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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Quad Core CPU
CPU & Mainboard | 10th April 2008
With a 3.0ghz stock clock, unlocked multiplier and a whopping 12mb cache, how does the QX9650 compare to some of its more affordable counterparts?
Asus Striker II Extreme 790i DDR3 Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 18th March 2008
Is nVidia's latest 790i chipset an X48 killer? We put it through its paces on Asus' latest Republic of Gamers motherboard.
AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition Quad Core CPU
CPU & Mainboard | 10th March 2008
Is Black the in colour for CPU's nowadays? Or is Blue much more in vogue? Take a look at how Phenom gets on in the labs...
Asus P5E3 Premium X48 DDR3 Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 8th March 2008
Asus gives their popular P5* series a makeover with a spangly new X48 chipset, but how does it hold up against its predecessors?
XFX nForce 630i Socket 775 mATX Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 27th February 2008
An nForce 630i mATX motherboard with integrated GeForce 7150 Graphics. Does this sound like the ideal HTPC motherboard for you?
MSI P7N SLI Platinum 750i based motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 18th February 2008
Another 7 series board, this time the MSI P7N Platinum. Will it turn out to be just the budget SLI solution you've been waiting for? Take a look
DFI Lanparty LT X38-T2R Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 13th February 2008
Some of DFI's previous Lanparty branded boards have reached almost iconic status. Will their latest X38 based board be able to meet our expectations?
XFX 780i SLI Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 31st January 2008
Another 780i board goes through the rigorous Overclock3D test suite, but does XFX's offering live up to the rest of the top end boards?
OC3D Articles ›› CPU & Mainboard
Asus ROG Crosshair IV Extreme - Hands on Preview
Milind Chidrawar | 8th September 2010
The king of Socket AM3 motherboards has arrived in our labs...fancy a sneak peak?
MSI 870A Fuzion Power Edition Preview
Bryan Waters | 8th September 2010
We recently reviewed a Fuzion equipped P55, and now we're previewing the only multi-GPU AMD motherboard available, the MSI 870A Fuzion.
Intel Bringing Integrated USB 3.0 Controller
Derrick Huey | 7th September 2010
Intel is expected to announce the addition of a USB 3.0 host controller to their Cougar Point design next week.
Intel Cuts i7 950 Price In Half
Derrick Huey | 27th August 2010
The Core i7 950 essentially becomes the 930's successor.
ASUS Rampage III Formula - Leaked Shots
Ben Short | 6th August 2010
Today we get to see some leaked images of the ASUS Rampage III Formula.
AMD Hudson SB May Have Integrated USB 3.0
Derrick Huey | 28th July 2010
AMD's first southbridge for their Fusion chips may bring integrated USB 3.0 support this year after all.
Competition brings P6X58D-E price to record low.
Ben Short | 26th July 2010
The P6X58D-E hits a record low price of £149.99
New AMD Roadmap Revealed
Derrick Huey | 26th July 2010
A new roadmap detailing a variety of upcoming AMD processors, including a couple Fusion cores, has been released.
Intel Sandy Bridge Design May Limit Overclocking
Derrick Huey | 23rd July 2010
The inherent design of Intel's upcoming Sandy Bridge platform may make traditional clocking a bit difficult.
Intel Introduces New Processors and Price Cuts
Derrick Huey | 20th July 2010
Intel brings out their second hex-core offering as well as various other processors.


