motherboard

by Rafael Hernandez on May 9, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s Core i7 chip is quite a performer in its own right, given the right motherboard though you can do so much more with it. Budget boards just won’t do when you want to push your chip to new levels…

Read more MSI Eclipse SLI X58 Motherboard, High-end Performance

by Rafael Hernandez on May 9, 2009 · 0 comments

Antec’s P180 series of PC cases have been popular due to their layout and considerable cooling potential, unfortunately most of their lineup has been focused on larger ATX cases that take up quite a bit of space.The company’s Mini-P180 Advanced…

Read more Antec Mini-P180 Advanced Mini Tower, MicroATX Chassis

by Rafael Hernandez on May 5, 2009 · 0 comments

AMD’s Phenom II has the right price/performance ratio which is getting it quite a bit of attention now, of course finding the right motherboard to drop one into without spending a mint is a difficult task given the options.Jetway’s Hummer…

Read more Jetway Hummer HA08 LF, 790GX At A Budget Price

by Rafael Hernandez on May 4, 2009 · 0 comments

You could always count on ASRock to combine the latest CPU support with some oddball features and somehow make it all work together, lately that doesn’t seem to be the case. Oh their products do work splendidly but you’re likely…

Read more ASRock M3A790GXH-128M, A Normal AM3 Supporting Motherboard

by Rafael Hernandez on May 1, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s motherboards have a reputation for being somewhat…bland. Sure they offer stable performance and security features, so they’re tried and true, but most other manufacturers tend to pass over for the full throttle overclocking prowess so they get all of…

Read more The Intel DX58SO, A Performance Platform

by Rafael Hernandez on May 1, 2009 · 0 comments

While the biggest trend for computing hardware is an ever shrinking footprint something is certainly lost as we reclaim precious space, namely performance. The mini-ITX platform was an effort to save space and has been, so far, host to an…

Read more Intel DG45FC Versus Zotac GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi, Mini-ITX Comparison

by Rafael Hernandez on April 30, 2009 · 0 comments

NVIDIA has released driver version 185.81 for their GeForce lineup of video cards. As always they’ve come through with plenty of support for Windows operating systems running GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, and 200-series desktop GPUs.These drivers are…

Read more NVIDIA GeForce 185.81 Video Card Drivers

by Rafael Hernandez on April 26, 2009 · 0 comments

ASRock was created in order to provide some value options to computer users while still maintaining a good level of quality, guess they thought they’d expand their reach. The company’s ASRock X58 SuperComputer motherboard sports all of the same great…

Read more ASRock X58 SuperComputer, It Has High Expectations Of Itself

by Rafael Hernandez on April 26, 2009 · 0 comments

Ok, first things first, yes the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 is simply a rebranded 9800GTX+, so you’re buying into a chip that technically a generation behind the true current gen, that doesn’t mean it can’t perform well.Motherboards.org has a review…

Read more MSI GeForce GTS 250 1GB, Rebranded Fun

by Rafael Hernandez on April 24, 2009 · 0 comments

You’d think that the renaming old products as new scheme would get quite a bit old but given the shere number of computer buyers out there and the general level of knowledge needed to keep up with the changes…well you’re…

Read more The Nvidia nForce 980a SLI, Same As The Old One

by Rafael Hernandez on April 23, 2009 · 0 comments

When one considers the microATX form factor its best trait is the small footprint it has in comparison to larger ATX boards. It’s all about the size in that market so very little focus is actually placed into making performance…

Read more ASUS Rampage II Gene, A Little Core i7 Board