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Gigabyte X399 Aorus Extreme Review

CPU & Mainboard | 16/09/2018

If you've managed to acquire one of the new Threadripper CPUs then you'll want a motherboard to put it in, and we discover if the Gigabyte X399 Aorus Extreme is the one for you.

Gigabyte X399 Aorus Extreme Preview

CPU & Mainboard | 03/09/2018

The X399 chipset has attracted a lot of attention and Gigabyte have applied their Aorus wizardry to it. We take a first look before our full review next week.

MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC Review

CPU & Mainboard | 23/08/2018

The B450 chipset has been impressing everyone with its combination of price and performance, and so we're reviewing the MSI ATX Gaming Pro Carbon and seeing how it compares.

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Eurocom confirms that Intel i9-9900K and i7 9700K are soldered

CPU & Mainboard | 18/09/2018

You won't need to delid Intel's next-generation flagships

Intel i9-9900K Cinebench Score leaks via YouTube Video

CPU & Mainboard | 17/09/2018

How fast is a 5GHz i9-9900K?

Alleged AMD "Zen 2" EPYC/ROME benchmarks leak - 64 cores and 128 threads on 7nm?

CPU & Mainboard | 17/09/2018

Is this too good to be true?

AMD releases Ryzen 5 2600H and Ryzen 7 2800H specifications - APUs for gaming notebooks

CPU & Mainboard | 17/09/2018

These notebook APUs support 3200MHz memory out of the box.

Wraith Ripper PCIe Issue - GPU case mod - fix

CPU & Mainboard | 21/08/2018

Making an attractive Threadripper system with AMD/Cooler Master's Wraith Ripper

MSI MEG X399 Creation and Threadripper 2990WX Review

CPU & Mainboard | 13/08/2018

If the 2nd Generation Ryzen Threadrippers have intrigued you then perhaps you would also like a new motherboard to put it in?

AMD Threadripper 2950X and 2990WX Review

CPU & Mainboard | 13/08/2018

The Ryzen Threadripper smashed the market with its combination of high cores and low pricing, and now the 2nd Generation is here including the 32 Core 2990WX. We test them out.

AMD 2nd Gen Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and 2950X Preview

CPU & Mainboard | 06/08/2018

Zen + has finally made it to X399, but can it tear a hole in the competition?

MSI MEG X399 Creation Preview

CPU & Mainboard | 02/08/2018

MSI have produced an absolute behemoth Motherboard that should be able to power anything AMD might have planned. We take a look.

ASUS ROG Strix B450-F Gaming Review

CPU & Mainboard | 31/07/2018

Following on from our review of the ITX version of the B450 Strix, it's time to look at the full size ATX B450-F.

ASUS B450 Prime Plus Review

CPU & Mainboard | 31/07/2018

If you're wanting to make the most of the Ryzen 2 CPUs but have a limited budget, the ASUS B450 Prime Plus might be the motherboard for you.

ASUS ROG Strix B450-I Gaming Review

CPU & Mainboard | 31/07/2018

If you've been tempted with the newest Zen Architecture but the X470 chipset is too rich for your blood then maybe the B450 has enough to sate your desires.

ASUS TUF X470-Plus Review

CPU & Mainboard | 11/07/2018

If you've had your interest piqued by the premium X470 chipset and want something a little different from the norm, the ASUS TUF range might be the very thing.

NZXT Z370 N7 Motherboard Review

CPU & Mainboard | 05/07/2018

The NZXT N7 is their first attempt at a motherboard. With a crowded marketplace has it got enough to stand out from the pack?

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X with Corsair H60 Overclocking & Undervolting

CPU & Mainboard | 26/06/2018

If you want to extract the maximum from your new Ryzen 7 2700X then adding more volts isn't the answer, as we'll show you here.

NZXT N7 Z370 Preview

CPU & Mainboard | 25/06/2018

We've finally gotten our hands on NZXT's first motherboard.

ASUS ROG Strix X470i Gaming Review

CPU & Mainboard | 30/05/2018

If you have had your head turned by the latest iteration of the Ryzen Zen architecture but want a smaller form factor, the Strix X470-i is a stormer.

Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming 2.0 ... Review?

CPU & Mainboard | 11/05/2018

Gigabyte have revised their Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming and we put it to the test. Unfortunately we also have to put it to the sword.

EVGA X299 Dark Review

CPU & Mainboard | 10/05/2018

If you feel that all motherboards are basically the same, then the EVGA Dark will surprise you as it's almost unique.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 7 2700 Review

CPU & Mainboard | 01/05/2018

The Non-X 2600 and 2700 Ryzen+ CPU have arrived, can they overclock to match their bigger brothers?

Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 WiFi Review

CPU & Mainboard | 19/04/2018

The other of the flagship three X470 motherboards that we're reviewing today is the Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 WiFi. We put it through our benchmark suite.