Motherboards

by Rafael Hernandez on May 1, 2009 · 0 comments

While the biggest trend for computing hardware is an ever shrinking footprint something is certainly lost as we reclaim precious space, namely performance. The mini-ITX platform was an effort to save space and has been, so far, host to an…

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 26, 2009 · 0 comments

ASRock was created in order to provide some value options to computer users while still maintaining a good level of quality, guess they thought they’d expand their reach. The company’s ASRock X58 SuperComputer motherboard sports all of the same great…

Read more ASRock X58 SuperComputer, It Has High Expectations Of Itself

by Rafael Hernandez on April 24, 2009 · 0 comments

You’d think that the renaming old products as new scheme would get quite a bit old but given the shere number of computer buyers out there and the general level of knowledge needed to keep up with the changes…well you’re…

Read more The Nvidia nForce 980a SLI, Same As The Old One

by Rafael Hernandez on April 23, 2009 · 0 comments

When one considers the microATX form factor its best trait is the small footprint it has in comparison to larger ATX boards. It’s all about the size in that market so very little focus is actually placed into making performance…

Read more ASUS Rampage II Gene, A Little Core i7 Board

by Rafael Hernandez on April 18, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s Atom CPU has all of the makings of a miracle little chip. It has carried the netbook industry on its shoulders with its “powerful-enough” processing and low-power requirements making it the perfect match for portable computers.That should be enough…

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 17, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s Core i7 launch brought about new performance levels for us to enjoy, unfortunately the prices on components used to support the new CPUs cost almost as much as the chip themselves.As with most gadgets, time has brought down the…

Read more Intel X58 Express On The Cheap, Gigabyte EX58-UD3R And EX58-UD4P

by Rafael Hernandez on April 12, 2009 · 0 comments

AMD’s 790 chipset series has a complete set of features more than capable of making your next machine last for the forseeable future. Paired with the company’s recent move to DDR3 support in their Phenom II CPU lineup you’re looking…

Read more AMD 790 Roundup, Phenom II DDR3 Joy

by Rafael Hernandez on April 7, 2009 · 0 comments

In the past motherboards were something that just helped the pricier stuff in your computer communicate with all of the other pricier stuff. Seeing as how it has increased its workload and is expected to handle quite a bit more…

Read more Foxconn Renaissance Motherboard, Well La De Da

by Rafael Hernandez on April 4, 2009 · 0 comments

ECS hasn’t had the greatest of reputations with the enthusiast crowd but the company has stepped up their game in recent years churning out some great products for your consideration and possible purchase.Case in point is their new A790GXM-AD3 motherboard…

Read more ECS A790GXM-AD3, Phenom II DDR3 Joy

by Rafael Hernandez on March 30, 2009 · 0 comments

The Mini-ITX form factor was created in order to place some computing power into a seriously small space. Up until recently any motherboard using the specification was seriously underpowered, an expensive boutique item, or a combination of the two. The…

Read more Zotac GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi, Computing On A Smaller Scale

by Rafael Hernandez on March 27, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel has taken a bit of a hard-line in order to protect their intellectual property recently hoping to either muscle out the competition, corner the market for all manner of chips, or bring some added drama to enthusiast forums…

Read more NVIDIA Files Countersuit, Intel Probably Not Shaking In Their Boots