It would appear that the Lucid HYDRALOGIX has found another fan…a big one. The Asus ROG Crosshair IV Extreme motherboard sports five PCIe x16 slots two that are CrossFireX enabled via the AMD 890FX chipset while the other three use Lucid’s extra special connectivity that allows graphics cards from different manufacturers to work in a […]
Motherboards
Enthusiast level hardware enjoys treading in uncharted waters by providing the latest and greatest in overclocking features but, maddeningly, overlook the simplest of options. The ASRock 890FX Deluxe4 is prepped for AMD’s AM3 processor lineup and includes a much awaited feature: a USB3 header on board so you can connect those front panel USB3 ports […]
There are certain things that aren’t readily accepted by organizations until the big names in industry take a stab at it…yes your next work desktop will likely be puny. The Intel DH57JG Mini ITX motherboard supports Intel LGA 1156 processors with integrated graphics (and without) but it also includes a PCIe x16 slot for those […]
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The majority of enthusiasts build machines with their eye on all-out gaming performance which, more often than not, relies on graphics cards doing the heavy lifting. MSI has paired up the distinctively low-end AMD 770 chipset with Lucid’s Hydra frame gathering chip for a decidedly weird but totally workable motherboard. The Hydra chip enables you […]
There are certain levels of performance when it comes to high end computing and gaming setups that are only unlocked when you spends several thousands of dollars on your system…this might just be the top tier platform. The EVGA Classified SR-2 motherboard is based on Intel’s server centric 5520 chipset which allows for dual processor, […]
Choosing your next motherboard gets a little confusing when it comes time to compare the never ending bullet point feature list manufacturers enjoy throwing out there. Thankfully most motherboards from top tier companies sport feature parity so there isn’t much of a guessing game as much as it is a choice of style. The Gigabyte […]
Read more Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5 for that feature overload feeling
Intel’s P55 chipset offers a dizzying array of advanced features but in order to bring its costs down, and keep it from competing with its bigger brother the X58, they cut out a few PCI Express lanes which are important for those with Multi-GPU dreams. In comes the ECS P55H-AK which takes the budget minded […]
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Multi-GPU setups are expensive, and sometimes a bit of a pain to set up with all sorts of driver finagling, but when you start to jump into the 3 graphics card and up range you’re staring at some might expensive motherboard options in order to get the most out of them. The MSI Big Bang […]
There has been a trend at the top of the motherboard market which sees a number of high priced models which push every conceivable barrier in the race to have the most powerful PC possible. The Gigabyte GA-X58-UD9 motherboard comes in at a wallet busting $700 US MSRP which is quite a bit for anything […]
ASRock used to be the manufacturer of motherboards with…some interesting design decisions. Their budget products typically combined the latest CPU support with a chipset that was a generation or two behind and it somehow all worked quite well together. The ASRock P55 Extreme4 on the other hand plays things by the book so that means […]
There used to be a distinct divide between server hardware and the desktop market, that is until Intel and AMD started adding reasonably priced server chips to their lineups making a trip into SMP world both intriguing and reasonable. The ASUS Z8NA-D6C motherboard is more than happy to help you on your way to computing […]
