Many people who have media systems will be familiar with the Matroska (.mkv) file format which is often used for high definition video. In this test we will be using VLC Media Player to play a 1080P MKV file while recording CPU usage using Performance Monitor.
In this test the system didn't break a sweat, recording a very low average CPU usage both at stock settings and when overclocked.
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great motherboard, looks a lot better than many of the other GB boards ive seen in recent years.
awesome board, next on my list to buy
I think its £15 overpriced.
Its not overpriced, for what you get its pretty good value. id like to see a few more sata 3 ports however at the price.
Are there compatibility issues with D14>/?
Hi Optical Illusion,
I tested the motherboard with a Phanteks PHTC-14PE which is actually slightly larger than a D14. The only compatibility issue would be with memory featuring large heatspreaders but this is going to be an issue with the D14 on pretty much every motherboard on the market.