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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.
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Leaked Intel marketing slides confirm Comet Lake's desktop specifications
CPU & Mainboard | 06/04/2020
10-core processors are coming to LGA1200.
Intel latest Comet Lake-H Mobile CPUs target AMD's Ryzen 4000 series lineup
CPU & Mainboard | 02/04/2020
Can Intel compete while remaining on 14nm?
Leaked Intel slide reveals mobile i9 with 5.3GHz clock speed
CPU & Mainboard | 27/03/2020
Up to 5.3GHz on a mobile chip?
Intel's Rocket Lake is due to be Intel's biggest desktop CPU upgrade in years
CPU & Mainboard | 23/03/2020
A new core architecture, PCIe 4.0 and more? Yes, please!
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.
AMD Motherboard Round Up - Agesa 1.0.0.3ABBA Update
CPU & Mainboard | 17/10/2019
The latest AMD Generic Encapsulated System Architecture update brings better performance on single threaded boosting, so we've quickly retested our X570 motherboards...
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Review
CPU & Mainboard | 06/10/2019
The Ryzen 5 3600 hits the perfect sweet spot between core count and price. Does the performance measure up? That's what we're here to find out.
ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Impact Review
CPU & Mainboard | 30/09/2019
The latest addition to the ASUS X570 motherboard range is the diminutive Crosshair VIII Impact and we see how it performs in the stringent OC3D test suite.
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Review
CPU & Mainboard | 27/09/2019
If you want a processor for an HTPC or perhaps some light gaming then the all-in-one Ryzen 5 3400G with Vega 11 graphics might be just the ticket.
Intel's Cooper Lake server products will not be released as widely as first imagined
CPU & Mainboard | 16/03/2020
Intel has killed off single-socket and dual-socket Cooper Lake.
AMD reveals additional Ryzen Mobile 4000 series details
CPU & Mainboard | 16/03/2020
It won't be long before we see these hit retail shelves.
Der8auer lowers Ryzen 3rd Gen thermals with innovative new CPU Mounting Bracket
CPU & Mainboard | 13/03/2020
Lower your Ryzen temps by 5-10 degrees.
TSMC's 5nm node is reportedly ready to start volume production in April
CPU & Mainboard | 12/03/2020
5nm is expected to ramp faster than 7nm.
Researchers merge Meltdown and Spectre to uncover a performance slashing Intel vulnerability
CPU & Mainboard | 11/03/2020
Software patches could lower Intel SGX performance by 2-19x
AMD's first B550 motherboard has been pictured
CPU & Mainboard | 10/03/2020
Is AMD finally ready to deliver low-cost PCIe 4.0 motherboards?
Intel Alder Lake-S leak hints at a big.LITTLE future for Desktop CPUs
CPU & Mainboard | 09/03/2020
big.LITTLE on desktop could be a disaster for Intel.
Intel's Comet Lake i5-10400 leaks alongside NDA information
CPU & Mainboard | 09/03/2020
Do we finally have Intel's release plans for Comet Lake?
Researchers discover two new side-channel attacks for AMD processors
CPU & Mainboard | 09/03/2020
Meet "Load+Reload" and "Collide+Probe". It was only a matter of time.
AMD plans to deliver Zen 3 in "late 2020" - Don't expect Ryzen 4000 Desktop CPUs anytime soon
CPU & Mainboard | 06/03/2020
Will Zen 3 come to desktop systems in early 2021?
Intel CPUs hit with unfixable hardware vulnerability
CPU & Mainboard | 06/03/2020
A vulnerability that's "impossible" to fix?
AMD showcases its CPU/GPU Roadmap to RDNA 3 and Zen 4
CPU & Mainboard | 05/03/2020
AMD has plans for 5nm, next-gen nodes and more.
Lisa Su calls 2020 AMD's "year of high-performance computing"
CPU & Mainboard | 05/03/2020
Expect big things from Ryzen, Radeon and EPYC.
Intel gets honest about 10nm; it will be less profitable than 22nm
CPU & Mainboard | 04/03/2020
10nm isn't going to be Intel's best node...
AMD's Ryzen 9 3900X is currently available for under £400 in the UK
CPU & Mainboard | 02/03/2020
Remember when these sold for £550?
AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 3990X breaks the 40,000 points barrier with a new world record Cinebench R20 score
CPU & Mainboard | 27/02/2020
AMD's official overclocking team is back on top.
Corsair brings ASUS Aura Sync Motherboard support to its iCUE Software
CPU & Mainboard | 25/02/2020
Why use two RGB apps when you could use one?
Intel announces major "unofficial" price cuts with its latest Xeon Scalable R,T and U-series SKUs
CPU & Mainboard | 24/02/2020
Up to 42% more performance/$ - That's an EPYC price cut.
Intel's i9-10900 has been purchased and benchmarked - Intel Engineering Sample Tested
CPU & Mainboard | 21/02/2020
Is this what you expected from Intel's 10-core?
AMD highlights the cost advantages of Zen 2's chiplet architecture - Incredible savings
CPU & Mainboard | 20/02/2020
Cost advantages of 2x or more are not uncommon with Zen 2/chiplets.
Intel's 10th Generation KF and F desktop processor lineup leaks - 5+GHz clock speeds!
CPU & Mainboard | 20/02/2020
Intel's GPU-less CPU lineup will continue to exist with Comet Lake
Intel's Next-Gen Comet Lake LGA1200 processors have been pictured
CPU & Mainboard | 17/02/2020
A new socket, more cores and higher wattage ratings.
ASRock claims 5 world records with its TRX40 Taichi and AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
CPU & Mainboard | 17/02/2020
SPLAVE's proving that ASRock's motherboards can deliver world-class overclocking.
Can AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 3990X run Crysis without a GPU? Yes!
CPU & Mainboard | 15/02/2020
Need a GPU to run Crysis? That's so 2007.
AMD recommends Intel's Linux distribution for its Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
CPU & Mainboard | 12/02/2020
Talk about beating Intel at its own game...
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