GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD3R (rev. 1.0) Pro Reviews

Gigabyte went with a new matte PCB for its new P67A-UD3R, but to our dismay, decided not to follow the trend and include a fully graphical EFI interface. It's something that the vendor is probably working on right now, but for those who have already gotten or getting this UD3R board, there's no worry, as Gigabyte's Hybrid EFI approach does still support 3TB drives. A good thing is that the BIOS interface is practically the same as older Gigabyte boards and should be a familiar sight. The bad thing is that this board is the probably the most average one we have seen, and frankly, feels like a direct 'port' of one of Gigabyte's mainstream P55 motherboards, but given a matte paint job. Despite the lack of freshness (other than the physical appearance), it is functional and reasonably priced that there's not much to fault it either.

The Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3R is a prime contender for the title of a good enthusiast motherboard for upcoming fast mainstream processors. It offers USB 3.0 support, SATA 6GB/s support and comfortable full-ATX layout, although the Intel LGA1155 socket it is designed for itself may not be very long-lived.