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ASUS Z370 Strix E and Strix F Review
CPU & Mainboard | 13/10/2017
Much like with the Z270 there is very little to differentiate the F and E ASUS Strix motherboards and therefore we'll be reviewing them together. Do they continue the long line of excellent Strix products...?
Intel Coffee Lake i7 8700K Review
CPU & Mainboard | 05/10/2017
The latest Intel 8th Generation CPUs are here with six cores that boost to some beefy clock speeds. We put it to the test on the ASUS Z370 Prime.
ASUS Z370 Maximus X Hero Review
CPU & Mainboard | 05/10/2017
The first of the ROG boards with the Z370 chipset has arrived in the office and we see what this popular motherboard brings to the party.
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ASUS' ROG Z370-I Strix motherboard has been pictured
CPU & Mainboard | 21/09/2017
ASUS has not released any ITX Ryzen motherboards yet....
AMD plans to transition to 12nm for Vega and Ryzen products in 2018
CPU & Mainboard | 21/09/2017
This is a roadmap improvement over what AMD previously called 14nm+
Intel issues 10nm updates and reveals the industry's first shipping 64-layer TLC 3D-NAND
CPU & Mainboard | 19/09/2017
Intel says that their 10nm is a "generation" ahead of competing 10nm foundry offerings.
Kaby Lake on Z370 and Coffee Lake on Z270 - It fits, but does it work?
CPU & Mainboard | 18/09/2017
They are all LGA 1151?
Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7 Review
CPU & Mainboard | 05/10/2017
The last of today's foursome comes courtesy of Gigabyte and their range topping Aorus Gaming 7 with its incredible lighting capabilities to the fore.
MSI Z370 Godlike Gaming Review
CPU & Mainboard | 05/10/2017
Next in our bevy of Z370 reviews is the fully featured, range-topping MSI Z370 Godlike Gaming. Does it match up to that boastful name?
Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming Preview
CPU & Mainboard | 05/10/2017
Let's have a quick look at Gigabyte's Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming. How much can Gigabyte offer for £189.99?
MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC motherboard Preview
CPU & Mainboard | 05/10/2017
A review of this product is in the works, but that shouldn't stop you guys from having a quick look in the meantime.
ASUS ROG Strix Z370-E & Z370-F Gaming Preview
CPU & Mainboard | 05/10/2017
Two ASUS Strix Previews for the price of one!
Why Coffee Lake cannot work on Z270
CPU & Mainboard | 02/10/2017
It may be the same LGA 1151 socket, but a lot has changed since Kaby Lake.
ASUS Z370-I Strix ITX Motherboard Preview
CPU & Mainboard | 02/10/2017
Next in our Z370 preview is the latest ASUS Strix model for those of you who prefer a smaller form factor, the Z370-I Strix ITX motherboard.
Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7 Preview
CPU & Mainboard | 30/09/2017
Next in our batch of previews of Z370 motherboards is the new flagship Gigabyte model, the Aorus Gaming 7.
MSI Z370 Godlike Gaming and Z370 Overview Preview
CPU & Mainboard | 29/09/2017
With the latest generation of Intel CPUs about to hit the marketplace, so manufacturers have inundated us with Z370 motherboards and first up is the MSI Z370 Godlike Gaming.
Intel Core i9-7980XE 18 Core HEDT CPU Review
CPU & Mainboard | 25/09/2017
The flagship model of the latest Intel range - the i9-7980XE - has finally arrived and we see how it compares to the similarly high end AMD Threadripper.
ASRock Taichi X399 Review
CPU & Mainboard | 15/09/2017
The latest edition of the ASRock Taichi series is here, complete with AMDs latest X399 chipset. We put it to the test.
MSI X399 Pro Gaming Carbon AC Review
CPU & Mainboard | 13/09/2017
With the new Threadripper CPUs finding their way into the market it is time to take a look at the new AMD Chipset, the X399, courtesy of MSI and their Carbon range.
AMD's Ryzen 7 1700X will cost £289.99 for a limited time
CPU & Mainboard | 12/09/2017
This is £30-40 lower than this part's standard retail price!
ASUS ROG Rampage VI Extreme Review
CPU & Mainboard | 08/09/2017
If you loved the performance of the ASUS Rampage VI Apex but want something aimed more at gamers and people who wants a beautiful system, then the Rampage VI Extreme is just the thing.
AMD Ryzen 1950X Threadripper Retail Retest
CPU & Mainboard | 03/09/2017
We've finally got our hands on a couple of retail AMD Threadrippers, so of course we had to see how they compared to our Engineering sample.
ASUS ROG Rampage VI Apex Review
CPU & Mainboard | 27/08/2017
With the incoming 10+ core Intel CPUs on the horizon then it's time to take a look at a motherboard worthy of that investment, the Rampage VI Apex.
MSI X299 SLI Plus Preview
CPU & Mainboard | 17/08/2017
If you want to dip your toe into the X299 waters but would prefer to do so without selling a vital organ, the MSI SLI Plus might be worth a look.
ASUS X399 ROG Zenith Extreme and Ryzen 1950X Threadripper Review
CPU & Mainboard | 10/08/2017
If you consider yourself in the group of people who can never have enough CPU performance, the Ryzen 1950X Threadripper might be perfect.
AMD's James Prior weighs in on the Threadripper "Dummy Dies" controversy
CPU & Mainboard | 18/09/2017
Two of the dies have "no path to operation" and are said to be "basically rocks".
EUROCOM Rep states that Intel's X390 chipset will support 8c/16th CPUs
CPU & Mainboard | 17/09/2017
Is Intel planning to make 8-core desktop series CPUs on 10nm?
Der8auer takes die shots of Threadripper to prove that it contains four Ryzen dies
CPU & Mainboard | 15/09/2017
A full Threadripper 1950X was sacrificed to test AMD's "dummy dies" claim.
Coffee Lake pricing leaks at UK retailer
CPU & Mainboard | 15/09/2017
How well will pricing compare to Kaby Lake?
Qarnot plans on using CPUs to create literal space heaters
CPU & Mainboard | 15/09/2017
Cloud Computing where heat is no longer a waste product!
AMD's Raven Ridge Ryzen 5 2500U has appeared on the Geekbench database
CPU & Mainboard | 14/09/2017
That is a lot of performance for what is expected to be a mobile APU.
Scores for Intel's upcoming i5 8600K appear on the Geekbench database
CPU & Mainboard | 14/09/2017
Sadly these are Geekbench 3 scores.
MSI's Z370 KRAIT Gaming motherboard has been pictured
CPU & Mainboard | 11/09/2017
What do you think of MSI's new KRAIT design?
Intel's i7 8700 has been pictured
CPU & Mainboard | 11/09/2017
The LGA 1151 socket is the same, but there is a lot of differences.
Scores for Intel's upcoming i7 8700K appear on the Geekbench database
CPU & Mainboard | 11/09/2017
Impressive single-threaded and multi-threaded benchmark scores.
Gigabyte Aorus teases Coffee Lake/Z370's launch date
CPU & Mainboard | 11/09/2017
Ready for some Coffee in early October?
European Coffee Lake CPU pricing leaks
CPU & Mainboard | 10/09/2017
It looks like Coffee Lake is more expensive than its Kaby-Lake counterparts.
Intel's 12-core X299 i9 7920X is now available to purchase
CPU & Mainboard | 10/09/2017
Available to order in the US and pre-order in the UK.
Intel Coffee Lake CPUs are expected to launch in early October - Leaked Prices?
CPU & Mainboard | 08/09/2017
How much does Coffee Lake cost?
Leaked Intel roadmap reveal Z370 and Z390 enthusiast chipsets
CPU & Mainboard | 08/09/2017
Will Z390 replace Z370 in 2018?
ASUS is set to release two mini-ITX AM4
CPU & Mainboard | 07/09/2017
Are you ready to see some ROG Strix ITX series motherboards?
Six AsRock Z370 motherboards have been revealed
CPU & Mainboard | 06/09/2017
This includes ATX, MATX and ITX motherboards
Threadripper was not part of AMD's original plans for Zen
CPU & Mainboard | 06/09/2017
Threadripper was the result of an unofficial project from AMD employees.
Intel wins a retrial over their €1.06 Billion fine from the EU commission
CPU & Mainboard | 06/09/2017
This trial is over Intel's anti-competitive practices against AMD between 2002 and 2007
Der8auer's Delid-Die-Mate-X is now available for pre-order
CPU & Mainboard | 06/09/2017
This delid tool is compatible with both Intel's X299 Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X CPUs.
Der8auer successfully delids Intel's 12-18 core Skylake-X CPUs
CPU & Mainboard | 05/09/2017
The CPU appears to be using thermal paste (unsoldered).
AMD discusses their Zen 2 architecture
CPU & Mainboard | 05/09/2017
Higher IPC, increased clock speeds and a new process node.
AMD CPU sales surpass Intel CPU sales at the EU retailer Mindfactory
CPU & Mainboard | 04/09/2017
AMD's sales numbers are Ryzen up!
AMD will bring NVMe RAID support to X399 on September 25th
CPU & Mainboard | 31/08/2017
NVMe RAID support is coming to AMD's Threadripper CPUs!
AMD releases their Ryzen Threadripper 1900X CPU
CPU & Mainboard | 31/08/2017
Eight highly clocked Ryzen CPU cores with extreme levels of IO performance.
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