Intel P965 Shoot-Out: Asus P5B-E vs. MSI P965 Platinum @ Hothardware
 

*Review: Hothardware (http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/...65_Platinum/)*
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There's something to be said for Intel's chipset release practices. Typically, each major revision has consisted of multiple versions: a powerful, enthusiast high-end chipset, and then a number of slimmed down versions. Note, we say "slimmed down" instead of "stripped down", as much of the architecture and feature set remains untouched. The result is usually a plethora of mid-range boards that are cheaper than the flagship models, that have a few limitations or exclusions in comparison to the upper-end boards that not every user will necessarily need or want.

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