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Asus M4A79XTD EVO Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 21/12/2009
New meets old as Asus pair the AMD 790X Northbridge with the infamous SB750 Southbridge.
Zotac ION ITX-F Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 16/12/2009
Will Zotac's latest ITX offering impress us as much as the last one? Let's take a gander
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5
CPU & Mainboard | 14/12/2009
Today we're looking at Gigabytes P55-UD5 motherboard, replete with more connectivity options that you can shake a large stick at
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EK releases their new MSI X299 Gaming Pro Monoblock
CPU & Mainboard | 18/07/2017
This block fits three different MSI X299 motherboards.

Qualcomm hit with a €580,000 daily fine for not working with anti-trust regulators
CPU & Mainboard | 18/07/2017
Qualcomm must now deliver previously withheld information to Anti-trust regulators.
ASRock releases AGESA 1.0.0.6 updates for six of the X370 motherboards
CPU & Mainboard | 17/07/2017
Are you using your motherboard's latest BIOS?

Coffee Lake info leaks - a six core i5?
CPU & Mainboard | 17/07/2017
TDPs and Clock speeds are also leaked.
Biostar TA785GE
CPU & Mainboard | 11/12/2009
Biostar bring us their latest micro-ATX board based upon the 785 chipset.
OcUK Intel Core i5 750 Overclocked Bundle
CPU & Mainboard | 30/11/2009
Overclockers UK believe that they have the solution to the concerns of non-overclockers. Let's take a look
Asus Sabertooth 55i TUF P55 Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 18/11/2009
How does military grade components, ceramic coated heatsinks and a enough features to make a glamour model jealous sound? Interesting? Read on...
AMD Phenom II X4 965BE Rev C3
CPU & Mainboard | 11/11/2009
As AMD face ever increasing pressure from rival Intel, what does their latest incremental improvement have to offer? Let's find out
Asus P7P55-M P55 mATX Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 09/11/2009
Size is not everything according to Asus as they present their latest motherboard based on the P55 chipset - the P7P55 mATX motherboard. See how it gets on inside...
AMD Athlon II 620 X4
CPU & Mainboard | 03/11/2009
AMDs Athlon II 620 X4 is the cheapest quad core available. Have they released an i5 beater? Read on to find out ...
AMD vs Intel - The Gaming Sweetspot
CPU & Mainboard | 26/10/2009
The never ending battle of Intel and AMD has landed on OC3D soil. Who shall win this time round...?
MSI P55-GD80 Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 21/09/2009
P55 Motherboards are starting to appear and for our first review of a retail board we have MSI's flagship motherboard, the extreme performance P55-GD80. See how it performs inside...
Gigabyte MA770T UD3P AM3 Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 17/09/2009
Is an updated southbridge and a sprinkle of copper sufficient to see the successful return of the AMD 770 Northbridge? Let's find out...
Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield Processor
CPU & Mainboard | 08/09/2009
i7 for socket 1156? How can this be? More importantly, how does it perform? With the NDA now lifted we can reveal Intels new 8 series range topper. Find out how it gets on in our latest review...
Asus P7P55D EVO P55 Motherboard - Performance Revealed
CPU & Mainboard | 08/09/2009
We can finally reveal the performance of Intel's latest CPU. Find out how it performs as we pitch it against both i7 and AM3 based setups on an Asus P7P55D EVO motherboard...
AMD Athlon II X2 250 Processor Review
CPU & Mainboard | 29/08/2009
In June of this year, AMD launched it's budget/mainstream line of processors named Athlon II. Today we checkout the top-end X2 250 model.
AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE
CPU & Mainboard | 17/08/2009
With a 200MHz speed increase, can AMD's latest Phenom II CPU offer anything more than its predecessors?
EVGA X58 x3 Classified Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 14/08/2009
In todays economic climate, shelling out over £300 for a motherboard may seem like madness but EVGA have a product that may sway your opinion - May I present you with the X58 3x Classified...
Asus M4A785TD-V EVO 785G ATX Preview
CPU & Mainboard | 04/08/2009
With AMD's AM3 processors now available quite cheaply we take a look at the Asus M4A785TD-V EVO with the integrated AMD 785G chipset
ASUS Maximus II GENE mATX Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 29/07/2009
They say that size doesn't matter, It's what you do with it that counts. But will ASUS's latest mATX motherboard - the Maximus II GENE hit all the right spots? Read on to find out..
Asus Crosshair III Formula vs DFI DK 790FXB M3H5 Face-Off
CPU & Mainboard | 26/07/2009
Have AMD made up any ground on Intel since we last checked them out? Find out as we pitch two AM3 motherboards against each other. You might be surprised!
Zotac ION N330 WiFi ITX Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 22/07/2009
They say that the best things come in small packages, but does this rule also apply to PC components? Join us as we review the Zotac ION 330 ITX platform.

Amazon is reportedly suffering from RMA fraud for Ryzen CPUs
CPU & Mainboard | 17/07/2017
What is RMA fraud?

AMD's Ryzen Threadripper CPUs will reportedly launch with bundled liquid cooling solutions
CPU & Mainboard | 17/07/2017
Good luck finding a TR4/SP3r2 compatible cooler at launch.

GIGABYTE releases their H110-D3A mining motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 17/07/2017
This new mining motherboard will support up to 7 different GPUs.

Intel announce three new Kaby Lake i3 processors
CPU & Mainboard | 15/07/2017
These new models come with enhanced clocks or lower TDPs than Intel's original Kaby Lake i3 lineup.

AMD releases a community update on memory overclocking
CPU & Mainboard | 15/07/2017
Which is better, faster memory speeds or lower memory timings?

AMD Ryzen 3 pricing leaks
CPU & Mainboard | 14/07/2017
Pricing for AMD's upcoming Ryzen 3 CPUs has leaked online, showcasing an attractive price/performance ratio.

Ryzen 3's release date and specifications have been announced
CPU & Mainboard | 13/07/2017
Prices?

AMD reveals Ryzen Threadripper's pricing and specifications
CPU & Mainboard | 13/07/2017
Up to 16 cores with boost clocks of 4GHz!

Intel's Skylake-X architecture offers less gaming performance than Kaby Lake
CPU & Mainboard | 12/07/2017
It looks like Intel's new Mesh architecture is to blame.

Intel resorts to dirty marketing during their Skylake SP Xeon Launch
CPU & Mainboard | 12/07/2017
Intel calls AMD Naples a "glued-together" solution and compares a $2,200 Xeon to a underclocked $499 Ryzen 1800X.

Intel are reportedly limiting Pentium G4560 CPU production to improve i3 sales
CPU & Mainboard | 10/07/2017
It looks like Intel's Hyperthreaded Pentium CPUs are cannibalising i3 sales.

Intel's i9 7900X has been overclocked to 6.01GHz - a new world record
CPU & Mainboard | 10/07/2017
The overclockers sofos1990 has been able to overclock his Intel i9 7900X to 6.01GHz using LN2 cooling.

EK confirms that all of their current CPU blocks support LGA 2066
CPU & Mainboard | 07/07/2017
EK has confirmed that all of their current CPU water blocks support Intel's new X299 socket.

MSI releases special BIOS files to aid miners on Intel motherboards
CPU & Mainboard | 07/07/2017
MSI's latest BIOS files allow users to properly access additional GPUs for mining.

MSI releases AGESA 1.0.0.6 BIOS updates for several X370 motherboards
CPU & Mainboard | 04/07/2017
Are you using your Ryzen CPUs with AMD's latest AGESA code updates?

EK releases their latest Gigabyte X370 Monoblock
CPU & Mainboard | 03/07/2017
EK releases their latest Gigabyte X370 Monoblock, which comes with support for Gigabyte's Gaming K7, Gaming K5 and Gaming 5 motherboards.

Intel Job Listing reveals Next Generation Core Architecture plans
CPU & Mainboard | 02/07/2017
A new Intel job listing has revealed the company's plans to create an all new Next Generation CPU core design.

AMD accidentally reveals Ryzen 3 1300 and 1200 details
CPU & Mainboard | 30/06/2017
AMD has accidentally revealed specifications for their Ryzen 3 1300 and 1200, which will offer 4 cores and 4 threads for i3 pricing levels.

AMD announces their new Ryzen Pro series of Desktop CPUs
CPU & Mainboard | 29/06/2017
AMD has announced their new Ryzen Pro series of Desktop CPUs, which are designed to offer professional-grade performance, security and reliability at affordable prices.

Pro Overclocker der8auer calls Intel X299 a "VRM Disaster"
CPU & Mainboard | 29/06/2017
Pro Overclocker der8auer has called Intel X299 platform a "VRM Disaster", reporting a lot of inconsistency with VRM temperatures and reports overheating/thermal throttling when overclocking.

EVGA reveals three new X299 motherboards
CPU & Mainboard | 28/06/2017
EVGA has announced three new X299 motherboards, coming from EATX form factors all the way down to MATX.

Gigabyte unleashes their Mini ITX GA-AB350N Gaming WiFi Rzyen motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 27/06/2017
Gigabyte has revealed their first Ryzen mini ITX motherboard, the GA-AB350N Gaming WiFi.

Biostar's TB250-BTC PRO motherboard supports up to 12 GPUs for mining
CPU & Mainboard | 27/06/2017
Biostar's newly announced TB250-BTC PRO motherboard supports up to 12 GPUs for cryptocurrency mining.

A 6-core Intel Coffee Lake CPU has appeared on the Geekbench database
CPU & Mainboard | 26/06/2017
A 6-core Intel Coffee Lake CPU has appeared on the Geekbench's online database, showcasing some impressive performance numbers.