Motherboards
During Computex 2024, ASRock held an event to unveil some of its upcoming X870E motherboards, designed for AMD's Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series processors. ASRock's announcement includes a pair of Taichi-branded boards, the X870E Taichi and the lighter X870E Taichi lite, which uses AMD's X870E (Promontory 21) chipset for AM5. The current flagship model announced from ASRock's X870E line-up for Ryzen 9000 is the ASRock X870E Taichi. ASRock is advertising a large 27-phase power delivery through 110A SPS, suggesting this board is designed for overclockers and all-around power users. Two PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (operating in either x16/x0 or x8/x8) provide high-speed bandwidth for cutting-edge graphics cards and other devices. Meanwhile, ASRock has gone with 4 DIMM slots on this board, so system builders will...
MSI X58M - Mighty Mouse
We provide a first look at MSI's impressive $169 X58 motherboard based on the uATX form factor. Does MSI have a winner here? We think so.
26 by Gary Key on 5/23/2009
Zotac's Ion: The Follow Up
At your request I dove deeper into wake on USB issues, overclocking, Flash video performance and power consumption with Zotac's Ion.
29 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/19/2009
EVGA X58 Classified - Trophy Board
We tie up some loose ends as we examine the final retail version of the EVGA X58 Classified.
43 by Rajinder Gill on 5/8/2009
Phenom II X3 720BE & CrossFire X Performance - Does it Compete?
Has the Phenom II X4 940 met its match when it comes to CrossFire X performance at resolutions that most of us use on a daily basis? Let's...
61 by Gary Key on 3/28/2009
EVGA X58 Classified - First Look
We take a quick look at the EVGA X58 Classified and provide an early BIOS guide for getting the most out of this X58 board and others.
23 by Rajinder Gill on 2/27/2009
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P - P45 at its Finest
We take Gigabyte's latest P45 board out for a spin and find Ferrari performance at a Mustang price.
75 by Gary Key on 2/3/2009
CrossFireX and the Phenom II X4 940 – Competitive or Not?
We take a quick look at CrossFireX results with the Phenom II X4 940 and find it competitive with similar Intel offerings.
69 by Gary Key on 2/2/2009
Foxconn Blood Rage - If Looks Could Kill (UPDATE)
The Blood Rage is one of the hottest looking X58 boards to grace our test bench, but what lies beneath the surface beauty?
68 by Rajinder Gill on 1/2/2009
Intel X58 Motherboard Roundup - What does $300 Get You?
We take a look at the mid-range X58 motherboards from ASUS, EVGA, Gigabyte, and MSI.
80 by Gary Key on 12/5/2008
EVGA X58 SLI - First Look
We preview EVGA's X58 based motherboard that is capable of 3X SLI as advertised but also handles CrossFire X quite well.
23 by Gary Key on 11/18/2008
EVGA 790i FTW
The 790i MCP surfaces yet again, this time in the guise of a board touted to be an out-of-box winner. Does EVGA go for the win or come up short?
16 by Rajinder Gill on 11/5/2008
The IGP Chronicles Part 3: NVIDIA's GeForce 9300
Don't call it a comeback, NVIDIA has been here for years. But today's launch of the GeForce 9300 is aimed squarely at Intel. This is the chipset...
50 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Gary Key on 10/15/2008
The IGP Chronicles Part 2: AMD 780G vs. Intel G45 vs. NVIDIA GeForce 8200
Part two of our IGP series pits the best of the best against each other. We're crossing platforms and party lines to find the perfect IGP solution for...
42 by Gary Key on 10/14/2008
ASUS Rampage II Extreme - First Look
We take a first look at the latest ROG board sporting the Intel X58 chipset. However, we cannot provide performance numbers yet. Boo!!!
36 by Gary Key on 10/9/2008
The IGP Chronicles Part 1: Intel's G45 & Motherboard Roundup
Today we have the first part of a three part series on the current state of chipsets with integrated graphics. This first part looks closely at Intel's G45, presently...
56 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Gary Key on 9/24/2008
Foxconn Black Ops - Raw, Unadulterated Power
Foxconn continues its push for the enthusiast dollar with their Black Ops board. Fire up the cascades, as we have a board built for extreme benchmarking!
36 by Rajinder Gill on 7/30/2008
ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe: An Early Preview of P45 Express Performance
ASUS provided us with an early sample of their new P45-based motherboard. Join us for a first look at Intel's latest and greatest mainstream chipset.
31 by Kris Boughton on 5/13/2008
AMD 780G - The Three Amigos and a 9850BE
Our 780G boards from Jetway, ASRock, and Gigabyte all survived unharmed after coming face to face with the 9850BE (disclaimer - read fine print on cooling requirements).
22 by Gary Key on 4/30/2008
DFI X48 LT T2R: Floats like a Butterfly…
We put the latest DFI offering to the test. What does their X48 offering bring to the competitive enthusiast market?
25 by Rajinder Gill on 4/28/2008
ASUS Striker II Extreme: Mucho Bang, Mucho Bucks
Once again, ASUS is first to market, this time with their custom-designed NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra-based motherboard, the Striker II Extreme. We bring you a critical first look at...
24 by Kris Boughton on 4/11/2008
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