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I reach the same maximum speeds on both boards. BIOS revisions can have a huge difference though, so another site claiming a big variance between them probably aren’t using the optimal BIOS version on each.

But which one overclocks better? I plan to put in a 2600K with a good air cooler and run the clock up as much as is easy and practical. I think Overclockers3D did this and found tha the Gigabyte P67-UD7A went a couple hundred MHz further than the Maxiumus IV. That matters.

Aside from that, I’d take the Asus. It’s oversize (a negative) but it does come with a full suite of fan control headers with both manual and thermal controls on most of them. The GB board in comparison has *nothing*, which is idiotic.

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Great review guys! Picking up UD7 though. Great board!

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Thanks for the comments Michael…I’d agree the Gigabyte board can be frustrating to overclock at times, hopefully with future BIOS updates it will get better.

I love Gigabyte & ASUS for high-end boards. I currently incorporate the Crosshair IV Extreme for AM3 & upgraded from P55A-UD7 to one of those featured here, the P67A-UD7. Incidentally, I had ordered a Maximus Extreme for the P55 .. but the website, having listed it as in stock, ended up being full of it & required I wait several weeks for updated inventory. So that being said, I really am all about these brands.

In deciding on the P55 Gigabyte device, I began with uncertainty. I really, really hated the color scheme..but, as far as running triple-crossfire it was a virtual match for ASUS, so it looked good in functionality terms. After receiving it, I was forever sold on Gigabyte boards (as it was $50+ cheaper, as a benefit) Until a month ago, that was the best overall board I’d owned.

It’s mainstream successor, though, as far as features & build quality surpasses everything I’ve yet worked with. And by no slim margin. Intermittent overclocking failure will result in a frivolous, automated back-up bios flash; and yes, this is excruciatingly irritating (not to mention the poorly slotted pci-e x1 being unusale). The BIOS software error is going to be remedied after this version succeeds the beta phase, Irrelevant nuances aside, It’s featured of a software bios error, though, & in spite of it I’ve managed a 24.7 5.1 GHz overclock under 1.5 mV. I’m converting to water cooling the CPU/3x GPUs so it’s important to note I’m getting these brilliant numbers BEFORE integrating a high-end heat radiation system.

Very nice review, by the way. I’ve never used the ASUS board so I’ll refrain from engaging performance / component discourse. They’re both exceptional though. Keep up the good work ya’ll.

Thanks for the feedback both of you

I owned the UD7 here for awhile but am returning it and waiting for the MIV. Why? Asus simply makes better quality boards. That’s not to say GB is crap.. the UD7 is great, but mine had a lot of minor issues. Just like this review states, you can’t go wrong with either board. Also, it might be worth mentioning in the review that the UD7 is “uEFI Bios Ready” and will more than likely be receiving that upgrade soon. Overall, impressive review and I have added this site to my Google Reader feed.

I have the MAXIMUS! It is hands down the best mobo I’ve ever seen. I have a quad overclocked to 3.85 and it isn’t breaking a sweat. I mean that too, top temp is 35c. Never use the full potential of this board its amazing, but already technology is changing and it will be old news soon too. They all do. I have tried both these boards several times, yet I believe the gigabyte board is great and find zero flaws, I still feel ASUS builds a longer lasting quality board, and nothing I mean nothing is cooler than showing off the big red glowing (gamer republic logos) that light up on the board even when its off. Even off its a badass.

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Ooooo, UD7 and Silverstone Raven 03 anyone? That would be a great black/gold looking combo!

Great write-up Miah! A lot of good info in there for the people trying to decide which route to go.