Product Comparison: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 vs Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P
General Specifications
Brand
ASRock
Gigabyte
Model
970 Pro3 R2.0
GA-970A-DS3P
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 offers a blend of performance and features for those looking to build a power house without breaking the bank. Based on AMD 970 and AMD SB950 chipset, this motherboard supports AMD AM3+ / AM3 series CPUs with up to eight cores.
All Gigabyte Ultra Durable 4 Classic motherboards use high quality ICs with higher ESD resistance than traditional components. If for any reason the power supply is cut off, computers based on Gigabyte Ultra Durable 4 series motherboards will adequately cope with this problem.
Key Specs
Form Factor
ATX
ATX
Socket
AM3+
AM3+
Chipset
AMD 970 / SB950
AMD 970 / SB950
Supported Processors
Supports AMD Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron processors
FX / Phenom II / Athlon II
Memory Slot Type
240 pin
240 pin
What customers say about "Key Specs"
ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX Motherboard
- A good stable AM3+ board with plenty of features.
- The Asrock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX motherboard.
- Bring to life older components like AM3 processors and DDR3 memory.
- A decent board for the money. Good form factor. I like it.
- This mobo is really good. AM3 socket.
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX Motherboard
- Great AM3+ board. I like it.
- Compatible with AM3+ CPU. I recommend.
- It’s an AM3+ board and it supports an array of processors.
- I find this motherboard one of the best AM3+ micro ATX boards you can find for the price.
- It works, but it does not support AM3+ until you flash the BIOS.
Size & Weight
Height
12 in.
12 in.
Width
9.6 in.
9.6 in.
Depth
1 in.
1 in.
Weight
2.47 lbs.
2.2 lbs.
Memory
Memory Type
DDR3
DDR3
Number Of Memory Slots
4
4
Max. Memory Supported
64 GB
64 GB
Maximum Speed
2000 MHz
What customers say about "Memory"
ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX Motherboard
- Packaging, design, very good. Good memory support.
- No issues with functionality. Great support of memory.
- Fit like a dream. DDR3 memory support. I recommend.
- Good cheap motherboard, good value. Good DDR3 memory support.
- Great motherboard so far. Supported my DDR3 type of memory.
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX Motherboard
- Has performance memory profiles for Intel's XMP instead of AMD's AMP.
- I ordered new DDR3 memory. Works well with this board.
- Processor was still good and so was the memory so bought this board. Good support my DDR3 memory.
- The AM3+ socket and extra memory slots would enable upgrades.
- Works well with PNY 2x4 GB DDR3 memory.
Connectivity
PCI
2
2
PCI-E
2x PCIe 2.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x1
2x PCIe 2.0 x16, 3x PCIe 2.0 x1
HDMI
0
0
USB
6x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.1 Gen1
12x USB 2.0/1.1, 4x USB 3.0/2.0
SATA
6
6
Other Interfaces
RJ-45, 7x audio jacks, 2x PS/2
RJ-45, 3x audio jacks, 2x PS/2
What customers say about "Connectivity"
ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX Motherboard
- Great wireless support with great USB ports.
- Good motherboard well made great number of USB ports and SATA.
- Fully functional front and rear USB 3.0.
- Enjoy the USB 3.0 rear and the possibility to put more and 2 front.
- Great board with many extras such as fast USB or fast LAN. Good connectivity.
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX Motherboard
- The ports on the motherboard are fairly standard.
- Lots of USB ports, great sound, stable.
- USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports on this motherboard as usual. Good for me.
- Many back USB ports. Recommended.
- The big problem was with the USB ports. Not working.
Features
Native Audio
Realtek ALC892
Realtek ALC887
Additional Accessories Included
I/O Shield, 2x SATA cables, Driver disk
Driver disk, 2x SATA cables, I/O Shield
Extras
ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility, ASRock Instant Boot, ASRock Instant Flash, ASRock APP Charger, ASRock XFast, ASRock On/Off Play Technology, ASRock Fast Boot, ASRock X-Boost, Good Night LED
Q-Flash, Xpress Install, EasyTune, Smart Recovery 2, Auto Green, ON/OFF Charge, Q-Share
What customers say about "Features"
ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX Motherboard
- Board with plenty of features. I like it.
- Thanks to the new Ultra Fast Boot feature. Perfect.
- The board was surprisingly well made and appointed. Good features.
- Has a lot of good features. Recommended.
- Not really any outstanding features, but gets the job done.
Power
Power Connectors
24-pin ATX, 8-pin 12V
24-pin ATX, 4-pin ATX 12V
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
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