3-29-2011 review by xbitlabs

The functionality of this inexpensive motherboard is matching with its current price point. Being behind the mainstream, the reviewers were mostly upset about the reduced BIOS functionality. It failed to overclock the processor to its max, and the bundled software was outdated.

Compared To:

ASUS P8P67 Pro

Overclocking:

An Intel Core i5-2500K was OCed @ 4703.5 MHz

Benchmarks:

3D Mark 2011, 7zip, Cinebench 11.5, Far Cry 2, Fritz Chess Bench, Photoshp CS5, Power Consumption, Resident Evil 5, SuperPi, x264 HD.

Test Setup:

• Computer Case : Antec Skeleton open case
• CPU : Intel Core i5-2500K
• CPU Cooler : Scythe Mugen 2 Revision B SCMG-2100
• Memory : 4GB Patriot Extreme Performance Viper II Sector 5 Series PC3-16000 2000MHz
• Motherboard : Biostar TP67XE
• Power Supply : Cooler Master RealPower M850 RS-850-ESBA
• SSD : Kingston SSD Now V+ Series SNVP325-S2 128 GB
• Video Card : HIS HD 5850 1GB