Conclusion

To make sure that you don’t remember just the words “lower performance” or “higher power consumption” let’s recall everything we know about DFI LANPARTY DK X58-T3eH6 mainboard, especially since our today’s face to face meeting got off to a very promising start. We pointed out that the board comes with pretty acceptable accessories bundle and has very good design. The list of its features and specifications is as good as that of other mainboards based on Intel X58 Express chipset. Yes, there are some mistakes in the documentation, but they can be easily fixed in the new manual revisions. The BIOS functionality makes a great impression, but unfortunately, the results of our practical experiments spoilt the overall positive mood. Situations when we are unhappy with CPU overclocking results are not so rare, but in this case we already had issues during the tests in nominal mode.

I am sure you will be pretty upset if the solution you have been waiting for proves unable to perform up to your expectations. We want the CPU to work at its full potential, all processors technologies – performance-enhancing as well as power-saving - to be up and running the way they are supposed to. Unfortunately, DFI LANPARTY DK X58-T3eH6 mainboard doesn’t let this happen. It makes you face a choice: either have a relatively energy-efficient system, which, however, will lose to competitors in heavy-duty multi-threaded applications, or have a system performing as good as the competitors, but with higher power consumption rates. As for us, users, we definitely want our systems to be both: fast and economical. And most importantly, we know for a fact from our previous mainboard reviews that it is possible.

All we have just said doesn’t mean that we can’t recommend DFI LANPARTY DK X58-T3eH6. A lot depends on your work preferences and priorities, on the type of applications you run most of the time, on the application field for your computer system. Take another look at the benchmark results obtained today – the difference is not always significant and it is not even noticeable in some applications at all. The system will consume more power only if you decide that you need to catch up with other mainboards in performance. If you don’t really care about DFI LANPARTY DK X58-T3eH6 falling a little behind, then it may turn out even more energy-efficient than many others out there. In a number of cases it also means that the board will be quieter, which is another important factor to consider. As always, the choice is yours. Our today’s review is no recommendation, but also not a sentence. It is merely some food for thought that should help you make the right purchase for your specific needs.