The motherboard market is tough – the enthusiast user would like a motherboard that does everything but is cheap, and the system integrator would like a stripped out motherboard that is even cheaper. The ASUS Maximus V Formula is designed to cater mainly to the gamer, but also to the enthusiast and the overclocker, for an all-in-one product with a distinct ROG feel.
Computex 2011: Twelve X79 Motherboards
Almost all the major motherboard manufacturers have had some form of X79 on display – Anand has already shown you the MSI and ECS offerings, but I stopped by...
30 by Ian Cutress on 6/1/2011
More on Intel's Thin Mini-ITX Standard
I stopped by Intel's booth at Computex to grab a few shots of the small but potent Thin Mini-ITX ecosystem. If you read our coverage yesterday you'll remember that...
19 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/1/2011
Computex 2011: MSI's X79 and Llano Motherboards
By now you know that Ivy Bridge (due out in March - April of 2012) will be backwards compatible with some 6-series motherboards. The CPU itself has a PCIe...
11 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/31/2011
Computex 2011: Zotac Z68 miniITX Motherboards
Zotac has two mini-ITX Z68 motherboards on display at Computex: the Zotac Z68-ITX WiFi A and B models (Z68ITX-A-E and Z68ITX-B-E). Both feature Intel’s Z68 chipset with all of...
10 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/31/2011
Computex 2011: ECS X79 and Llano Motherboards
I’ve been running around the Computex show floor all morning and finally managed to build enough of a lead ahead of my meetings to sit down and write up...
19 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/30/2011
Computex 2011: ECS X79 and Llano Motherboards
I’ve been running around the Computex show floor all morning and finally managed to build enough of a lead ahead of my meetings to sit down and write up...
19 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/30/2011
Computex 2011: ASRock Llano, 990FX and Z68 Motherboards
Computex 2011 is officially underway. Although technically it started yesterday with informal meetings at LAX, Ian and I kicked off our plethora of meetings at the show today with...
39 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Ian Cutress on 5/30/2011
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO Review: Our First Z68 Motherboard
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO: Friend or Foe? Yet another 6-series chipset is upon us from Intel. In terms of just consumer level desktop Cougar Point chipsets, this makes the seventh on...
99 by Ian Cutress on 5/11/2011
P67 $190 Part 2: MSI P67A-GD65, ASRock P67 Extreme6 and ECS P67H2-A2
Our first look at $190 P67 boards started with ASUS and Gigabyte. Within hours of posting the review, I was commandeered by several other companies to look at their...
28 by Ian Cutress on 5/10/2011
H67 – A Triumvirate of Tantalizing Technology
Sandy Bridge is more than just P67. With the plethora of issues regarding the B2 stepping and Intel’s recall, there is still hope in the land of Sandy...
55 by Ian Cutress on 3/27/2011
ASUS & MSI Announce 6-series Motherboard Replacement Programs
Let’s recap. Intel launched Sandy Bridge. Intel found a bug in the 6-series chipset, necessary for all Sandy Bridge systems. Intel issued a stop shipment on all 6-series parts...
58 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/8/2011
Gigabyte Announces 6-series Motherboard Replacement Program
Yesterday Intel announced the largest stop shipment/recall I can remember it ever making (excluding FDIV). The product in question? All 6-series chipsets, a necessary part of any Sandy Bridge...
86 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/1/2011
The Battle of the P67 Boards - ASUS vs. Gigabyte at $190
In the world of motherboards and manufacturer competition, the idea is to beat your competitor. To develop the product, with more features, more fancy gadgets, and perform better than...
117 by Ian Cutress on 1/20/2011
Welcome to Sandy Bridge, with the ASRock P67 Extreme4
The launch of the Sandy Bridge platform today brings Intel’s newest socket, the new LGA-1155 platform, into the hands of the consumer. Pre-release information across the internet has heralded...
55 by Ian Cutress on 1/3/2011
Zotac Announce two 880G AMD Mini-ITX Motherboards
The mini-ITX market is gathering pace, and seemingly every motherboard company wants a piece of the action. Some get it almost right, such as the Gigabyte H55N-USB which...
26 by Ian Cutress on 12/3/2010
A brief look at upcoming ASUS P67 Motherboards
With the launch of Sandy Bridge on the horizon, the larger motherboard manufacturers are putting the final touches to their products. ASUS, Gigabyte, EVGA, MSI, Foxconn, and others...
53 by Ian Cutress on 11/14/2010
A Quick Glimpse of the Biostar TP67XE and TH67XE
With Intel’s new socket 1155 and Sandy Bridge archtecture nearly upon us, it was only a matter of time before motherboard vendors started to release promotional shots of their...
27 by Ian Cutress on 9/29/2010
ASRock 890FX Deluxe: Comprehensive Motherboard Review & Investigation of Thuban Performance Scaling
We kick off our long overdue focus on AMD with an in-depth review of ASRock's 890FX Deluxe 4. Landing with an MSRP of $180, the Deluxe 4 slots in...
43 by Rajinder Gill on 8/31/2010
ZOTAC IONITX-P-E: Can Intel's CULV Processors Reinvigorate Interest in NVIDIA's ION?
NVIDIA’s ION brought a tremendous appeal to mini-ITX last year, but over the past six months Clarkdale has established itself as the natural and more capable choice for small...
42 by Rajinder Gill on 8/26/2010
ASUS Rampage III Formula to debut ‘soon’
ASUS’ Republic of Gamers range is soon to have a new member, in the shape of the ASUS Rampage III Formula. Using the X58 chipset, this board is...
20 by Ian Cutress on 8/6/2010