Motherboard

Earlier this week, there was some buzz surrounding MSI and its plans for next-gen AMD CPU support on 300 series motherboards. MSI customer support had told some customers that AMD’s upcoming 3rd Gen Ryzen processors won’t be supported on X370 motherboards. Since then, MSI has clarified the situation, stating that …

A brilliant gaming motherboard on a tight budget.

Has SuperMicro missed the mark? Leo explores one of 2019's most interesting boards.

Positioned towards the upper end of the Z390 market, ASUS is targeting deep-pocketed enthusiast gamers with its most affordable ATX ROG Maximus offering. Sporting features you’d expect from a premium Z390 offering, including dual heatsink-cooled M.2 slots and an eye-catching design, ASUS takes the standard ROG Maximus XI Hero and …

It's mini-ITX done well. Simples.

This is one of the highlights of 2019, so far. Find out why.

Its big, its bad and its loaded to the gills. Can you afford it though?

How well does Supermicro's "pint-sized Powerhouse" stand up to scrutiny?

As we were wrapping up our rounds at CES today, Leo stopped by to visit the Supermicro/SuperO suite. Lately, the company has been dipping its toes into the consumer motherboard market, expanding beyond server-grade hardware. We were able to take a peek at the full lineup. Watch the video via …

Much like most AiBs at CES this week, EVGA turned up with its new lineup of RTX 2060 graphics cards. However, there was plenty more on show, including a new sound card, a new Z390 motherboard and perhaps most excitingly, an early look at the RTX 2080Ti Kingpin edition. Watch …

It's a beast of a board if you're looking to build a server around an EPYC processor

Is a 4-phase VCore VRM enough for an ROG motherboard?

Intel's new Z390 chipset with ALL the connectivity.

Super Micro has prepared its latest motherboards for Intel’s new 9th generation line-up, introducing the SuperO Z390 range. The new chipset gives Super Micro similar performance boosts touted by competitors, but what gives the company a real edge is server-grade quality built for gamers. The new SuperO motherboard line-up is …

Accompanying Intel’s official 9th generation launch, third-party manufacturers have wasted no time in updating their flagship lines with the new Z390 chipset. ASUS fans in particular are being spoiled with 19 new motherboards to choose from across its ROG Maximus XI, ROG Strix, TUF Gaming, Prime and WS. Once again, …

Today is the big day, Intel has officially launched the Z390 motherboard chipset alongside several new 9th Gen processors. Our main man Leo has already had a chance to preview a bunch of new Z390 motherboards coming out, including new models from ASUS ROG, MSI, ASRock and Gigabyte!

Featured-packed and affordable, but lacklustre for overclocking.

Is this the new AMD Threadripper motherboard you need? Read our indepth analysis

ASUS does B450 mini-ITX, exactly like X470 only cheaper.

This really is a hell of a showcase for MSI - read on to see why.

MSI makes a convincing case for choosing B450 over X470.

Server-infused expensive VRMs and 10 Gigabit LAN

Supermicro are known for their high grade server boards, but can they create a great MINI ITX board?

AMD recently launched four models of 2nd Gen Threadripper CPUs, including the mighty 32-core Threadripper 2990WX CPU that features in our review of the Armari Magnetar Workstation. We expect that new CPUs will arrive with a new chipset and a raft of new new motherboards  but this time round things …

Last week, we had the official announcements of AMD’s Threadripper 2nd Gen processors. We already knew that AMD would be sticking with the X399 chipset for its second generation processors, and ASUS seems to be right on the ball with an X399 BIOS update already available. Today ASUS announced that …

Last week, MSI accidentally let some news out surrounding Intel’s 9th Gen processor launch. At the time, we learned that Z370 motherboards would be getting a BIOS update to support some of Intel’s upcoming 9th Gen SKUs. Since then, other motherboard makers have also begun announcing their own plans for …

Last week, MSI accidentally let some news out surrounding Intel’s 9th Gen processor launch. At the time, we learned that Z370 motherboards would be getting a BIOS update to support some of Intel’s upcoming 9th Gen SKUs. Now Gigabyte has followed the same path, confirming its own Z370 9th Gen …

ASRock shrinks AMD Ryzen into the mini-ITX form factor

It looks like Intel's 9th Gen processors are definitely heading our way soon, as MSI has revealed plans to support new six-core processors on Z370.

Yesterday, AMD officially launched the B450 chipset for Ryzen. This isn’t the most exciting launch in the world, as B450 shares a lot in common with both B350 and X470. However, it does provide a new option for those looking to build a low cost Ryzen PC. Now, partners are …