Motherboard manufacturers try to sneak in the odd performance enhancement in order to make their products seem more compelling than the competition but it’s hard to deny a solid performer. The Asus Crosshair V Formula motherboard is geared up to take on your current AM3+ processor, or future Bulldozer based replacement, with its AMD 990FX chipset […]
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AMD’s Llano Fusion chip contains a strange mix of features that makes it somewhat intriguing in many different PC niches from home theater PCs to pseudo gaming systems. The ASUS F1A75-V Pro Llano Motherboard is more than capable of running the new GPU infused chips. If you thought you were going to see a board with less than […]
Read more ASUS F1A75-V Pro Llano Motherboard sports high-end features for Fusion
It’s interesting to watch the new Intel Z68 sporting motherboards roll out with its fancy SSD caching technology and other impressive features that makes the LGA 1155 socket even more compelling than it was before. The ASUS P8Z68-V PRO motherboard isn’t a budget option so it offers plenty of extra added goodies and potent overclocking capabilities […]
Read more ASUS P8Z68-V PRO Motherboard sits comfortably in the middle of the pack
Ah the dreaded wait until a CPU manufacturer releases their newest chipset platform. The weeks leading up to the launch date are filled with all manner of detail leaks only serve to heighten your need for the latest and greatest. It would seem that ASRock is ready for the roll out since they’ve got, at […]
Read more ASRock Z68 Pro3 and Extreme4 Motherboards play peek-a-boo
Most PC users don’t take their motherboard into account when it comes to airflow or cooling in general but, given the number of support chips on a design, it shouldn’t be so easily overlooked. ASUS’ Sabertooth P67 motherboard sports a fancy “shield” that acts as a buffer between the heat output from your video card […]
Read more ASUS Sabertooth P67 Motherboard shields the lesser known components
Intel’s H67 chipset is designed for basic desktop usage so you won’t see much in the way of added slots since its been entrenched in the microATX form factor segment. The Gigabyte H67A-UD3H motherboard takes the chipset into full ATX sized housing with the extra PCI Express and PCI slots to go along with it. The […]
Read more Gigabyte H67A-UD3H Motherboard oversizes the minimalism
The need for performance options extends to every component in a system, at least to an enthusiast, but the bulk of PC users don’t need such features when default settings offer more than enough computing power. Biostar’s TH67XE motherboard doesn’t go after the overclocking crown but it’s more than capable of handling Intel’s LGA 1155 Core […]
Read more Biostar TH67XE Motherboard works its magic in smaller confines
AMD’s Brazos platform is the company’s first crack at a CPU and GPU integrated into a single chip (also known as the Fusion initiative) which has made a compelling case for all-in-one chips that provide good performance in small sizes. The ASUS E35M1-I Deluxe ITX Motherboard latches an intricate cooling solution that covers up a large […]
Read more ASUS E35M1-I Deluxe Mini ITX Motherboard goes overkill on the cooling
A dizzying array of features await you on your next PC build but if you’re planning on going with the Intel P67 route especially when you take into account all of the different motherboard models on the market. Thankfully competition has made sure that most every model has a base level of features and some […]
Read more Intel P67 Motherboards compete in the performance ring
The reasons for owning a full-sized desktop, for most users, is dwindling since the majority of miniITX motherboards provide everything you need aside from extra expansion slots that few people take advantage of anyway. Gigabyte’s H67N-USB3-B3 features the Intel H67 chipset so you can expect Sandy Bridge CPU support and it also manages to pile on […]
Read more Gigabyte H67N-USB3-B3 has more connectivity than most full sized boards
AMD’s Fusion platform does a commendable job of combining a processor and graphics chip into a single die which can only improve energy consumption and help to shrink a system’s size. Thankfully the MSI E350IA-E45 doesn’t shrink too much and enables it to include a full PCI Express X16 slot so you can load a […]
Read more MSI E350IA-E45 comes with almost everything you need
