Why did only two of this month’s workstations opt fa a Xeon instead of a Core i7, and what does the future hold for Xeon? All but two of this month’s workstations came with an Intel Core i7 rather than a Xeon processor. Even the entry from Lenovo – a company that’s much more conservative … Read more
Intel core i7-8700K review – While Intel’s Core i7-7800X offers an overdockable and affordable way to get six cores and 12 threads, all eyes have been on the mainstream Core i7-8700K instead, and for several reasons. Firstly, the 7800X’s quad-channel memory support isn’t a feature that will benefit gaming-focused enthusiasts, or even most content … Read more
Why, Asus? Why? We want to be kind to your products, honest we do, but with the current lack of innovation across your mid-range motherboard arsenal, it forces us into an unhappy position. Read our ASUS ROG Strix X470-F Gaming Review. What’s the problem? Well, it’s a simple one, but it comes down to what can … Read more
We have to hand it to Asus – they’ve designed a very aesthetically attractive board considering. Even better, they’ve managed to squeeze in the most expensive X370 chipset into a board at this price, which is simply astonishing value. Let’s dig deeper to see how they’ve managed to do so. Like many of Asus’ recent … Read more
An overclockable quad-core for sounds like a dream come true, or may be just a nostalgic look back to 2009 when the Core i5-750 was doing the rounds, but the Ryzen 5 1400 is just that. Not only does it offer four physical cores for less than the dual-core Core i3-7350K, but the CPU supports … Read more
YOU’LL NEED THIS UNLOCKED INTEL CPU Any X299 CPU or K series chip. ASUS X299 MOBO – And don’t forget cooling. SUITABLE PSU If you’ve read our review of the Core i9-7980XE [Image A], you’ll know it’s one monster of a processor. This thing is a beast: 18 cores and 36 threads of pure 14nm fury made manifest. … Read more
This is the board we used to do all of our benchmarking on, as it was first to land and Aorus have an excellent reputation for representing what a chipset can do. It’s right in that sweet spot crowded by so many other boards, making it a hard sell amongst such a cluttered market How … Read more
Tough-looking shroud that provides excellent cooling X Marks the Spot Simple yet intuitive overclocking controls With the introduction of Intel’s latest 8th Generation processor, a swathe of new chipsets has also rolled out. Those getting Intel’s flagship 8700K or 8600K entries will certainly want a motherboard that can unlock the CPU’s full potential. [sc name=”Youtube”] ASUS, … Read more
The Aorus X399 Gaming 7 is perhaps the best point of entry to Ryzen Threadripper ownership out of the three boards we tested for this roundup, based on the price point compared to featureset and user experience. Having said that, it’s a very tight race and we can see end-users being happy with any of the … Read more
When we tested the Threadripper this month, it came with the Asus X399-powered Zenith Extreme. We were kind of expecting a slightly more affordable than Intel’s X99 platform for its Xeon processors, but it wasn’t to be. Having said that, the Zenith Extreme has every feature a professional user could ask for, where these kinds … Read more
Table of ContentsWhat the?Asrock z370 extreme4 Verdict What the? As we’ve just seen, ASRock’s Z370 Taichi, is a feature-packed board at a great price. Now we have the z370 Extreme, which is almost identically priced, and made by the same company. It’s nothing in the world of IT components, so what makes these two boards … Read more
Following the brief glimpse of the new Amiga motherboard, monikered Tabor recently, A-Eon Technology has put out a full press release regarding the motherboard and its intended initial home, in the form of the Amiga One A1222 machine. The motherboard has been developed by Ultra Varisys under commission from A-Eon in association with Acube srl, … Read more