ECS Elitegroup A970M-A DELUXE (V1.0) Pro Reviews

Last week we took a look at ECS Elite Group's Golden Version of their FM2 Trinity motherboard platform. Today we have a budget oriented solution for the AM3/AM3+ and FX line of AMD processors. The preferred chipset for the enthusiast and heavy overclocker is, and has been, the 990X/FX Chipset. Usually in the range as twice as much price wise, as you might suspect , you are paying for more PCIe lanes/bandwidth, usually a few more phases and/or beefier VRM, more and flexible ways to attain that epic overclock, and the extra bells and whistles that go with it all including a couple more SATA ports. There is a more cost-friendly nest for your AM3+ CPU however, and that is what we have on the bench here today. Much like the ECS FM2 solution I had the chance to bring you last week, this AM3/AM3+ solution is populated with golden accouterments both for the eyeballs' pleasure and the logistics of connectivity. The AMD 970 chipset boards don't garner near the fanfare and accolades of their high-end brethren, so you may not have had the chance to see anything of much depth on them. The ECS A970M-A Deluxe will not require you to break out the dent puller for your wallet, so sit back and have a look at this low cost and high feature home for your AMD processor.