--- product_id: 1202623 title: "ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Socket AM3+ DDR3 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 AMD 990FX ATX Motherboard" brand: "asus" price: "RM107" currency: MYR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.my/products/1202623-asus-tuf-sabertooth-990fx-r2-0-socket-am3-ddr3-sata store_origin: MY region: Malaysia --- # Ultra-precise DIGI+ digital power control for CPU & DRAM 10 real-time thermal sensors with TUF Thermal Radar 50% larger heat dissipation via CeraM!X ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Socket AM3+ DDR3 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 AMD 990FX ATX Motherboard **Brand:** asus **Price:** RM107 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > ⚙️ Build Tough, Run Cool, Game Hard — The Ultimate AM3+ Powerhouse ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Socket AM3+ DDR3 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 AMD 990FX ATX Motherboard by asus - **How much does it cost?** RM107 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.my](https://www.desertcart.com.my/products/1202623-asus-tuf-sabertooth-990fx-r2-0-socket-am3-ddr3-sata) ## Best For - asus enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted asus brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Precision Power Delivery:** DIGI+ Power Control ensures efficient, stable voltage for peak CPU and RAM performance - • **Seamless Multi-GPU Power:** Supports Quad-GPU SLI & CrossFireX for ultimate gaming and productivity - • **Military-Grade Durability:** TUF capacitors, chokes & MOSFETs built to last under extreme conditions - • **Next-Level Thermal Management:** CeraM!X ceramic coating + TUF Thermal Radar keep your rig cool and stable - • **Optimized Boot & Compatibility:** Fast Boot with Windows 8 support and MemOK! memory compatibility assurance ## Overview The ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 is a military-grade ATX motherboard designed for AMD Socket AM3+ CPUs, featuring advanced thermal solutions like CeraM!X ceramic coating and TUF Thermal Radar with 10 sensors. It supports up to 32GB DDR3 RAM at 2666 MHz, offers Quad-GPU SLI and CrossFireX compatibility, and integrates DIGI+ digital power control for precise CPU and DRAM voltage management. Engineered for extreme durability and stability, it ensures reliable performance even under demanding workloads. ## Description This board supports the AMD Socket AM3+ for AMD FX Series CPU up to 8 cores and is also compatible with previous generation AMD Socket AM3 processors. The TUF Series delivers preeminent stability, all-around compatibility, and extreme durability, providing the most reliable computing experience. The SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 endures a Promised Reliability Strict Test Program, to ensure safe and smooth operation even in the most challenging conditions. Exclusive TUF features make this motherboard unique and innovative. ASUS implements cutting-edge thermal solutions CeraM!X and TUF Thermal Radar. CeraM!X is a premium ceramic coating technology that provides a 50% larger surface for heat dissipation. TUF Thermal Radar is a unique solution that embeds 10 hardware sensors on the motherboard to provide real-time thermal detection with detailed information for every critical component. ASUS’ new DIGI+ Power Control technology includes multiple digital voltage controllers, allowing ultra-precise modulation and tuning for both the CPU and DRAM. ASUS E.S.P (Efficient Switching Power) not only provides more switching power for the motherboard, but also offers higher efficiency with lower power loss and less waste heat generated. MemOK! ensures memory boot compatibility, and ESD Guards provides unique protection of motherboard components from unexpected electrostatic discharges. This motherboard also comes with Quad-GPU SLI and Quad-GPU CrossFireX Support, providing flexible multi-GPU solutions, allowing the user to experience a brand new gaming style never experienced before. For ultimate durability, the SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 uses military standard TUF capacitors, chokes and MOSFETS to ensure superior life-span even under the most demanding conditions. Review: This really SUCKS .... desertcart has been accomodating however in my major disappointment as to refunding me for the purchase. - I bought this MB recently. Shipping time & packaging was great but the MB is a nightmare. After insalling it it recognized most of my componenets with no problem except 1 of my graphics cards. I am running 2 identicle graphics cards but the system was only showing 1 of them. Turns out 1 of the PCIE slots is not working. Both my cards are good as they both work ok in the working PCIE slot that is funtional. The bad one has a red light light on it on the MB by that slot.Also after running a few minutes or after any attempts to update windows on a clean install or most any other system drivers I kept getting the wonderful BSOD. I have contacted desertcart to return it & they are fully refunding me for the board because they don't have any more. So I now have to reorder from someone else at a higher price. I am not a happy camper on either case at hand. I have another board on order & will update after I recieve that board if its shipped & recieved with no problems. Was really looking forward to runing my new system with this board & my new AMD 8350 CPU. I just hope this board hasn't messed up or damamged any of my other components. desertcart has been accomodating however in my major disappointment as to refunding me for the purchase. Kudos for that. ***************************************************** Update to my previous review above. 3/1/14 I have received my new board I ordered not a replacement from desertcart or Asus since desertcart accepted my defective board back with a full refund. My new board had me sweating bullets after the installation as the system at first booted up fine. Then after running a short time started running unstable. Periodic crashes, freezes, etc. All the components seemed to be fine at the time. As all are brand new with the exception of my Graphics cards. They are not even a yr old yet but still the only thing not brand new to my build. The more I ran the system the more unstable it seemed to get & I was ripping my hair out trying to figure out what was wrong. Started running system tests on everything I could think of & as it turned out it was bad Ram sticks I had purchased causing the problems. I had just bought brand new GSKILL ram for my new system build so had no idea the ram was or would be defective but it was. After running windows memory tests on full test sequence not just the basic test it determined the ram was defective. I removed the new ram & installed some older slower Corsair Ram I had in my previous build & my system issues stopped completely. I have returned my GSKILL ram to the manufacturer & have gotten replacement sticks to put in my system. With the good ram my system is completely stable atm running flawlessly. Here is my new system build info: MSI Computer Corp. ATX Mid Tower Chassis with USB3.0 x1 Front/USB2.0 x2 Front/3.5-Inch Drive Bay x6/5.25-Inch Drive Bay x3, Black (Raptor); PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W High Performance 80PLUS Silver SLI CrossFire ready Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5; Dual ASUS GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card ENGTX550 TI DC TOP/DI/1GD5 run in SLI, The CPU AMD FX-8350 FX-Series Eight-Core Processor Edition, Black AM3+ FD8350FRHKBOX with a Cooler Master Seidon 120M Liquid CPU Water Cooling System with Copper Heatsink and 120mm Radiator - 1 Fan, all installed on this ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard run with G.SKILL Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin SDRAM DDR3 1866 PC3 14900 Desktop Memory F3-1866C10D-16GSR, a Samsung Electronics 840 Pro Series 2.5-Inch 256 GB SATA 6GB/s Solid State Drive MZ-7PD256BW as my main drive; & for storage a WD- Black 1.5 TB HDD; & a Segate 500GB HDD; LG DVD burner, & LG Blu-Ray Burner on a 27" HD Sansung monitor & Bose Companion II speaker system. I have not had a chance to install my new replacement G-Skill ram yet but hopefully I have a good working set of ram now. So far I am happy with the new Motherboard & its performance. At this time due to RL situations I haven't had much time to work with my new system since the MB replacement but I'm looking forward to many yrs of great performance, gaming & computing. If any issues arise with this motherboard I will update my post to inform everyone interested. This seems to be a great board when you can find & get a good woring one. As we all know with all electronics there are going to be some bad ones that get out with the good product line so there are going to be defects in the stores from time to time. That is inevitable. Its just a matter of the companies QC practices & how stringent they are with the practices they have implimented. Reviews are hard to base a judgement on too as you never know the knowledge lvl of the user / reviewer but I will say even though I'm not a professional certified technitian I have been building & working on computers for over 20 yrs & feel I am pretty knowledgable & proficient. I do build, & repair my own systems & have done so for family & friends for the same amount of time. I try to be honest & bias in my reviews & base them on actual product descriptions & quality not on my frustration with a instance or emotional dealings with a person or company unless it pertains to the product & issue resolutions if an issue of problems or defects arise. Review: Fantastic Board and Can Handle Many Components - I heard a lot of negative things about this motherboard, but so far for me it has been a fantastic board. WILL NOT work with older PSUs, so be prepared to buy a PSU with the appropriate ATX connectors (24-pin, 8-pin, 6-pin, etc.). I have an older Antec 550w PSU and it barely does the job (read on further about this). CHECK SDRAM compatibility before purchasing this board and plan your RAM purchase accordingly. Unless you get a monstrously huge CPU cooling system, there should be plenty of room around the CPU socket for a large heat sink/cooling fan and it won't be too difficult to place RAM in. The stock heat sink/cooling fan that came with my processor was NOISY, so I got an Arctic Alpine 64 Pro Rev. 2 heat sink/cooling fan combo that fit just fine and it did not get in the way of the RAM slots. Plenty of USB ports. Plenty of SATA ports, even though the side-facing connections may make it difficult for some installations, especially if you have HDD cages or trays that take up a lot of space in your tower computer case. Need to remember to plug a 4-pin or 8-pin 12v ATX into the mobo for the CPU: 4-pin for 95W or under processors and 8-pin for any processor over 95W. If you don't do that, your comp will power up, but not POST and a red LED for the CPU will light up on the mobo. Thankfully my PSU had at least a 4-pin connector, which worked for the type of processor I have (AMD FX6300). Plenty of USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports. I've got a USB keyboard, USB mouse, external HDD, USB headphones, a UPS, a USB wireless adapter, a LaserJet printer, and an Inkjet printer connected so far and have had no problems. Onboard HD sound is great and will work with surround 7.1 system. Nice and clear audio. No onboard video, you MUST buy video graphics card. I got an ASUS Radeon R7 360 2GB vid "card" (the thing is huge and heavy) and it works great with no issues. I heard nVidia video graphics cards work very well on the board and an SLI bridge comes included for nVidia vid card lovers. Adapters for USB 2.0 connectors and PWR SW, Reset SW, HDD LED, etc. connectors come included (very handy). BIOS settings for OCing the CPU can be difficult to understand for those who don't frequently OC, so do your research ahead of time and have a superior CPU cooling system. Easy to update the BIOS. Can flash BIOS with USB stick and install updates from there or do an online update (would not recommend). The included manual is useful, but don't rely on it for serious troubleshooting, should something go awry. Management utilities on the included DVD are pretty useful, the the other software is either crapware or a newer version you can download online and install. Like I said, after two weeks of having the board installed and powered on 24/7, it seems to be stable and working very well. ## Features - CeraMiX Premium ceramic-coating technology provides best heat dissipation - TUF Thermal Radar Real-time thermal detection with professional user mode for customized settings - TUF Capacitors, Chokes and MOSFETS Certified by military standard to ensure ultimate durability - Windows 8 Support Ready Upgraded Hardware and Native BIOS Support, with Fast Boot Feature - DIGI+ Power Control All-New Digital Power Control for both CPU and DRAM ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B008YDJHWM | | Best Sellers Rank | #1,620 in Computer Motherboards | | Brand | ASUS | | CPU Model | AMD FX | | CPU Socket | Socket AM3+ | | Chipset Family | AMD | | Chipset Type | AMD 990FX | | Compatible Devices | Personal Computer, Desktop, Server | | Compatible Processors | AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 678 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00610839187706 | | Graphics Card Interface | PCI Express | | Item Weight | 4.5 pounds | | Main Power Connector Type | ATX | | Manufacturer | ASUS Computer International Direct | | Memory Clock Speed | 2666 MHz | | Memory Slots Available | 4 | | Memory Storage Capacity | 32 GB | | Mfr Part Number | SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 | | Model Name | SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 | | Model Number | SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 | | Number of Ethernet Ports | 1 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Number of Ports | 14 | | Platform | Not Machine Specific | | Processor Socket | Socket AM3+ | | RAM Memory Technology | DDR3 | | Ram Memory Maximum Size | 32 GB | | S/PDIF Connector Type | Optical | | System Bus Standard Supported | SATA 3 | | Total PCIe Ports | 1 | | Total SATA Ports | 8 | | Total Usb Ports | 14 | | UPC | 041114950577 112840025140 807320176596 610839187706 | | USB 2.0 | 2 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | ## Product Details - **Brand:** ASUS - **CPU Model:** AMD FX - **CPU Socket:** Socket AM3+ - **Chipset Type:** AMD 990FX - **Compatible Devices:** Personal Computer, Desktop, Server - **Compatible Processors:** AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron - **Memory Clock Speed:** 2666 MHz - **Model Name:** SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 - **Platform:** Not Machine Specific - **RAM Memory Technology:** DDR3 ## Images ![ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Socket AM3+ DDR3 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 AMD 990FX ATX Motherboard - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1U8Ys9gjxL.jpg) ![ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Socket AM3+ DDR3 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 AMD 990FX ATX Motherboard - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81P2RBFRN4L.jpg) ![ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Socket AM3+ DDR3 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 AMD 990FX ATX Motherboard - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71NFEEfCWmL.jpg) ![ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Socket AM3+ DDR3 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 AMD 990FX ATX Motherboard - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51JzJo7o96L.jpg) ![ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Socket AM3+ DDR3 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 AMD 990FX ATX Motherboard - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410bkS3K3kL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: can this take a Intel Core i5?** A: I stopped buying Intel many years ago, and will not return until they get their Act together, with their drivers their drivers download pages are such a HORRENDOUS Nightmare that THEY are not even sure which drivers are Supported, on any of their products. So bad, that they say that their own drivers may very well crash your system, and you have to agree to these terms. If their Own engineers are This Clueless, how can we have any confidence. Also, their motherboards are Notorious for being clearly lacking in at least one or two major categories. I as a System Builder, Cannot support Intel till they stop being so clueless. **Q: would this word with Intel Core i7-4770K Quad-Core?** A: Manny, ASUS makes many motherboards for AMD CPU's and for Intel CPU's. An Intel CPU cannot be plugged into nor used with an AMD branded Motherboard. When you shop specify the Processor you want to utilize en-coupled with the word 'Motherboards'. Amazon has everything you need and more. The motherboard you specified is excellent but should be used with either AMD Phenom or AMD FX CPU's up to the FX8350 8-Core CPU's. There are faster FX CPU's but they require an ASROCK 990FX Extreme 9 version-3 Motherboard to work with the higher 220W processors. **Q: i mainly watch movies and maybe do a little photoshop or video editing with kendenlive(kde video editor) is this more board than i need? i really want** A: yes it is overkill but it's a great board. since u are doing video editing u would need a powerful graphics card. i would recommend an asus m5a97 because it has most of the same features as this board and would serve u well. the only real difference is overclocking capability and the ability to have multiple graphics cards which nobody really needsl. if u pair this with a fx 6300, a corsair cx 500 or 600 watt power supply and a rosewill challenger u3 case you would have an excellent gaming/video editing build. gaming and video editing require the same hardware setup for the most part. then just get the best graphics card to suit your needs. also a word of advice DO NOT cheap out on ram. get something from corsair or gskill or another top tier brand. avoid crucial and team. get 1600mhz or 1866 ram it does not cost much more and it's worth it. hope this helps you. good luck **Q: what kind of RAM does it take?** A: I am not quite sure about this question, I'll answer it the best I can.I used Patriot brand, 1600mhz 16gb, bought it at local computer store for about $150.00. I wanted to make sure I had enough ram for any future needs.Now, to my understanding you cam use 1866 mhz without over clocking, I went for a more stable system for my rig. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This really SUCKS .... Amazon has been accomodating however in my major disappointment as to refunding me for the purchase. *by P***D on December 11, 2013* I bought this MB recently. Shipping time & packaging was great but the MB is a nightmare. After insalling it it recognized most of my componenets with no problem except 1 of my graphics cards. I am running 2 identicle graphics cards but the system was only showing 1 of them. Turns out 1 of the PCIE slots is not working. Both my cards are good as they both work ok in the working PCIE slot that is funtional. The bad one has a red light light on it on the MB by that slot.Also after running a few minutes or after any attempts to update windows on a clean install or most any other system drivers I kept getting the wonderful BSOD. I have contacted Amazon to return it & they are fully refunding me for the board because they don't have any more. So I now have to reorder from someone else at a higher price. I am not a happy camper on either case at hand. I have another board on order & will update after I recieve that board if its shipped & recieved with no problems. Was really looking forward to runing my new system with this board & my new AMD 8350 CPU. I just hope this board hasn't messed up or damamged any of my other components. Amazon has been accomodating however in my major disappointment as to refunding me for the purchase. Kudos for that. ***************************************************** Update to my previous review above. 3/1/14 I have received my new board I ordered not a replacement from Amazon or Asus since Amazon accepted my defective board back with a full refund. My new board had me sweating bullets after the installation as the system at first booted up fine. Then after running a short time started running unstable. Periodic crashes, freezes, etc. All the components seemed to be fine at the time. As all are brand new with the exception of my Graphics cards. They are not even a yr old yet but still the only thing not brand new to my build. The more I ran the system the more unstable it seemed to get & I was ripping my hair out trying to figure out what was wrong. Started running system tests on everything I could think of & as it turned out it was bad Ram sticks I had purchased causing the problems. I had just bought brand new GSKILL ram for my new system build so had no idea the ram was or would be defective but it was. After running windows memory tests on full test sequence not just the basic test it determined the ram was defective. I removed the new ram & installed some older slower Corsair Ram I had in my previous build & my system issues stopped completely. I have returned my GSKILL ram to the manufacturer & have gotten replacement sticks to put in my system. With the good ram my system is completely stable atm running flawlessly. Here is my new system build info: MSI Computer Corp. ATX Mid Tower Chassis with USB3.0 x1 Front/USB2.0 x2 Front/3.5-Inch Drive Bay x6/5.25-Inch Drive Bay x3, Black (Raptor); PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W High Performance 80PLUS Silver SLI CrossFire ready Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5; Dual ASUS GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card ENGTX550 TI DC TOP/DI/1GD5 run in SLI, The CPU AMD FX-8350 FX-Series Eight-Core Processor Edition, Black AM3+ FD8350FRHKBOX with a Cooler Master Seidon 120M Liquid CPU Water Cooling System with Copper Heatsink and 120mm Radiator - 1 Fan, all installed on this ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard run with G.SKILL Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin SDRAM DDR3 1866 PC3 14900 Desktop Memory F3-1866C10D-16GSR, a Samsung Electronics 840 Pro Series 2.5-Inch 256 GB SATA 6GB/s Solid State Drive MZ-7PD256BW as my main drive; & for storage a WD- Black 1.5 TB HDD; & a Segate 500GB HDD; LG DVD burner, & LG Blu-Ray Burner on a 27" HD Sansung monitor & Bose Companion II speaker system. I have not had a chance to install my new replacement G-Skill ram yet but hopefully I have a good working set of ram now. So far I am happy with the new Motherboard & its performance. At this time due to RL situations I haven't had much time to work with my new system since the MB replacement but I'm looking forward to many yrs of great performance, gaming & computing. If any issues arise with this motherboard I will update my post to inform everyone interested. This seems to be a great board when you can find & get a good woring one. As we all know with all electronics there are going to be some bad ones that get out with the good product line so there are going to be defects in the stores from time to time. That is inevitable. Its just a matter of the companies QC practices & how stringent they are with the practices they have implimented. Reviews are hard to base a judgement on too as you never know the knowledge lvl of the user / reviewer but I will say even though I'm not a professional certified technitian I have been building & working on computers for over 20 yrs & feel I am pretty knowledgable & proficient. I do build, & repair my own systems & have done so for family & friends for the same amount of time. I try to be honest & bias in my reviews & base them on actual product descriptions & quality not on my frustration with a instance or emotional dealings with a person or company unless it pertains to the product & issue resolutions if an issue of problems or defects arise. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Board and Can Handle Many Components *by A***R on November 13, 2015* I heard a lot of negative things about this motherboard, but so far for me it has been a fantastic board. WILL NOT work with older PSUs, so be prepared to buy a PSU with the appropriate ATX connectors (24-pin, 8-pin, 6-pin, etc.). I have an older Antec 550w PSU and it barely does the job (read on further about this). CHECK SDRAM compatibility before purchasing this board and plan your RAM purchase accordingly. Unless you get a monstrously huge CPU cooling system, there should be plenty of room around the CPU socket for a large heat sink/cooling fan and it won't be too difficult to place RAM in. The stock heat sink/cooling fan that came with my processor was NOISY, so I got an Arctic Alpine 64 Pro Rev. 2 heat sink/cooling fan combo that fit just fine and it did not get in the way of the RAM slots. Plenty of USB ports. Plenty of SATA ports, even though the side-facing connections may make it difficult for some installations, especially if you have HDD cages or trays that take up a lot of space in your tower computer case. Need to remember to plug a 4-pin or 8-pin 12v ATX into the mobo for the CPU: 4-pin for 95W or under processors and 8-pin for any processor over 95W. If you don't do that, your comp will power up, but not POST and a red LED for the CPU will light up on the mobo. Thankfully my PSU had at least a 4-pin connector, which worked for the type of processor I have (AMD FX6300). Plenty of USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports. I've got a USB keyboard, USB mouse, external HDD, USB headphones, a UPS, a USB wireless adapter, a LaserJet printer, and an Inkjet printer connected so far and have had no problems. Onboard HD sound is great and will work with surround 7.1 system. Nice and clear audio. No onboard video, you MUST buy video graphics card. I got an ASUS Radeon R7 360 2GB vid "card" (the thing is huge and heavy) and it works great with no issues. I heard nVidia video graphics cards work very well on the board and an SLI bridge comes included for nVidia vid card lovers. Adapters for USB 2.0 connectors and PWR SW, Reset SW, HDD LED, etc. connectors come included (very handy). BIOS settings for OCing the CPU can be difficult to understand for those who don't frequently OC, so do your research ahead of time and have a superior CPU cooling system. Easy to update the BIOS. Can flash BIOS with USB stick and install updates from there or do an online update (would not recommend). The included manual is useful, but don't rely on it for serious troubleshooting, should something go awry. Management utilities on the included DVD are pretty useful, the the other software is either crapware or a newer version you can download online and install. Like I said, after two weeks of having the board installed and powered on 24/7, it seems to be stable and working very well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent *by M***K on July 30, 2015* So I purchased motherboard as a replacement for my asrock 980de3/us3. I went really cheap and assumed the 980 ment the chipset (it's a 960 chipset or something). The power phases on my board were garbage and I could overclock my FX 6300 but it took a lot of power, and produced a lot of heat. So I spent the extra and picked this up. As soon as I got the box I noticed it was very large, and heavy. Packaging was pretty sweet and secure though the static shield bag was not sealed. Nice clear sturdy plastic protector on the top of the board. Pulling the board out I notice how heavy this board was. It's a full size pcb, and with the added heat sinks, bells and whistles and the "Tuff" components it's a very sturdy board with little flex. I like the colour of the board and components. In daylight and at home it's not as vibrant as the photos make it seem. Doesn't reflect a lot of light. Aside from the board. In the box was a manual, 5 year warranty booklet, Test card, I\O shield, 4 SATA cables (2 with a right angle on one side and two straight) Driver CD with "Powered by Asus" aluminum sticker, and a ASUS vinyl "TUFF INSIDE" sticker. The only thing I really wish to comment on is the I\O shield was really quality. It's aluminum with a black plastic face, and a foam insulated back with aluminum shield. Very quality. I swapped all my parts to the board and did a test boot. It posted fine and everything worked and didn't need to install or repair windows ,lucky me! Running stock clocks and amd turbo core on my voltage to the cpu was 1.21V. With the old motherboard I was getting (stock with Turbo Core OFF) a whopping 1.48V!!!! I learned my lesson and should have just spent the extra money on this as I love to overclock things and the DIGI power really does wonders getting low voltages and stable clocks. My only complaint is the EUFI. I'm not a big fan of it and I'm really stuck in my old ways of BIOS. Having the EZ Flash BIOS should prove to be a nice feature so I can try out different versions pretty easily! If you plan to overclock I would suggest this board and have no regrets spend the 160+ on the board. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.my/products/1202623-asus-tuf-sabertooth-990fx-r2-0-socket-am3-ddr3-sata](https://www.desertcart.com.my/products/1202623-asus-tuf-sabertooth-990fx-r2-0-socket-am3-ddr3-sata) --- *Product available on Desertcart Malaysia* *Store origin: MY* *Last updated: 2026-10-05*