Which one is better:Rampage III Extreme or GA-X58A-UD9

[Jagadayu]

I am building my first customized computer and I will use this for gaming, watching videos and listening to music. I have decided all other parts but I am confused for motherboard, have two choices (Rampage III Extreme or GA-X58A-UD9) and cannot decide which one to buy. I have decided my other parts and they are mentioned below:
Case: Haf 932
Video Card: eVGA GTX 470
CPU: AMD athalon X3 2.6 GHz
Memory:8GB
Motherboard: still deciding
If you are having any idea about these boards so please let me know. Thank you in advance. Your suggestion would be appreciated.

[Abhibhava]

The GA-X58A-UD9 is an actually good board, the nF200 bridge is nice if you wish for true 3-way/4-way x16 SLI. Additional than that it is fairly a far above price as compared to the Rampage III Extreme for what it provides. Furthermore the XL-ATX form issue with 10 slot requirement limits you to choose cases, the Rampage III Extreme should fit most.

[Aloke]

Characteristics that both of these (Rampage III Extreme or GA-X58A-UD9) motherboards have:-
CPU: Support latest Intel Core i7 series processor in the LGA1366 package
Chipset: North Bridge: Intel X58 Express Chipset
South Bridge: Intel ICH10R
Qpi speed: Up to 6400 MT/s with QuickPath Interconnection
Storage: 2 xSATA 6.0 Gb/s ports ,2 x USB 3.0 ports
Memory: 6 x DIMM, Max. 24 GB, DDR3 2200/2133/2000/1800/1600/1333/1066 Non-ECC,Un- buffered Memory, Support Intel XMP
Power connection: 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connecto,2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector ,
2 x 4-pin PCIe 12V power connectors.
Difference between these boards are:
R3E size: ATX Form Factor ( 30.5 cm x 26.9 cm )
UD9 size: XL-ATX Form Factor (34.5cm x 26.2cm)

R3E Expansion Slots: 4 x PCIe 2.0
UD9 Expansion Slots: 7x PCIe

R3E Multi-GPU Support: ATI CrossFireX (4xgpu), Nvidia 3-Way SLI
UD9 Multi-GPU Support: ATI CrossFireX (4xgpu), Nvidia Quad-SLI

R3E Cpu Power Phase: 8-phase CPU power
UD9: Cpu Power Phase 24-phase CPU power


R3E North bridge cooling: Northbrige Heatsink with fan
UD9 North bridge cooling: Hybrid SILENT-PIPE 2

[Aloke]

Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 has the following specifications:
Processor: It supports AM3 processor, AMD Phenom II processor as well as AMD Athlon II processor
Chipset: AMD 790X ,AMD SB850 ,iTE IT8720 ,GIGABYTE SATAII 3Gb/s controller ,T.I. TSB43AB23 1394a chip ,CD In connection, High Definition Audio , Realtek ALC892 codec ,SPDIF In/Out connection ,Support for Dolby Home Theater
Hyper Transport Bus: 5200 MT/s
Memory: Dual channel memory architecture, 128MB DDR3 SidePort memory, 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory, DDR3 1866(OC)/1333/1066 MHz
LAN: Realtek 8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
H/W Monitoring: CPU overheating warning, System fan speed control, Power fan failure warning
Unique Features: Support for Easy Energy Saver

[Balamani]

I will go with UD9 as it has the following features:
• It is compatible with Windows 7 to bring the most excellent operation experience
• Supports latest generation Intel 32nm 6-core processors
• 4 Way SLI with 2 nF200 SLI bridges
• 4 Way CrossfireX support for critical graphics presentation
• Supports 3 channel DDR3 2200 memory
• 7 PCIe 2.0 x16 slots for greatest extension capacity
• 3X USB power delivery for better compatibility
• Smart Dual LAN for non-stop system connection
• New Hybrid Silent-Pipe 2 design
• The best CPU VRM Power design for extreme 6 core CPU overclocking
• Processor: L3 cache varies with CPU

[Apple.Mac.Rocker]

The ASUS Rampage III Extreme be able to use LGA1366 processors and have four PCI Express x16 slots, which are controlled by an NVIDIA NF200 bridge chip, and it also supports DDR3 memory. The accomplishment of SATA 6.0Gbps and USB 3.0, which means that performance excited will have all the things if they buy these boards. It also includes over clocking features, and it is laso capable of overclocked via Bluetooth. The other features are Gigabit LAN, eSATA and Firewire connectivity, USB 2.0 ports and 7.1 channel audio. So I would suggest you to get these board as it is cheaper as compare to GA-X58A-UD9.

[Sn0w-Le0p@rD]

Overclocking Features:
Rampage III Extreme:
1.ROG Connect Overclock with other computer in real-time
2.RC Bluetooth Overclock with smart phone
3.Probelt for checking voltage)
4.Dual BIOS
5.USB BIOS Flashback for returing bios to certain state
6.ROG Extreme OC Kit the on-board buttons for tweaking
7.LN2 Mode Used when OC-ing with LN)
8.PCIe x16 Lane Switch Able to adjust which PCIe lane to on or off
GA-X58A-UD9:
1.24 Phase Power VRM Design
2.Ultra Durable 3 Technology
Benefits of Ultra Durable 3 Technology
Lower Temperature
2X Lower Impedance(Improve system stability)
Better Overclocking
Lower EMI reduce electromagnetic interference with other component
Better Power Efficiency