With Coffee Lake now on the way, it is time for motherboard makers to begin showing off their new Z370 offerings. This week, ASUS has begun showing off its new lineup for Intel’s 8th generation CPUs, including ROG, Prime and TUF gaming motherboards all on the way. With Coffee Lake, …
Read More »Gigabyte UK shows GTX 1080Ti Xtreme Edition, talks Z370 & overclocking
The Aorus GTX 1080Ti Xtreme Edition 11G is £800 worth of high end graphics card while the Z370 Aorus Gaming 7 and Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming are two brand new motherboards ready for the launch of Intel 8th Generation CPUs with the Z370 chipset.
Read More »Gigabyte unveil a range of new Z370 motherboards
With Intel's 8th-generation processors in sight, Gigabyte has unveiled its series of motherboards based on the Z370 chipset. All Z370 AORUS motherboards are performance tuned and host a range of features. Gigabyte has implemented its Z370 AORUS motherboards with compatibility for high speed RAM, ready for modules rated 4133MHz. Each …
Read More »Gigabyte X299 Aorus Gaming 7 Motherboard Review
Feature-packed and rammed with connectivity, the X299 Aorus Gaming 7 isn't even Gigabyte's flagship board!
Read More »MSI X299 Gaming M7 ACK Motherboard Review
Meet MSI's flagship motherboard for Intel's X299 platform, just add 10 cores (or more).
Read More »ASUS ROG Rampage VI Extreme Motherboard – first look!
Its loaded to the gills with features - and its not going to be cheap, but is this a potential candidate for best motherboard 2017?
Read More »ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe Motherboard Review
Can a premium motherboard from ASUS deliver a positive X299 experience?
Read More »ASUS announces trio of X399 motherboards for Ryzen Threadripper
Ryzen Threadripper launches in less than two weeks, so it’s time for motherboard makers to start showing off their new X399 designs. Today, ASUS has unveiled three X399 boards for Threadripper, the ROG Zenith Extreme, the ROG Strix X399-E Gaming and finally, the ASUS Prime X399-A. The ROG boards are …
Read More »MSI launches Threadripper X399 motherboard alongside updated X370/B350 models
Fresh off of AMD announcing a third Threadripper processor, MSI are preparing its X399 Gaming Pro Carbon motherboard with an abundance of modern features. Alongside the X399, MSI are also releasing updated versions of its X370 and B350 boards. Built on the SocketTR4 platform and a massive 13 phase (10+) …
Read More »Gigabyte X299 Aorus Gaming 3 Motherboard Review
What does Gigabyte provide an X299 punter for £270?
Read More »Gigabyte launches AB350N-Gaming WIFI Mini-ITX board for Ryzen
This week, the roster of Mini-ITX motherboards for Ryzen is expanding, as Gigabyte has launched the AB350N-Gaming WiFi. Based on AMD's B350 chipset, this motherboard includes a bunch of features, including Gigabyte's Smart-Fan 5, server class components and an optimised layout to support AMD's Wraith Max cooler, which comes included …
Read More »Intel Core-X series and X299 motherboards are now up for pre-order
At Computex earlier this month, Intel officially lifted the curtain on its new family of processors- the Core-X series, alongside the new X299 chipset. Now with retail availability not too far off, we are starting to see the first X299 motherboards and Core-X CPUs go up for pre-order. Let's start …
Read More »Gigabyte X299 Aorus Gaming 3 UNBOXING
While Luke works hard to review the new range of Intel X299 processors which have been officially sampled by Intel UK, he has managed to find some downtime to unbox the latest Gigabyte X299 Aorus Gaming 3. Spoiler - its a great looking bit of kit.
Read More »ASUS ROG is offering an impressive selection of free games with X299 motherboards
When you are looking to build a new PC or upgrade an older one, it is always best to shop around for deals. If any of you have set your sights on X299, then ASUS is looking to make sure you have a new game to enjoy on that system. …
Read More »Intel Core i7-7740K overclocked to 7.5GHz with Gigabyte X299, breaks several world records
Gigabyte has been keeping busy since the launch of X299, bringing together some veteran overclockers to put the Gigabyte X299-SOC Champion motherboard to the test. It seems the tests taking place at Gigabyte's OC lab were successful too, as four new benchmarking records were set, using an Intel Core i7-7740K …
Read More »Computex: ASRock goes all in on X299, smaller form factors and Bitcoin mining
ASRock had one of the busier booths at Computex this year, with a ton of new HEDT motherboards on show, on top of a focus on small form factor systems and even Bitcoin mining. Obviously with the launch of X299, there were a lot of motherboards on show at ASRock's …
Read More »Computex: MSI, ASRock, Biostar, PNY and Super Flower roundup
Computex is officially over and while we have already covered most of the big announcements, there are some smaller but interesting things we spotted at various booths over the course of the week. In this article, we will be rounding up some of the bits we saw at MSI, ASRock, …
Read More »Computex: ASUS ROG has new motherboards and funky modded projects
While we have already taken a detailed look at many of the new ROG products on show at Computex 2017, today we stopped by their booth for a look at a couple of new motherboards as well to see some pretty spectacular modded projects. First of all, motherboards. The first …
Read More »Computex: MSI unleashes new range of X299 motherboards
Computex has been full of announcements this year, which is partially down to the fact that Intel has launched its new X299 platform and Core-X processors. We have seen new X299 motherboard ranges from Gigabyte and ASUS already and now, we get to take a look at what MSI has …
Read More »Computex: Gigabyte shows off new range of X299 motherboards
Yesterday at Computex, Intel officially announced its new Core-X family of processors so naturally, motherboard makers are now showing off all of their new X299 designs. Today, we had a chance to swing by the Gigabyte booth at Computex and got a good look at their new range of X299 …
Read More »Computex: ASUS unveils strong ROG lineup of monitors, laptops and more
ASUS made a few big announcements at Computex yesterday, though the lack of ROG news did leave enthusiasts wanting more. Fortunately, today, ASUS ROG had its own conference, lifting the lid on some excellent new gear, ranging from an all new ultra-wide HDR monitor, to new Nvidia Max-Q laptops and …
Read More »Computex: Gigabyte unveils first X399 motherboard for AMD’s Threadripper
A few weeks back, AMD officially announced that it would be launching its new HEDT platform this summer, with the 16C/32T ‘Threadripper' CPU set to be the star of the show. As you would expect, this means motherboard makers are now beginning to give us a look at their plans …
Read More »MSI teases GTX 1080Ti Lightning and new motherboards for Computex
Computex 2017 kicks off in just a few days time but it looks like MSI is generating some buzz early. This year, we can expect to see new Gaming and GODLIKE motherboards on the show floor but there will also be a new GTX 1080Ti Lightning edition card, alongside a …
Read More »MSI B350M Mortar Motherboard Review
An ideal choice for micro-ATX buyers wanting Ryzen?
Read More »Gigabyte AB350-Gaming 3 Motherboard Review
Can Gigabyte's AB350-Gaming 3 prove itself as the feature-infused king at around £100?
Read More »ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 Motherboard Review
Can ASRock's attempt at a £100 B350 motherboard prove to be a worthy option for gamers?
Read More »MSI B350 Tomahawk (AM4) Motherboard Review
An overclockable and LED lit AM4 motherboard for £100.
Read More »ASUS ROG Strix Z270i Gaming Motherboard Review
An innovative M.2 heatsink and Dual M.2 ports crammed into the mini-ITX form factor.
Read More »Upcoming microcode update aims to improve Ryzen DDR4 compatibility
As popular as AMD's new Ryzen processors have been, one of the common complaints has been DDR4 RAM speed compatibility. While some users are able to break the 3000MHz barrier, others see their memory speeds capped much lower. Fortunately, a new microcode update is on the way and it will …
Read More »Gigabyte Z270N-Gaming 5 Motherboard Review
Has Gigabyte ticked all the boxes for mini-ITX gamers?
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