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by Rafael Hernandez on August 4, 2011 · 0 comments

ASUS Rampage III Black Edition Intel X58 LGA1366 motherboard image

It’s no secret that Intel is moving on from the first Socket that brought the Core i7 lineup to the masses so everyone’s eyes are on the future LGA2011 and its enthusiast class of features… that doesn’t mean the LGA1366 can’t have a going away party. The ASUS Rampage III Black Edition Motherboard represents just about […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on August 16, 2010 · 0 comments

ECS P55H-AK LGA 1156 motherboard picture

Intel’s P55 chipset offers a dizzying array of advanced features but in order to bring its costs down, and keep it from competing with its bigger brother the X58, they cut out a few PCI Express lanes which are important for those with Multi-GPU dreams. In comes the ECS P55H-AK which takes the budget minded […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on June 15, 2010 · 0 comments

You might be one of those weekend overclockers who likes a bit of that light tweaking where a 50% increase over stock clock rates is more than good enough but there are those that require so much more from their hardware. GIGABYTE’s X58A-UD9 Motherboard is blazing new performance trails while stamping its name at the […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on June 8, 2010 · 0 comments

Most top tier motherboard manufacturers sport feature parity when it comes to overclocking and stability so that leaves little else to compete with so added functionality is where most turn their attention towards. The GIGABYTE P55A-UD6 Motherboard brings along SATA 6G and USB3 functionality for those with super fast storage connectivity needs. HardOCP has the […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 25, 2010 · 0 comments

Since most motherboards come well equipped with all manner of on-board functionality making the need for a full-sized board is becoming less of an issue as the PC evolves. The BIOSTAR TH55XE MicroATX Motherboard opts for the smaller form factor but still provides the same great tweaking options of its full-sized counterparts. HardOCP has the […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 8, 2010 · 1 comment

The concept behind overclocking is to get as much as you can out of the components you’ve purchase which sort of loses that price/performance ratio when you’re buying expensive top-of-the-line gear. The ASRock P55 Deluxe Motherboard supplies a tweaking friendly environment all at a very reasonable price. PC Perspective has the review: We’ve had great […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 28, 2010 · 0 comments

Motherboard manufacturers tend to get a little carried away when naming their latest products as there can only be some many Ultra this or Extreme thats but some are just so oddball as to leave you head scratching. The Jetway HI06 Hummer H55 Motherboard will gladly accept your GPU infused Intel Core i3 or i5 […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 28, 2010 · 0 comments

The mid-range motherboard market has been adding quite a few nice features over the years so that the only difference between them and the truly high-end products appears to be a bit of overclocking headroom and a few more connectivity options. The ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe Motherboard isn’t as flashy as its high-priced cousins but it […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 26, 2010 · 0 comments

Enthusiast level motherboards based around mid-range chipsets isn’t something new, many times it’s a good way to get extra added performance from a more modern chip. Then again this may be taking things to the extreme. The ASUS Maximus III Extreme Motherboard takes Intel’s P55 chipset and does their magic by adding some extra pciE […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 22, 2010 · 0 comments

PC enthusiasts love any tool that gives them insight into what their computers are doing. They’re likely to pull out a multimeter and check a system’s voltages just to find ways to tweak their machines for even more speed. At least one company is looking out for them. The Asus Rampage III Extreme Motherboard sports […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 22, 2010 · 1 comment

High-powered motherboards are expected to push the limits of today’s top processors which strains a motherboard’s power regulation and chipset so extra cooling is generally needed. This just seems to be a bit overkill. The Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 Motherboard has an intricate heatpipe cooling system that just about covers all of the major chips on the […]

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