Motherboard

Can B550 support older Ryzen chips after all? These screenshots suggest it may well be possible...

Tomahawk is back... we review the MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk

ECS has announced its latest mini-ITX motherboard, known as the H410H6-TI2. Powered by a single 19V DC connector, this board also uses SODIMM memory instead of full-size DIMMs. As implied by the name, the board from ECS uses the budget-friendly Intel H410 chipset and the LGA 1200 socket. The H410H6-TI2 …

It's a feature-rich mini-ITX Z490 board with a top-notch VRM solution

If you’ve been keeping an eye on tech news this afternoon, then you will be well aware that AMD B550 motherboards have officially launched. We’ve already had the opportunity to review two ASUS ROG boards and the Gigabyte B550 Aorus Master. Now, we are taking a wider look at UK …

With the B550 chipset motherboards officially launching today, many PC gaming enthusiasts will be shopping around for upgrades, particularly now that there is a cheaper alternative to X570. To sweeten the deal for those making the jump, ASUS has launched a cashback/rebate program, which could save early adopters up to …

We are looking at two of ASUS’ ROG STRIX offerings – the B550-F Gaming (WiFi) & B550-E Gaming

It's a cracking B550 board from Gigabyte, but is it worth the steep £300 asking price?

Is this the Z490 Hero we have been waiting for?

Leo gets a first look at the MSI MPG Z490 Carbon EK X motherboard - a motherboard from EKWB?

We review MSI's £400 MEG Z490 Ace motherboard

Featuring a custom EK water block "that aesthetically blends with the motherboard", MSI claims the new MPG Z490 Carbon EK X offers outstanding cooling performance for both the motherboard's VRM and the CPU...

ASRock's Phantom Gaming-ITX is the only X570 mITX motherboard with a Thunderbolt 3 connector

Just when we thought all the Intel Z490 motherboard launches were done and dusted, Gigabyte has added one more board to its Z490 line up which sees the Taiwan based company continue its partnership with G2 Esports in the form of the Aorus Z490 Ultra G2 Edition Gaming Motherboard. Gigabyte …

While Z490 hit all the headlines in the enthusiast market, the lower-spec range of Intel 10th generation Comet Lake-S processors will no doubt find their way into more cost-effective motherboards such as the new H410 range recently announced by Biostar. The Biostar H410 series of motherboards offering support for Intel …

Hype for AMD’s B550 budget Ryzen 3000 platform has been building for some time now with a release expected maybe around mid-June. The big players in the motherboard market have been announcing B550 line ups but without any solid pricing info announced so far. However, that has changed now since …

Earlier this month, we shared the news about ASRock's approach to enabling overclocking of non-K CPUs on non-Z motherboards. Now it seems that both MSI and Asus will also offer the same feature on their non-Z motherboards...

Following Asus’ announcement of its B550 motherboards, MSI has also shared information on its upcoming B550 models. As an alternative to the X570 chipset, the B550 motherboards are a more affordable option if you’re planning to build a Ryzen-based system, while still keeping support for PCIe 4.0. The PCIe 4.0 …

Compatible with Ryzen 3000 series processors, Gigabyte's new B550 motherboards feature PCIe 4.0, improved thermal solutions and digital power design, making these boards the perfect alternatives to their X570 counterparts...

ASUS introduces a range of motherboards for AMD's B550 chipset.

This week marks the launch of Intel’s 10th Generation Core desktop processors and the Z490 chipset for motherboards. We’ve already seen some memory records broken utilising this new hardware and it looks like MSI’s motherboards are turning up some decent CPU overclocking results too. First up is the flagship MSI …

Today, we finally saw performance testing and reviews unveiled for Intel’s new 10th Generation Core-series desktop processors. This is also the launch day for Z490 motherboards. There are going to be a ton of options available, so in this article, we’ll break down what ASUS has to offer, as well …

AMD has backtracked following its controversial Zen 3 support announcement earlier this month.

We have another Z490 motherboard to add to the growing list, this time from Supermicro’s gaming sub-division- SUPERO. The SuperO Pro Gaming C9Z490-PGW launches this week alongside the new 10th generation of Intel Core-series desktop processors.  Supermicro is best known in the server motherboard space, but some of that expertise …

AMD has already launched the X570 and B550 chipsets to be paired with Ryzen 3000 processors, but there’ still no official word on the entry-level A520 chipset. Despite that, Asus has listed five new motherboards using the unannounced chipset. From the five listed motherboards, three are from Asus’ Prime series, …

ASRock’s Z490 AQUA aims to be cool, both in its appearance and in terms of its temperatures. To that purpose Z490 AQUA comes equipped with a CPU/VRM monoblock and a custom ‘AQUA Cooling Armour’ heatsink. Only 999 boards will be made, so those that want to get their hands on the …

Last week, Intel announced its new 10th Gen Core desktop processors as well as the new Z490 motherboard chipset. We’ve already previewed a bunch of upcoming Z490 motherboards, but now, we can see what retail availability and pricing looks like in time for launch.  Z490 motherboard listings went live earlier …

It’s not often you hear the words Intel and support for multiple CPU generations on a single motherboard platform in the same sentence lately. Well, that is about to change since it has become apparent that new Z490 based motherboards will support 11th gen Intel Rocket Lake-S desktop processors. Ever …

We get hands on with eight brand-new Z490 motherboards

GIGABYTE’s AORUS products are usually equipped with the latest technology and aimed towards gamers – with the company’s upcoming Z490 motherboards being no exception. The lineup is reported to come with forwards-compatibility for PCIe 4.0. Based on reports from VideoCardz, GIGABYTE’s AORUS Z490 lineup will consist of 14 different boards that …