GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD9 - Mobo to be released sometime in may (I heard) probably in US

andyr · 15 May 2010 at 17:41

Helios1234 said:
I was speaking to Gigabyte yesterday (and got some exclusive shots of the UD9 ) and I mentioned the R3E. Of course they were quick to say that the UD9 was better but when asked about the price, they said it'd be £150 more so £450-£500 seems correct for retail.

can you post the pics

Helios1234 · 15 May 2010 at 19:13

Here's one for now:

I believe that's the only one in the UK at the moment and it's been sent to the first review site.

More pictures from the Gigabyte booth here: http://www.vortez.co.uk/contentteller/articles_pages/channel_expo_2010,4.html

DeadMan · 17 May 2010 at 15:19

looks like a great folding mobo but slightly extreme for anything else.

The X58A-UD3 would be a far better choice me thinks.

PraxxtorCruel · 17 May 2010 at 15:35

DeadMan said:
looks like a great folding mobo but slightly extreme for anything else.

The X58A-UD3 would be a far better choice me thinks.

The UD3 is old. Get on the new bandwagon

Yaka · 17 May 2010 at 22:30

dont suppose this would fit in an antec p190?

PraxxtorCruel · 17 May 2010 at 22:47

Yaka said:
dont suppose this would fit in an antec p190?

As far as gigabytes case compatibility list goes, nop it wouldn't.

syfer1987 · 18 May 2010 at 23:02

when will you overclockers be selling this GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD9??????????????????
And I would say if you do get them in then you must do a overclocked bundle.
PS when is the GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD9 coming out in the uk??????

Slackworth · 22 May 2010 at 12:54

I've just put it up for sale. Stock should be arriving next week.

andyr · 22 May 2010 at 17:46

Is this board basically a UD7 with Quad sli ? or is there more to it than that?

gary996 · 22 May 2010 at 20:36

Slackworth said:
I've just put it up for sale. Stock should be arriving next week.

The price makes me cry but we knew it was going to be up there.
Need to see some good reviews now

tipes · 22 May 2010 at 21:14

andyr said:
Is this board basically a UD7 with Quad sli ? or is there more to it than that?

That and 24 phase power is about it really.

andyr · 22 May 2010 at 23:30

tipes said:
That and 24 phase power is about it really.

I thought the ud7 had 24 phase power !

VortX · 23 May 2010 at 00:00

andyr said:
I thought the ud7 had 24 phase power !

It does lol: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=3251

I thought paying £320 for my RE3 was a silly price, but this just takes the mick lol. Never have I seen such an unreasonable price for a piece of hardware, in the middle of a recession too? The price just has no true justification other than Gigabyte pushing their luck.

tipes · 23 May 2010 at 11:28

VortX said:
It does lol: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=3251

I thought paying £320 for my RE3 was a silly price, but this just takes the mick lol. Never have I seen such an unreasonable price for a piece of hardware, in the middle of a recession too? The price just has no true justification other than Gigabyte pushing their luck.

+1

No doubt there will be some takers though.

Mark

Slackworth · 23 May 2010 at 12:09

VortX said:
The price just has no true justification other than Gigabyte pushing their luck.

You forget though that Gigabyte have to pay silly amounts of money to Nvidia for the two NF200 chips and ridiculous licensing costs to offer 4-Way support.

This is why the R3E is going to need an expansion board that will push the combined price up to around the UD9.

Let's face it, we're not going to sell loads of these as it's only really useful for 4-Way SLI users. Any less and you'd be better with a UD7/R3E.

VortX · 23 May 2010 at 19:18

Slackworth said:
You forget though that Gigabyte have to pay silly amounts of money to Nvidia for the two NF200 chips and ridiculous licensing costs to offer 4-Way support.

This is why the R3E is going to need an expansion board that will push the combined price up to around the UD9.

Let's face it, we're not going to sell loads of these as it's only really useful for 4-Way SLI users. Any less and you'd be better with a UD7/R3E.

Oh aye, but who ever said the R3E had a justified price in the first place

I may have brought one but I was nevertheless reluctant to let the money leave my wallet as I knew I was paying a premium because it is flagship board and it has "ROG" on it lol. The UD9 looks a smashing board but let’s face it they’re pushing their luck, they always do. Next year it will go up to 600-650 mark my words.

syfer1987 · 23 May 2010 at 23:49

Hi I dont see it in the overclocked bundle just wondering are you going to do a overclocked bundle?????

Yaka · 24 May 2010 at 00:10

woulda thought peeps buying this would wana do it all themshelves

syfer1987 · 24 May 2010 at 10:28

Well I dont as I never have done overcloking before thats why I was hoping overclockers whould do this for us

Slackworth · 24 May 2010 at 10:46

syfer1987 said:
Well I dont as I never have done overcloking before thats why I was hoping overclockers whould do this for us

We'll look into it. The price will be sky high though with a 980X etc.