ASUS K7V-RM KX133 Slot-A microATX

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.

Click Here to learn about AnandTech's Motherboard Testing Methodology.

For the price, the K7V-RM makes an incredible Athlon motherboard solution. Unfortunately the microATX form factor just isn't what most AnandTech readers are interested in. Luckily, the K7V should perform just as well and should be just as reliable as the K7V-RM, so there is an option if you simply can't live with 3 PCI slots. If you're in the market for a KX133 motherboard the K7V-RM or K7V will be the board to get depending on your preference of form factor (most likely the K7V).

Expect both of these boards to hit the distributor channels sometime in April, let's hope that ASUS doesn't pull another K7M on us and deny all knowledge of these boards. Only time will tell...