LGA 1156

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 February 26, 2010 · 0 comments

The easiest way to “future proof” your next PC build is to make sure it has the newest connection options on the market today, of course it also helps if your next motherboard brings with it some tweaking finesse. The ASUS P7H57D-V EVO LGA 1156 Motherboard brings USB 3.0 and SATA 6G support into the […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 24, 2010 · 0 comments

There are a few ways to build a tower heatsink but some are less expensive to manufacture than others and you can’t go wrong with a design that has thoroughly withstood the test of time. Then again it’d get pretty boring if we didn’t have some variety. Thermaltake’s SpinQ VT CPU cooler sports a radial […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on December 18, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel has been on a bit of a performance binge over the past few years trying to get the enthusiasts to latch onto their impressive platforms, that still doesn’t make it any less weird to see their boards offer up enthusiast options. The Intel DP55WG and DP55KG motherboards support the company’s LGA 1156 processors providing […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on December 18, 2009 · 0 comments

Testing a selection of coolers is more difficult than you might think. Besides having to carefully control the ambient temperature you’re going to dread mounting cooling hardware and their assorted brackets over and over again. Thankfully Hexus has done all of that so you don’t have to. They have a look at a number of […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 20, 2009 · 0 comments

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 […]

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