Zaključak

Već pri testu 1090T procesora i Asusove Crosshair IV Formula
ploče uvidjeli smo kako AMD ima odličnog konja za utrku sa Intelom. Vrlo dobar
procesor uparen sa istim takvim čipsetom postaje vrlo poželjna kupovina. U
slučaju 1055T modela i ove MSI 890FXA-GD70 ploče to se samo dodatno potvrđuje.
1055T je za oko 10 – 12% sporiji od 1090T procesora dok istovremeno košta
i do 40% manje. U hrvatskim dućanima informatičke opreme cijena mu je između
1500 i 1750 kuna, dok se za 1090T traži između 2400 i 2600 kuna. Tko ima mogućnost
neka kupuje vani jer je cijena u Njemačkoj oko 190 € za 1055T, te oko 290
€ za 1090T. Samo za usporedbu, Intelov Core i7-875K košta oko 335 € u Njemačkoj,
a u Hrvatskoj ih još nema. 1055T je od oba ova procesora slabiji i do 15%
što debelo nadoknađuje pri overclockingu. Kao što smo vidjeli u našem
prijašnjem članku, 1090T nije ništa bolji overclocker, osim što je u njegovom slučaju postupak malo lakši zbog otključanog množitelja.

Da overclocking ovoga procesora također može biti jednostavan
pokazuje vrlo dobra MSI-eva 890FXA-GD70 ploča. MSI je definitivno napravio
veliki iskorak u filozofiji izrade ploča, sa pozitivnim odmakom u kvaliteti.
U vrlo je malo točaka ovo lošija ploča od vrhunske Asusove Crosshair IV Formule.
Layout je vrlo dobar uz tek neke sitnije nelogičnosti, opremljenost izvrsna,
kvaliteta izrade i korištenih materijala također, a po dosta je detalja ova
ploča posebna. Svidjele se su nam se tipke osjetljive na dodir, OC Dial kotačić,
LED dijagnostika, te LED signalizacija pojedinih funkcija. Overclocking potencijal
je odličan, a BIOS pregledan i pun opcija. Raspon i visine napona nisu na
razini Asusovog konkurenta pa će ekstremni overclockeri radije birati nju,
no 890FXA-GD70 ipak nudi i više nego što je realno potrebno. Kada znamo da
je bundle također izdašan, teško je ne uzeti u obzir da je ovaj model na našem
tržištu za oko 100 kuna jeftiniji od Asusovog. Cijena ove ploče se kreće između
1650 i 1770 kuna. Jedina stvar koja malo kvari ukupan dojam je neusavršeni
softver i nestabilni OC Genie na kojima MSI još mora poraditi. Tko slaže računalo
visokih performansi a i voli overclockirati, stvarno nema razloga
okretati pogled od AMD-a, a pogotovo ne od ove kombinacije procesora i ploče.

 

Conclusion

When we tested the Phenom II X6 1090T processor and the Asus
Crosshair Formula IV motherboard it was clear that AMD has a good horse for the
race with Intel. Very good processor paired with the very good chipset easily
became a very desirable purchase. In the case of the 1055T model and MSI 890FXA
GD70 motherboard that became even more obvious. 1055T is about 10-12% slower
than the 1090T with up to 40% lower price. In the Croatian stores its price
is between 1500 and 1750 kunas, while in the 1090T costs between 2400 and
2600 kunas. Whoever can it is even cheaper to buy them in Germany – about
190 € for the 1055T, and about 290 € for the 1090T. Just for comparison, Intel’s
Core i7-875K will costs about 335 € in Germany. 1055T is slower up to 15%
of both 1090T and 875K, but they even out if we overclock. As we saw in our
previous article, the 1090T is no better overclocker, except that in his case
overclocking is a bit easier process (unlocked multiplier).

But as we have seen in this article, overclocking this CPU can
be a fairly easy process if you have a good board like we did. MSI`s 890FXA-GD70
proved to be great, and they have definitely made a big step forward in the
philosophy of making motherboards, as with a positive shift in quality. In
a very few points this is a weaker board than Asus`s great Crosshair IV Formula.
Layout is very good (with only a few flaws); it has excellent features, quality
of workmanship and materials and a lot of special details. We liked the touchable
keys, OC Dial wheel, LED diagnostics and LED signaling of certain functions.
Overclocking potential is excellent and the BIOS is full of options. Voltage
ranges are a bit wider with Asus`s board and extreme overclockers will prefer
to choose that board, but 890FXA-GD70 also offers more than what is reasonably
necessary. When we know that the bundle is also rich it is difficult not to
consider that this model is 100 kunas (about 14 €) cheaper than Crosshair
IV Formula. The price of this board is between 1650 and 1770 kunas (225 –
240 €) here in Croatia. The only thing that slightly spoils the overall impression
is the software and unstable OC Genie function. MSI still has some improvements
to do. To sum up, whoever is building a high-performance computer and likes
to overclock, there is really no reason to turn away from AMD and certainly
not from combination we tested today.