I thought it would be a good idea to run another mega NEW YEAR competition – and what better way to start the year than to help 4 loyal readers build a new system? Based on feedback we know many KitGuru readers are still rocking 2500k and 2600k systems, so …
Read More »Win Intel 6950X, 5960X, 6700k and 6600k Processors!
While my team works away on Kaby Lake processor and motherboard reviews for publication in early 2017 I thought it would be a good idea to run another mega NEW YEAR competition – and what better way to start the year than to help 4 loyal readers build a new …
Read More »Gigabyte X99-Ultra Gaming Motherboard Review
Gigabyte has taken the Broadwell-E launch as an opportunity to update its X99 motherboard line-up. Today we will be examining the X99-Ultra Gaming – a feature-rich motherboard with premium offerings which include multiple PCIe storage interfaces, Intel USB 3.1, and user-customisable RGB lighting. Alongside the new LGA 2011-3 socket that …
Read More »Intel Broadwell-E Core i7-6950x benchmark results leak
Intel is set to announce Broadwell-E very soon indeed if leaks are anything to go by. Earlier this week, we got a look at some early performance numbers for the Core i7 6850K and now, someone has managed to get their hands on the ten-core flagship Broadwell-E chip, the 6950x, …
Read More »Intel’s 10-core i7-6950x Extreme Edition CPU outed early
It looks like details of Intel's upcoming flagship Extreme Edition processor have hit the web a little earlier than intended as the Intel Core i7-6950X has been spotted on the change-log for Intel's latest management engine software on its support site. The change-log entry gives away a few key details, …
Read More »Intel Broadwell-E specifications leak may reveal 10-core 20 thread CPU
Intel's Broadwell CPUs didn't really do too well on the desktop side and were quickly replaced with Skylake. However, that isn't stopping the chip maker from planning a Broadwell-E series of processors according to a new leak, which shows Intel's top offering coming with ten cores and twenty threads. These …
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