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 […]
To most folks a processor is a processor. They don’t bother themselves with information on clock speeds and multiplier settings as long as their system runs quickly enough. Enthusiasts on the other hand… Intel is apparently preparing a pair of unlocked processors that fall outside of their Extreme Edition lineup. The K series Core i7 […]
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The cooling landscape seems to change every few months as manufacturers pump out newer and slicker designs which either one-up the competition or carve out a nice little price/performance niche for themselves. HardwareHeaven has a look at four heatsinks from Akasa, Gelid, Noctua, and Spire determining how well they perform at various fan speed levels: […]
Chip refreshes typically don’t add many new features aside from a speed bump here or there and a bit more cahce to make things run smoother. Some chip manufacturers want to shake things up. Intel’s Core i7 980X brings 6 Hyper-Threading capable cores and 12MB of cache to the party with some mighty impressive results […]
Read more Intel Core i7 980X Processor adds two more cores and a ton of cache
When Intel’s P55 chipset was released to compliment the LGA1156 series of processors there were quite a few issues with support chipsets that were to bring USB 3.0 and SATA 6G connections to the masses so motherboard manufacturers decided to ship without them. It seems as if they’ve caught up now. The ASUS P7P55D-E Premium […]
Read more ASUS P7P55D-E Premium and Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD6 bring in USB 3.0 and SATA 6G support
There was a time when having a few extra peripheral slots was convenient, heck even necessary, but most motherboards now sport a slew of on-board devices which make ATX boards slightly less useful so you might as well save yourself some space and go microATX. The Gigabyte P55M-UD4 looks like a solid choice if you’re […]
Read more Gigabyte P55M-UD4 Motherboard gets you in the microATX mood
If you’re in the habit of putting together your own systems you’ve no-doubt run into that dud motherboard which costs you quite a bit of time what with the lengthy RMA process and the lack of enthusiasm when you finally get a working motherboard you’re lucky if you get your new machine put together some […]
Read more Asus SABRETOOTH 55i motherboard goes through more rigorous testing than you’d imagine
The LGA 1156 platform has stormed on to the scene with a nice selection of processors that cater to everyone from budget seekers to the enthusiast set. Thankfully the tweakers get the greater share of motherboard manufacturer attention. Benchmark Reviews has a look at the Asus P7P55D EVO P55 motherboard which inundates you with its […]
Read more Asus P7P55D EVO P55 motherboard boasts the features you want
Notebooks have, in the past, lagged their desktop counterparts by quite a bit in most every single category from storage to graphics and, most importantly, processor performance. Thankfully some fancy engineering has brought an amazing level of performance to the mobile world…
Intel motherboards of the past were an uninspired bunch offering up the basic features to get your computer up and running which made them the stable and reliable option but enthusiasts opted to go for the motherboards with absurd amounts…
Read more Intel DP55KG Extreme P55 Express Motherboard, going the sensible route
The big names in the cooling industry used to be the ones to go for when you needed to top performing products but, interestingly, many smaller manufacturers are coming up with designs that are just as effective and on the…
