Motherboard

Gigabyte has teamed up with G2 Esports to announce the release of a limited edition Z390 Aorus Master G2 Edition motherboard, inspired by G2 Esports dominance and passion for gaming. Gigabyte’s Z390 Aorus Master G2 Edition is designed specifically for gamers with its 12-phase digital power design to unleash the …

Internet of Things are everyday “dumb items” that are connected to the web to become smart and talk to each other. Anything from simple sensors to smartphones an wearables are connected to automated systems to gather information to create an action, help with a particular task or to learn from …

Now that PCIe is established in desktop solutions, we are hearing more details about the PCIe 5.0 interface...

AMD's new Threadripper CPUs are just days away, and Gigabyte has a host of TRX40 boards to go alongside...

Yesterday was a big one for both AMD and its partners. Not only have the first 3rd Gen Threadripper CPUs been announced, but motherboard makers are starting to show off their first offerings for the new TRX40 platform. We've seen a trio of boards from ASUS already this week and …

AMD’s 3rd generation Ryzen Threadripper high-end desktop platform will be launching later this month, so it is time for motherboard manufacturers to roll out new products in support of this next generation of HEDT processors. Asus will initially launch three motherboards to support the new AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPUs and …

AMD’s commitment to providing support for latest generation processors on the entire range of socket AMD motherboards is set to continue with BIOS updates being released by several manufacturers. Gigabyte recently announced a firmware update of its X570 motherboard lineup and now Biostar has new updates ready across its socket …

We are possibly only days away from the latest generation of high-end desktop processor wars between AMD and Intel. Until now, AMD has been rather quiet about information and specification of its new 3rd generation Ryzen Threadripper platform, although we expect some official details very soon. There has been a …

While most of the attention from Gigabyte over recent months has been on new motherboards for the 3rd generation AMD Ryzen platform, the company has been quietly working on boards for the upcoming Intel Xeon server platform too. To coincide with the recent announcement from Intel regarding new Xeon E-2200 …

Early adopters of AMD Ryzen 3rd generation desktop processors will know only too well that the CPUs didn’t quite live up to the official specification regarding boost frequency figures upon launch. New motherboard BIOS updates with AGESA 1.0.0.4 B are aimed at addressing performance and are rolling out now. Gigabyte …

The beta version for the latest AMD AGESA update for the Ryzen 3000, released by ASRock, is improving the boost clock across all cores. At the same time, MSI made the 1.0.0.4 patch for the X570 motherboards available, claiming improvements for boot times. As we've previously reported, MSI stated that the next …

The board has a list of features as long as your arm, however it also costs a hefty amount of money. 

This is a board you dont want to miss, given its powerful 16 phase power delivery system

It looks like the first consumer desktop motherboard from Gigabyte to support AMD Threadripper 3000 has been revealed after an image was posted online over the weekend. The dark and grainy image shows what is expected to be the first motherboard from Gigabyte’s Aorus gaming line to support the rumoured …

Until now, AMD has remained tight-lipped on any budget 500 series chipsets for Ryzen 3000. However, one of AMD's chief marketers has commented in reply to a Reddit post that points out B550A chipsets exist. On the AMD subreddit, there was a comment made from an official AMD source to …

MSI has been pushing content creator based products for some time now. It seems they might have a new content creator HEDT motherboard on the way to support AMD's upcoming TRX40 Threadripper 3000 socket too. MSI have been putting a lot of effort into their content creator featured products of …

According to MSI, AMD Ryzen CPUs will be getting a new microcode update soon, with a new BIOS which will be packed with over 100 features and improvements being rolled out next month. Microcode is the lowest level of CPU and machine instruction sets that are loaded from the BIOS …

MSI has been teasing information of a new motherboard addition to their already extensive X570 range. The new motherboard features an all-black design with absolutely no RGB and has already managed to set an overclocking record for the Ryzen 9 3900X processor. MSI says the new X570 Unify motherboard is …

Gigabyte has lifted the lid on its new X299X motherboards for Intel’s new Cascade Lake-X HEDT processors. Some of these were hinted at in prior leaks but now, we have the full reveal, with the Designare 10G, Aorus Xtreme WaterForce and Aorus Master boards hitting the market. The trio of new …

Luke goes hardcore with an in-depth VRM analysis of four X570 motherboards

AMD fans have reason to be cheerful this week, with news of its highly anticipated B550 Chipset specs being detailed online. This could give users a more budget-friendly incentive to upgrade to the new Zen 2, Ryzen 3000 platform. Hong Kong media HKEPC dropped the leaked specifications for the B550 …

This week, Intel has published an official datasheet for its upcoming and previously unannounced 495-series chipset. The document reveals key details about the specification and supported features in preparation for new CPU launches. The 495-series chipset will be compatible with Intel's ‘Premium U' and ‘Premium Y' SKUs, which often prioritise …

We've seen a number of Intel and AMD leaks recently, pointing towards new processors and motherboards to go with them. This week, we have an interesting leak from the Eurasian Economic Commission's database, which lists a slew of TRX40, Z490 and X299X motherboards from Gigabyte. This news comes to us …

It's ASRock's £300 X570 offering - what does Luke make of it?

ASUS already has a few ATX-sized X570 motherboards out in the wild but today, we are seeing two new additions to the lineup for small form factor builds.

Dig deep with Luke as he analyses the new MSI MEG X570 ACE motherboard

It's a high-end X570 motherboard that costs £390. Is it worth the money?

Gamescom is underway this week but this time around, there seems to be an increased focus on PC gaming gear, with ASUS ROG taking the opportunity to launch a ton of new stuff. We've got a new trio of gaming monitors, a trio of new motherboards and new wireless peripherals. …

Could this be the foundation for your next workstation or server build?

There's still plenty to see at Computex 2019, and that was certainly the case when Leo popped by the ASUS and ROG booths on the show floor. There was a big focus on ASUS' 30th anniversary, with special edition products, while we also saw new monitors and gaming gear at …