motherboard

by Rafael Hernandez on February 6, 2012 · 0 comments

The ASUS P9X79 WS motherboard is one of the few options to turn to if you want to give your next Intel Core i7 build the best possible platform to build on since they’ve gone for connectivity overload with a total of six PCIe x16 slots, of which two provide x4 bandwidth while the other four […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 4, 2012 · 0 comments

MSI’s X79 Big Bang XPower II takes some of the high end gamer hardware gimmicks to the extreme as evidenced by the heatsinks they loaded on to their top of the line motherboard but at least it can bring you everything you want out of a performance product. Your LGA 2011 build will be well […]

Read more MSI X79 Big Bang XPower II heavy Sandy Bridge-E firepower

by Rafael Hernandez on December 5, 2011 · 0 comments

BIOSTAR has made some excellent strides over the years in improving their image with impressive motherboard models, like their new TA990FXE AMD 990FX motherboard. The board is, of course, AM3+ compliant which means you can fit a fancy new Bulldozer cored FX-8150 processor or its lesser siblings into place and benefit from all manner of awesome performance. […]

Read more BIOSTAR TA990FXE motherboard brings performance for your AM3+ CPU

by Rafael Hernandez on November 20, 2011 · 0 comments

Intel’s Sandy Bridge-E processor lineup packs a serious amount of computing power into one chip which requires an equally impressive motherboard to keep up with. The MSI X79A-GD65 features Intel’s X79 chipset which offers up a massive array of advanced features, although it’s a little lite on the SATA 6G ports so MSI tossed in an […]

Read more MSI X79A-GD65 gives power users what they want

by Rafael Hernandez on September 29, 2011 · 0 comments

AMD’s APU based Llano cores have a reputation for being a bit on the mundane side since they don’t offer the same performance their Phenom II cousins tout, much less whatever Intel has put out in the past three years, but the ASUS F1A75-V Pro motherboard makes the case for this wonder of a chip. The […]

Read more ASUS F1A75-V Pro overclocks Llano APUs like a fiend

by Rafael Hernandez on September 25, 2011 · 0 comments

The ASUS P8H67-M EVO motherboard is the sort of board you want when there’s a system to be built which won’t see any form of enthusiast level tweaking. Aside from the restrictions on pushing your CPU there are a ton of reasons to consider this microATX board with its LGA1155 processor support and multi GPU capability […]

Read more ASUS P8H67-M EVO Motherboard keeps you honest

by Rafael Hernandez on September 13, 2011 · 0 comments

The MSI A75MA-G55 is the sort of motherboard you dream of. It offers the ability to run your Fusion infused AMD Llano processor with its integrated graphics core so you can get your system up and running with a minimum of fuss, which is perfect for building that budget PC, but it also offers up a […]

Read more MSI A75MA-G55 Motherboard enables your love of graphics chips

by Rafael Hernandez on September 12, 2011 · 0 comments

It’s hard to ignore a motherboard like the ECS Black Series A990FXM-A especially when it hits all of the right feature marks and it sports the AMD 990FX chipset which is their, current, top of the line model and will allow you to expand to the company’s future Bulldozer based CPUs. Sure you’ll find the three […]

Read more ECS Black Series A990FXM-A Motherboard brings in a weird batch of features

by Rafael Hernandez on September 8, 2011 · 0 comments

ASUS’ P6X58-E WS motherboard goes all out for those with a massive need for high bandwidth expansion. It takes Intel’s old fashioned X58 chipset, and its LGA 1366 processor support, and tacks on a NVIDIA nForce 200 chip to add quite a few extra PCI Express lanes so you can pile on quite a few […]

Read more ASUS P6X58-E WS Motherboard piles on the PCIe lanes

by Rafael Hernandez on August 2, 2011 · 0 comments

Motherboard manufacturers try to sneak in the odd performance enhancement in order to make their products seem more compelling than the competition but it’s hard to deny a solid performer. The Asus Crosshair V Formula motherboard is geared up to take on your current AM3+ processor, or future Bulldozer based replacement, with its AMD 990FX chipset […]

Read more Asus Crosshair V Formula Motherboard is tweaked out of the gate

by Rafael Hernandez on May 17, 2011 · 0 comments

It’s interesting to watch the  new Intel Z68 sporting motherboards roll out with its fancy SSD caching technology and other impressive features that makes the LGA 1155 socket even more compelling than it was before. The ASUS P8Z68-V PRO motherboard isn’t a budget option so it offers plenty of extra added goodies and potent overclocking capabilities […]

Read more ASUS P8Z68-V PRO Motherboard sits comfortably in the middle of the pack