Motherboards
BIOSTAR has launched its AM5-based A620MS motherboard today, bringing a new low-end option for PC users on a budget. Though BIOSTAR has not disclosed what MSRP it the A620MS motherboard will carry, the specifications of the board make it clear that it targets the lowest-end segment of the market, though it makes use of the regular A620 chipset instead of the even less expensive A620A chipset. The A620MS sports some features typical for mATX A620 boards (which make up the vast majority of current models): two DDR5 DIMM slots that support up to two 48GB sticks, an M.2 PCIe 4.0 slot for SSDs, four SATA III ports, and a PCIe Gen4 x16 slot. The motherboard also has four debug LEDs for diagnosing CPU, RAM, GPU...
The Supermicro X11SRA Motherboard Review: C422 based Workstation for Xeon-W
For many professionals, a consumer level board may not have the features needed to satisfy their needs. Typically these boards include additional network functions and can have more and...
63 by Joe Shields on 5/30/2018
The ASUS Z370-I Gaming Review: Mini-Me Mega Motherboard
The ASUS ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming is one of the major Mini-ITX options for Intel's latest Coffee Lake processors. ASUS has a good history of building substantial Mini-ITX offerings...
38 by Joe Shields on 5/21/2018
EVGA Forgoes Driver DVDs: It’s All About The USB Flash Drive
Driver disks of some sort have been part of a PC enthusiast's life as far back as I can remember. Before Windows included drivers, they all came from media...
90 by Joe Shields on 5/18/2018
Mining Can Be Fashionable? Biostar Wants to Sell Millenials its New iMiner Systems
Biostar has this week released new iMiner systems specifically designed for crypto coin mining. The systems are stuffed with AMD RX 500-series video cards in a "space black" server-like...
36 by Joe Shields on 5/17/2018
Intel Releases Z390 Chipset Product Information: New Motherboards Inbound
In an unexpected disclosure of information, Intel’s Z390 Product Brief documentation went online today. No prior warning was given, and we were expecting something similar to perhaps pop up...
35 by Ian Cutress on 5/14/2018
The ASUS ROG Maximus X Apex Review: X Marks the Spot, Literally
The ASUS ROG Apex line of boards have always been known for its focus on overclocking as well as unique design implementations like the "X" shaped board and the...
40 by Joe Shields on 5/11/2018
The MSI X299 XPower Gaming AC Review: Flagship Fantasy
MSI's flagship motherboard for HEDT the X299 XPower Gaming AC. The XPower Gaming AC pulls from its overclocking and enthusiast pedigree as well as including features more focused on...
17 by Joe Shields on 5/9/2018
German IT Distributor Publishes AMD+Intel Roadmaps: Z490, Z390, 8-Core CFL in Q4
With Computex just around the corner, a lot of thought is being put to exactly what are we expecting to see at the show. There are questions about AMD’s...
30 by Ian Cutress on 5/3/2018
The Supermicro C7Z370-CG-IW Motherboard Review: SM's First Mini-ITX Gaming Board
Today we get an opportunity to look at a board from Supermicro's consumer segment, SuperO, in the exquisitely named C7Z370-CG-IW. This is their first gaming Mini-ITX motherboard, and having...
31 by Joe Shields on 4/30/2018
The ASRock X299 Extreme4 Motherboard Review: $200 Entry To HEDT
The ASRock X299 Extreme4 is an entry-level motherboard from ASRock designed to give users an inexpensive step into the premium land of the high-end desktop. At $200, it is...
25 by Joe Shields on 4/26/2018
The ASRock X370 Gaming-ITX/ac Motherboard Review
With high performance desktop ITX options appearing more frequently with each new generation of chipset, ASRock released a pairing of AM4 offerings to satisfy small form factor enthusiasts. Although...
30 by Gavin Bonshor on 4/18/2018
The MSI X370 XPower Gaming Titanium Motherboard Review: A Silver Flagship
The MSI X370 XPower Gaming Titanium is marketed as a top of the range ATX offering and currently stands as MSI's flagship AM4 socket motherboard. The XPower branding over...
20 by Gavin Bonshor on 4/13/2018
The ASRock AB350 Gaming K4 Motherboard Review: Dual M.2 at $90
A low-cost alternative for Ryzen systems to the high-calibre but higher-cost motherboards is the B350 range. Today we are testing the ASRock AB350 Gaming K4 motherboard, coming in under...
44 by Gavin Bonshor on 4/9/2018
The MSI X299M Gaming Pro Carbon AC Motherboard Review
There are only a few options in the microATX market if you want all the Intel cores but want to remain small and compact. The challenger today is MSI's...
18 by Joe Shields on 3/22/2018
The MSI B350 Tomahawk Motherboard Review: Gaming On a Budget
Without key buzzwords such as 'RGB' and 'gaming', MSI is looking to target AMD users on a strict budget with the B350 Tomahawk. Compared to X370, the B350 boards...
46 by Gavin Bonshor on 3/12/2018
The MSI X299 Gaming M7 ACK Motherboard Review: Light up the Night
What happens when a vendor adds 802.11ac to Killer networking? You get an ACK - specifically, the MSI X299 Gaming M7 ACK. This motherboard includes 3-way SLI and Crossfire...
34 by Joe Shields on 3/5/2018
The ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe Motherboard Review: Onboard OLED and WiGig
Sitting at the top of ASUS' consumer-focused motherboard line for X299 is the ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe. In the past, ASUS' 'Deluxe' line-up has attempted to emulate the status of...
11 by Joe Shields on 2/16/2018
AM4 Motherboard BIOS Updates Released to Support AMD Ryzen APUs
AMD’s Ryzen CPUs made a large impact on the market starting around mid-2017 when they were released. When Ryzen based CPUs hit the scene, performance was on generally on...
19 by Joe Shields on 2/12/2018
The EVGA X299 Micro Motherboard Review: A Smaller Take on X299
The EVGA X299 Micro Motherboard is mid-range microATX offering aiming to please a wide range of users but isn't marketed towards any one function in particular. It supports 2-way...
23 by Joe Shields on 2/9/2018
The EVGA X299 FTW K Motherboard Review: Dual U.2 Ports
The EVGA X299 FTW K is our first X299 motherboard from EVGA. The FTW K aims to bring users a solid power delivery, three-way multi-GPU capabilities, two M.2 slots...
23 by Joe Shields on 1/29/2018
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