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ASUS ROG Strix Z490-E Preview
CPU & Mainboard | 30/04/2020
The Strix series of products is insanely popular, and few are more popular than the E variant of the Strix motherboard. With the Z490 on the horizon, let's look at the newest Strix-E.
Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Xtreme Preview
CPU & Mainboard | 30/04/2020
The Gigabyte range of motherboards has seen a massive increase in features and quality in recent years and with the Aorus suite they're desirable as heck. Let's look at the latest.
ASUS Z490 Maximus XII Extreme Preview
CPU & Mainboard | 30/04/2020
The next generation of Intel motherboards are on the horizon, and we begin with the Maximus XII Extreme.
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Corsair reveals their XENEON 27QHD240 OLED gaming monitor
CPU & Mainboard | 24/03/2023
This monitor will become available in May.
ASUS releases beta AMD X670 and B650 BIOS updates to enable 24/48GB DRAM support
CPU & Mainboard | 18/03/2023
Expect official BIOS updates in the near future.
Intel's Xeon W9-3495X consumes almost 1900 Watts during heavy overclocking session
CPU & Mainboard | 17/03/2023
Crazy 5.5 GHz clock speeds over 56 CPU cores.
ASUS showcases 192GB RAM support on their ROG Strix X670E Gaming Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 16/03/2023
AMD's latest AGESA update is allowing AM5 users to utilise a tonne of DRAM.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64 Core Monster Review
CPU & Mainboard | 16/04/2020
Plus an indepth look at the main 4 Flagship boards VRM temps with the 3990x, 3970x and 3960x
AMD Ryzen 3970X Threadripper Review with 4000MHz DRAM
CPU & Mainboard | 07/02/2020
If the 24 cores of the 3960X weren't enough to sate your performance needs then the 32 core 3970X should be right up your street. We also tested with some 4000MHz Patriot Viper memory to really push the bandwidth capabilities of the CPU.
ASUS Prime X299 Edition 30 Review
CPU & Mainboard | 20/01/2020
To celebrate the 30th year of ASUS motherboard development they have released the Prime Edition 30, and we put it through its paces.
Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Master Review
CPU & Mainboard | 09/12/2019
If the Gigabyte Aorus Xtreme is a little too rich for your blood then the Master offers much of the same key features and performance for a smaller investment.
ASUS TRX40 Prime Pro Review
CPU & Mainboard | 05/12/2019
If you want the consistency of an ASUS motherboard without adopting the ROG brand then the Prime-Pro might be the motherboard for you.
Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Xtreme Review
CPU & Mainboard | 25/11/2019
If you've had your head turned by the latest Threadripper 3rd Generation processors then you'll need a motherboard to put it in, and the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme might be the very thing.
AMD 3rd Generation Ryzen Threadripper TR 3960X Review
CPU & Mainboard | 25/11/2019
The Threadripper CPUs have been updated to the 3rd Generation and we're seeing how the 24 core, 48 thread TR 3960X performs.
ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme Review
CPU & Mainboard | 25/11/2019
The original Zenith was a monster of a motherboard, so we had to see how the TRX40 Zenith II Extreme did when compared to the competition.
MSI TRX40 Creator Review
CPU & Mainboard | 25/11/2019
MSI have moved away from their typical Dragon Gaming design philosophy with the Creator, but still brought a hugely capable product to market. We put it through its paces.
Gigabyte X299X Aorus Xtreme Waterforce Review i9 10980XE
CPU & Mainboard | 25/11/2019
If you've had your eye taken by the new 10th Generation Intel Extreme processors then you want a suitably extreme motherboard to run it on, and the Gigabyte X299X Aorus Xtreme Waterforce is that motherboard.
Intel Core i9 10980XE and ASUS ROG Rampage VI Extreme Encore Review
CPU & Mainboard | 25/11/2019
With the latest 10th Generation Intel CPUs upon us the X299 range has seen a refresh and we look at the Rampage VI Extreme Encore along with finding out how good the i9-10980XE is.
MSI TRX40 Creator Preview
CPU & Mainboard | 19/11/2019
With the new Threadripper CPUs on the horizon all the motherboard manufacturers have TRX40 motherboards to support them, and it's time to look at the MSI Creator.
ASUS ROG TRX40 Zenith II Extreme Preview
CPU & Mainboard | 15/11/2019
If there is a new AMD CPU and Chipset there will be a new ASUS motherboard, and we run through what you can expect to find on the Zenith II Extreme.
Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Xtreme Preview
CPU & Mainboard | 10/11/2019
The next generation Threadripper CPUs come with a new set of motherboards and first up is the huge feature set of the Gigabyte Aorus Xtreme.
ASUS ROG Strix X299-E Gaming II Review
CPU & Mainboard | 29/10/2019
In anticipation of the next Intel CPU launch the updated X299-E motherboards are filtering through and we're looking at the ROG Strix II.
Gigabyte X570i ITX Aorus Pro WiFi Review
CPU & Mainboard | 27/10/2019
If you've been tempted by the 3rd Generation of Ryzen CPUs but wish for a smaller form factor, the Gigabyte X570 I Aorus Pro WiFi might be the very ticket.
Gigabyte X570 Aorus Pro Review
CPU & Mainboard | 25/10/2019
Rounding off our look at the range of Aorus X570 motherboards from Gigabyte is their Pro. A very affordable motherboard in X570 terms, is it still as good as the others?
ASUS TUF Gaming X570 Plus WiFi Review
CPU & Mainboard | 25/10/2019
If you want to get on the Zen 2 bandwagon with an affordable, well featured motherboard the latest addition to the ASUS TUF range might be right up your alley.
ASUS confirms that their W790 PRO motherboards will support ECC DDR5-6800 memory speeds
CPU & Mainboard | 16/03/2023
ASUS' new workstation motherboards support crazy memory speeds.
AMD claims up to 24% advantage over Intel's i9-13900K with their Ryzen 7 7800X3D
CPU & Mainboard | 11/03/2023
AMD has also promised healthy performance gains with over the Ryzen 7 5800X3D.
AMD prepares AGESA 1.0.0.7 firmware updates to add 24GB and 48GB DDR5 support to AM5
CPU & Mainboard | 09/03/2023
24/48GB DIMMs not working with Ryzen? AMD's working to fix that.
Is this the future of motherboards? ASUS' "Back To (the) Future" could be a gamechanger
CPU & Mainboard | 09/03/2023
The TUF GAMINGB760M-BTF WIFI D4 is ready to change the industry.
Intel's Hybrid CPUs are still causing issues with legacy games
CPU & Mainboard | 08/03/2023
Alder Lake and Raptor Lake users are running into issues in older Total War games.
Leaked AMD review guide reveals AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X3D's gaming performance
CPU & Mainboard | 24/02/2023
A strange game selection, but impressive numbers.
Gigabyte claims a "up to 50%" boost with AMD's Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs thanks to V-Cache
CPU & Mainboard | 24/02/2023
Big caches can deliver big benefits.
Intel's Xeon-W "Sapphire Rapids" Workstation CPU lineup leak
CPU & Mainboard | 15/02/2023
Is this enough for Intel to defeat AMD's Threadripper PRO lineup?
Zen 5 looks impressive in early leaks - 22-30% ST Gains!
CPU & Mainboard | 10/02/2023
Zen 4 is coming in 2024.
Intel appears to be prepping a budget gaming champion, the i5-13490F
CPU & Mainboard | 06/02/2023
Let's hope that this CPU isn't China-only.
Intel's launch new Xeon W processors on February 15th
CPU & Mainboard | 06/02/2023
Intel has an answer to AMD's Threadripper lineup.
AMD expects cheaper B650 AM5 motherboards to become available this quarter
CPU & Mainboard | 04/02/2023
Great news for AMD's Ryzen 7000 series.
Redditor uses a 4kg chunk of copper to cool an i9 processor
CPU & Mainboard | 03/02/2023
This clump of metal can cool an i9 to around 80-degrees under load.
AMD reveals the pricing and release date of their enhanced Ryzen 7000X3D processors
CPU & Mainboard | 01/02/2023
V-Cache has come to Zen 4.
AMD's Ryzen 5000 series prices drop further in the UK
CPU & Mainboard | 28/01/2023
Is now the time to upgrade your AM4 PC?
Intel confirms that Meteor Lake is launching this year
CPU & Mainboard | 27/01/2023
Will Meteor Lake be coming to desktop?
AMD's now giving away Star Wars Jedi: Survivor with Ryzen 7000 CPUs
CPU & Mainboard | 24/01/2023
This offer is available until April 1st.
AMD comments on Ryzen 7000 X3D overclocking
CPU & Mainboard | 24/01/2023
Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimiser will be available for tweakers.
AMD website claims that their Ryzen 7000 X3D processors are 'unlocked for overclocking'
CPU & Mainboard | 23/01/2023
It looks like AMD's new X3D processors will be overclockable.
AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D is now available for £335 in the UK
CPU & Mainboard | 17/01/2023
AMD's best AM4 gaming processor's price has fallen.
Intel launches Limited Edition i9-13900KS CPU for £689.99
CPU & Mainboard | 12/01/2023
Intel now has a faster Raptor Lake flagship.
AMD unconfirms Ryzen 7000 X3D's release date - Gaming Heartbreak
CPU & Mainboard | 12/01/2023
Gamers won't be getting a valentine's gift after all.
6GHz out of the box - Intel Teases their i9-13900KS processor
CPU & Mainboard | 11/01/2023
6GHz without overclocking!
AMD reveals Ryzen 7000 X3D's release date - Zen 4 with a Gaming Boost
CPU & Mainboard | 11/01/2023
AMD's releasing their fastest gaming processor next month.
AMD's now giving away Company of Heroes 3 with Ryzen 5000 series CPUs
CPU & Mainboard | 10/01/2023
Zen 3 still offers a lot of gaming value, and AMD's adding to that.
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