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Biostar TA890GXE AMD 890GX Motherboard Review
Biostar TA890GXE AMD 890GX Motherboard Review - PCSTATS
Biostar's TA890GXE motherboard is a no-frills approach to the AMD 890GX chipset. It's a microATX form-factor motherboard so it can fit into nearly any case, it has robust graphics and storage options and most importantly it's affordable.
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External Mfg. Website: Biostar May 03 2010   J. Apong  
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Motherboard Benchmarks: PCMark Vantage

Futuremark PCMark Vantage 1.0.0.0 Source: FutureMark

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PCSTATS Benchmark ReportFuturemark PCMark Vantage 1.0.0.0
Overall: Points Ranking
Biostar TA890GXE (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 6409
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 5746
Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P (AMD 790FX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955 GF GTS250) 6258
ASUS M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS) 5111
ASUS M3A78-T (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS) 5150
Foxconn A7DA-S (790GX 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3724
MSI 785GM-E65 (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom 955BE GTS 250) 6093
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 5928
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 5779
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 5604
ECS A780GM-A (AMD 780G 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3702
Foxconn A690GM2MA-RS2H (AMD 690G 200/800 GF 8800TS) 3700.6969
Biostar Tpower N750 (NF 750a 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3643
Biostar TF8200 A2+ (GF8200 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3778
Memory: Points Ranking
Biostar TA890GXE (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 5162
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 3228
Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P (AMD 790FX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955 GF GTS250) 4674
ASUS M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS) 3870
ASUS M3A78-T (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS) 3848
Foxconn A7DA-S (790GX 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3163
MSI 785GM-E65 (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom 955BE GTS 250) 5015
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 4780
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 4887
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 4985
ECS A780GM-A (AMD 780G 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3253
Foxconn A690GM2MA-RS2H (AMD 690G 200/800 GF 8800TS) 3200.6969
Biostar Tpower N750 (NF 750a 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3177
Biostar TF8200 A2+ (GF8200 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3199
TV and Movies: Points Ranking
Biostar TA890GXE (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 4272
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 4181
Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P (AMD 790FX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955 GF GTS250) 4337
ASUS M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS) 3422
ASUS M3A78-T (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS) 3394
Foxconn A7DA-S (790GX 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 2642
MSI 785GM-E65 (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom 955BE GTS 250) 4361
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 4290
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 4360
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 4305
ECS A780GM-A (AMD 780G 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 2731
Foxconn A690GM2MA-RS2H (AMD 690G 200/800 GF 8800TS) 27.6969
Biostar Tpower N750 (NF 750a 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ GF 8800GTS 320MB) 2647
Biostar TF8200 A2+ (GF8200 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 2641
Gaming: Points Ranking
Biostar TA890GXE (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 5873
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 3590
Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P (AMD 790FX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955 GF GTS250) 6134
ASUS M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS) 5181
ASUS M3A78-T (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS) 5170
Foxconn A7DA-S (790GX 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3894
MSI 785GM-E65 (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom 955BE GTS 250) 6021
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 6023
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 6095
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 6032
ECS A780GM-A (AMD 780G 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3830
Foxconn A690GM2MA-RS2H (AMD 690G 200/800 GF 8800TS) 3800.6969
Biostar Tpower N750 (NF 750a 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3885
Biostar TF8200 A2+ (GF8200 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3822
Music: Points Ranking
Biostar TA890GXE (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 6688
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 5348
Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P (AMD 790FX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955 GF GTS250) 5676
ASUS M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS) 5025
ASUS M3A78-T (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS) 5043
Foxconn A7DA-S (790GX 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3901
MSI 785GM-E65 (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom 955BE GTS 250) 5704
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 5505
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 5623
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 5366
ECS A780GM-A (AMD 780G 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3949
Foxconn A690GM2MA-RS2H (AMD 690G 200/800 GF 8800TS) 3900.6969
Biostar Tpower N750 (NF 750a 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3947
Biostar TF8200 A2+ (GF8200 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3910
Communications: Points Ranking
Biostar TA890GXE (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 6434
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 6342
Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P (AMD 790FX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955 GF GTS250) 5089
ASUS M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS) 4404
ASUS M3A78-T (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS) 4567
Foxconn A7DA-S (790GX 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3073
MSI 785GM-E65 (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom 955BE GTS 250) 5185
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 5110
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 4897
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 4810
ECS A780GM-A (AMD 780G 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3064
Foxconn A690GM2MA-RS2H (AMD 690G 200/800 GF 8800TS) 3000.6969
Biostar Tpower N750 (NF 750a 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3144
Biostar TF8200 A2+ (GF8200 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3135
Productivity: Points Ranking
Biostar TA890GXE (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 5945
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 5778
Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P (AMD 790FX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955 GF GTS250) 5746
ASUS M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS) 5237
ASUS M3A78-T (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS) 5261
Foxconn A7DA-S (790GX 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3476
MSI 785GM-E65 (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom 955BE GTS 250) 5818
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 5547
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 5665
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 5579
ECS A780GM-A (AMD 780G 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3481
Foxconn A690GM2MA-RS2H (AMD 690G 200/800 GF 8800TS) 3400.6969
Biostar Tpower N750 (NF 750a 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3103
Biostar TF8200 A2+ (GF8200 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 3401
HDD: Points Ranking
Biostar TA890GXE (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 4104
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (AMD 890GX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955BE GTS 250) 3380
Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P (AMD 790FX 200/1066 AM3 PIIX4 955 GF GTS250) 4106
ASUS M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS) 4009
ASUS M3A78-T (AMD 790GX 200/1066 AM3 Phenom II X3 720 GF 8800GTS) 4030
Foxconn A7DA-S (790GX 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 4130
MSI 785GM-E65 (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom 955BE GTS 250) 4203
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 3933
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 4077
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H (AMD 785G 200/1066 AM3 Phenom X4 955BE GTS 250) 4110
ECS A780GM-A (AMD 780G 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 4146
Foxconn A690GM2MA-RS2H (AMD 690G 200/800 GF 8800TS) 4100.6969
Biostar Tpower N750 (NF 750a 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+ GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4242
Biostar TF8200 A2+ (GF8200 200/800 GF 8800GTS) 4290

Scores in PCMark Vantage are lower than expected, with the Biostar TA890GXE motherboard under performing in the gaming, memory and HDD sections of the benchmark. This may be partially due to driver issues.

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Contents of Article: Biostar TA890GXE
 Pg 1.  Biostar TA890GXE AMD 890GX Motherboard Review
 Pg 2.  Motherboard Highlights Photo Gallery
 Pg 3.  Overclocking CPU/IGP, Power Draw, Test Specs
 Pg 4.  Motherboard Benchmarks: Sysmark 2007
 Pg 5.  Motherboard Benchmarks: Sandra 2009
 Pg 6.  — Motherboard Benchmarks: PCMark Vantage
 Pg 7.  IGP Motherboard IGP Benchmarks: 3DMark06
 Pg 8.  IGP Motherboard IGP Benchmarks: 3DMark Vantage
 Pg 9.  IGP Motherboard IGP Benchmarks: FEAR
 Pg 10.  DX10 Motherboard IGP Benchmarks: Call of Juarez, Crysis
 Pg 11.  HD Playback CPU Load Benchmarks
 Pg 12.  Conclusions: Budget 890GX for MicroATX

 
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