P35 Platinum (P35 266/1066 C2D E6600) 2212

Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066 C2D E6750 GF 7800GTX) 2418

Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 2409

MSI P35 Platinum (P35 333/1066 C2D E6750) 2402

Biostar TP35D3-A7 Deluxe (333/1333 C2D E6750) 2303

Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L (P31 333/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 2411

In 3DMark06 we see similar results, the Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L motherboard is kicking major butt!

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