ASRock Intros Entry-Level P55 Motherboard

[btarunr]

ASRock introduced a new entry-level, low-cost P55DE3 socket LGA-1156 motherboard, based on the Intel P55 chipset, supporting Intel Core i5 and Core i7 "Lynnfield" processors. Its simple design employs a 4+1 phase power circuit for the CPU VRM, four DDR3 memory slots to support up to 16 GB of memory, that boast of support for DDR3-2400+ by overclocking, two PCI-Express x16 slots, of which the second (orange) slot wired to the P55 PCH and provides electrical PCI-E x4 connection, and two each of PCI-E x1, and PCI. Two of the chipset's six SATA 3 Gb/s ports are permanently assigned as eSATA, with four available internally. The CPU socket area provides mounting holes for LGA-1156 and LGA-775 coolers. Gigabit Ethernet and 8-channel HD audio make for the rest of it. The ASRock P55DE3 is selling for as little as 87 EUR.



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[[I.R.A]_FBi]

This isnt bad, if it has a low price it will be a winrar (im assuming that works out to around 110 US?)

 

[btarunr]

This isnt bad, if it has a low price it will be a winrar (im assuming that works out to around 110 US?)

Expect $99 in the US.

 

[WarEagleAU]

AsRock, nice to see them around still. Yeah price should be cheaper than the Gigabyte UD3P55 (the 154.99 one) Looks to be solid.

 

[vaiopup]

Hmmm, if she overclocks a lil it may be a basis for a budget new cruncher
ASrock boards served me quite well to date

 

[[I.R.A]_FBi]

They need to make one with a lil moe power phases maybe 6 or 8 and all solid caps and charge 120

 

[LittleLizard]

probably a good'n cheap board

 

[OnBoard]

They need to make one with a lil moe power phases maybe 6 or 8 and all solid caps and charge 120

That and they probably will, unless it comes out as ASUS. Either way, nice to see a cheap i5 board, once dual cores come out next year, there is no point for P55 anymore.