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Again our Asus Blitz Formula draws with the P5K and beats out our 650i comparison board by a second, although with the boards we have here, we expect the P35's to win if only because they are newer.

Photoshop CS2

As real world tests go, this DriverHeaven Photoshop test is a good example and serves to test the components that matter, including the base of the system, the motherboard itself. Here the Asus Blitz Formula edges just out in front, but considering the multi part nature of the tests, the difference is so minimal as to be ignored. That said, as has become quite clear here, the 650i trails slightly behind despite it's impressive memory performance.

3dMark06

For 3dMark, there is little difference between any of the boards, which is to be expected really. Technically the Asus Blitz Formula comes out on top.

Quake 4

Sure, Quake 4 likes to have a decent graphics card but one thing that has become apparent with all iD Tech 4 games is there liking of a decent CPU and a performing sub-system to back it up. Here the difference is minimal between the two Asus boards with the Blitz just edging to the front.

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