Soyo SY-6IBM i440BX microATX Rage 128VR

The Test

In recent times, choosing a motherboard cannot be completely determined by a Winstone score. Now, many boards come within one Winstone point of each other and therefore the need to benchmark boards against each other falls. Therefore you shouldn't base your decision entirely on the benchmarks you see here, but also on the technical features and advantages of this particular board, seeing as that will probably make the greatest difference in your overall experience.

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The Final Decision

If you're looking for something with integrated video, and want more power than the i810 or an onboard Rage Pro can provide, the Soyo SY-6IBM may be just what you're looking for. Just remember that it's not the same as an integrated Rage Fury and thus performance suffers a major hit as the resolution or color depth is increased. A bit more money will get you the Intel SR440BX with a full fledged 16MB TNT onboard, but then you're largely defeating the advantages of integrated video - cost savings. For an even larger cost savings, Soyo produces another version of the board using the i440ZX chipset, but a DIMM slot is lost in the process.

How it Rates

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