Getting yourself up to speed on the video card overclocking front usually takes quite a bit more cash in the form of added third-party heatsinks and the warranty voiding that entails. HotHardware has rounded up a trio of ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics cards that are overclocked from the normal speeds straight out of the […]
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While the high end motherboards are peppered with a huge number of options that are best suited for an over the top gaming rig most system builds don’t require all-out spec sheets but a barebones feature set isn’t what you want either. The GIGABYTE 890GPA-UD3H 890GX Motherboard will accept your AMD AM3 processor and allows […]
Read more GIGABYTE 890GPA-UD3H 890GX Motherboard piles on the features
A full-sized computer makes sense when you’re constantly tossing in a ton of expansion cards and storage in order to keep your system up to its stated design goal. Since most people don’t have such lofty goals why not downsize to save some space? The GIGABYTE H55M-USB3 Motherboard sports LGA1156 (Core i3, i5, and i7) […]
Read more GIGABYTE H55M-USB3 Motherboard packs in the features in a diminutive form factor
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 […]
Read more Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 Motherboard takes its cooling seriously
Intel’s H55 chipset is designed to compliment their GPU enabled Core i3 series of processors and is a lower priced solution to base a motherboard around which is a nice bonus if you’re thinking of going with a smaller board. The Tech Report has taken a look at three H55 powered MicroATX motherboards and a […]
Read more Intel H55 Chipset Motherboards Rounded Up and pushed to their limits
With all of the attention being given to the entry level Intel Core i7 and i5 processors it’s easy to overlook the insanely powerful set of features found on the LGA 1366 platform, thankfully some companies jolt us awake from time to time. The Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 Motherboard tacks on USB 3.0 and SATA 6G support […]
Read more Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 Motherboard is quite proud of its massive feature set
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
As much as we like the high end products floating around out there with all of their fancy bells and whistles the low end of the market has some very impressive offerings for those tempted to upgrade but lacking the massive budget to even attempt one…
Read more Budget AMD Motherboards, pushing those AM2s on the cheap
In cooling silence is a completely relative term. What may seem whisper quiet to someone is annoyingly loud to someone else. There is of course a way to get complete silence but it used to mean setting your performance sights…
Read more Gigabyte Radeon HD 4850 SilentCell 1GB, quiet as a mouse
Heatsinks are a "good enough" cooling solution that can easily be overwhelmed by newer and hotter running chips so many enthusiasts choose to go with a watercooling setup in order to keep things in check and even that isn’t enough…
