AMD met with a positive reception for their Llano based A series APU's – targeting customers working on a relatively tight budget who want an ‘all in one' chip design for a media center PC or low cost workhorse machine. We are looking at the latest flagship A8-3870K Black Edition …
Read More »Grab your new motherboard now, before the price hikes hit
Slightly deeper pockets will soon be required if a new motherboard is on the shopping list. It's been said that motherboard vendors will be looking to increase prices on their boards by as much as 10% in the very near future, potentially as early as the end of this quarter. …
Read More »ASRock Z68M-ITX/HT Mini-ITX Motherboard Review
ASRock have worked hard in the last year to compete with the big players such as ASUS and Gigabyte in the enthusiast sector. Products like the 990FX Fatal1ty motherboard that we looked at a few months back show just how far they have come and how they can now compete …
Read More »Intel Core i7 3820 and ASrock Extreme4-M review
Intel launched their X79 platform in November and Kitguru was on hand with multiple reviews. Since this launch we have looked at several motherboards primarily targeting the hardcore, high end overclocking audience. There is no doubt the Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition is the processor to rule them all, but …
Read More »Asus claim 70% of X79 motherboard market share
Asus are highly regarded for the quality of their motherboards worldwide and are claiming to have gained a 70% marketshare for models equipped with the Intel X79 Express chipset. Their report also shows that their Z68 and P677 series motherboards have reached a global market share of 50-60%. According to …
Read More »Sapphire Pure Black X79N Motherboard and HD7970 GPU Review
Today we are taking a look at the latest ‘Pure Black' X79N motherboard from Sapphire, based around Intel's enthusiast X79 platform (LGA2011). We have reviewed many Sapphire motherboards in the past and have admired their build quality and overall level of performance, even if their bios configurations have been lagging …
Read More »ASRock X79 Extreme9 Motherboard Review
ASRock have been releasing a wide range of quality motherboards in the last year and can now firmly be recognised as one of the major players in the industry. Today we are looking at their top of the line X79 motherboard, entitled the ‘Extreme 9'. This board is fully loaded …
Read More »MSI’s Flagship X79 Big Bang Xpower II Emerges
MSI, world's premier graphics card and mainboard manufacturer is excited to announce the availability of it's premium overclocking mainboard for the Intel X79 chipset, the Big Bang-XPower II. Built on the legacy of the world-record holding Big Bang-XPower, it promises equally impressive results for both CPU and graphics card overclocking. …
Read More »ASRock A75M-ITX Motherboard Review
We have tested a number of motherboards from ASRock in the past which we have been generally very impressive. They cater for users of all levels, producing a range which encompasses both budget friendly, mid-range and high-end enthusiast motherboards. The Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Motherboard we looked at a while back …
Read More »MSI’s New X79A Motherboard with Military Class III Components
Leading international mainboard and graphics card manufacturer MSI today announces the official release of its X79A-GD45 (8D) mainboard. This new mainboard is based on Intel's latest X79 chipset and uses the LGA 2011 socket supporting the 2nd generation Core i7 processors. The X79A-GD45 (8D) features 8 memory DIMMs and supports …
Read More »Sapphire Pure Black 990FX Motherboard Review
Today we are looking at the latest motherboard from Sapphire to support AMD's new FX family of processors, with backwards compatibility for the previous generation AM3 CPUs. The Sapphire Pure Black 990FX is a full sized ATX board targeting the high end AMD enthusiast audience. This is also the first …
Read More »SAPPHIRE launch Pure Black 990FX motherboard
SAPPHIRE Technology, a leading manufacturer and global supplier of graphics, mainboard and multimedia solutions has just introduced a new mainboard developed to support the latest high performance FX CPU family from AMD, and fully backwards compatible with previous generation AM3 CPUs. The SAPPHIRE Pure Black 990FX is a full ATX …
Read More »Asus P8Z68-V LX Motherboard Review
Intel's Z68 platform has proven popular with the enthusiast audience, as the combination of stellar performance and competitive pricing is tough to match. In September Gigabyte released the GA Z68AP D3, a budget priced board which targeted a huge audience and I really thought it offered great value for money. …
Read More »Intel’s Anna Cheng puts X79 under the Videoscope
While the KitGuru lab has burned the midnight oil to bring you the most comprehensive and detailed analysis of Intel's brand new technology, the chip manufacturer has its own view on the new platform and what it means. Once you're done reading the 40-page, in-depth testing and analysis articles, whip …
Read More »MSI Sandy Bridge Evolution Contest
MSI, the world-renown mainboard and graphics card manufacturer, will be kicking off the “Sandy Bridge Evolution” contest at HWBOT (http://hwbot.org). Join the competition with any MSI 6 series mainboard between November 20 and December 17, 2011, to win MSI’s latest X79 mainboard and evolve your desktop overclocking experience! This “MSI …
Read More »GIGABYTE Announces “Locked ‘n’ Loaded” Contest Winners
Gigabyte announced the winners of the GIGABYTE Locked ‘n’ Loaded contest, hosted on HWBOT.org. To create an even playing field, the Locked ‘n’ Loaded contest featured two stages based on the ability to overclock Intel® Core™ Sandy Bridge processors with a ‘Locked’ multiplier of 31x. Running from October 1st to …
Read More »Intel i7 3960X EE / Asus P9X79 Deluxe / 32GB Corsair Vengeance (1600mhz) Review
Intel launch their X79 platform today and we have several reviews ready for your enjoyment, focusing on various aspects of the technology and associated performance with partnering hardware. In this article we are going to be testing the Intel i7 3960x with the new Asus P9X79 Deluxe motherboard with a …
Read More »Intel i7 3960X EE / Asus Rampage IV Extreme / Corsair GTX8 (2400mhz) / Quad GTX590 Review
Today Intel are launching their new high end X79 platform and Kitguru has prepared several reviews for your viewing pleasure. In this specific review we are looking at the new Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition processor when paired up with the flagship ASUS Rampage IV Extreme Edition motherboard and …
Read More »Intel i7 3960X EE / Gigabyte GA X79 UD3 / 16GB GSkill Ripjaws Z (2133mhz) Review
Today we have multiple reviews focusing on the new Intel X79 launch, featuring two high end motherboards from Asus … the £280 P9X79 Deluxe and flagship £335 Rampage IV Extreme … for those with deeper pockets. That said, we know that many people won't want to spend £300 (or more) …
Read More »Gigabyte X79 board feature 3D bios and 3D Power
The Intel launch for X79 is not too far away now, and we spoke with Andrew Ditchburn, marketing manager for Gigabyte in the UK. They have been affected badly by the floods in Thailand, but it appears that they have some cool features planned. Andrew Ditchburn said: “Gigabyte’s new Dual …
Read More »Full range of MSI X79 boards pixellated in a public place
While the initial designs were all on show at Computex 2011 in Taiwan, detailed pictures of the final mainboards have been few and far between. In most cases, the possibility that these are covered by a dark and devious NDA have prevented too much info from surfacing. The game has …
Read More »Asus boss Jackie Hsu reveals X79 plans
On 19th October, KitGuru and Pro Class TV were invited along to a private technology seminar – held behind closed doors in the heart of London. We managed to catch up with one of the company's most senior executives, Jackie Hsu, as well as a number of product managers and …
Read More »MSI X79A-GD65 8D – X79 photos leak
With Intel's upcoming X79 release just around the corner we managed to get hold of a handful of MSI X79A-GD65 8D pictures. MSI are releasing several new products in this range including the 4 DIMM X79A-GD45 and a micro-ATX 4 DIMM X79MA-GD45 motherboards. All of the boards follow the highest …
Read More »ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Review
This year we have seen ASRock launch an attack on the high end market with a steady stream of quality motherboards for both AMD and Intel platforms. I use several of their boards myself at home and have found them to be very reliable and extremely straightforward to overclock. Today …
Read More »AMD FX 8150 Black Edition 8-Core Review (with Gigabyte 990FXA-UD7)
Intel's Core i5 and Core i7 range have been dominating the headlines in 2011, bringing together a heady combination of class leading performance with competitive pricing. Today AMD are set to revitalise their famous FX brand name and we analyse the new flagship FX 8150 Black Edition processor. Is it …
Read More »ASUS ROG Maximus 4 GENE-Z GEN3 and P8Z68 GEN 3 Series Motherboards
ASUS ROG Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 and P8Z68/GEN3 Series motherboards are the first motherboards in the industry with genuine compatibility for PCI Express 3.0 support. Lab-tested to confirm quality, reliability and performance for users wishing to upgrade to PCI Express 3.0 in the future, the new motherboards ship with upgraded hardware …
Read More »ASUS F1A75-I Deluxe Motherboard Review (with A6-3650)
We have reviewed a wide selection of products in the new AMD budget range, but today we look at something special, the ASUS F1A75-I Deluxe. This is a premium mini ITX motherboard which offers a capable foundation for a new media center system. Asus have a reputation for creating some …
Read More »MSI Z68A-GD80-G3 (Intel Z68) Motherboard Review
MSI have been releasing a steady stream of well priced, performance oriented graphics cards and motherboards this year, and today we are looking at their Z68A-GD80-G3 which supports the next generation of PCI Express graphics cards. We have always had good experiences with MSI motherboards, their MSI X58A-GD65 has been …
Read More »ASrock X79 motherboard sneaks onto the net
A picture of the upcoming ASrock X79 board has made appearance on the internet, via various Far East websites. We snagged the picture for our readers today. We have reviewed many ASRock boards this year, and many of them have won our highest accolades. They are certainly a force to …
Read More »Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 Z68 review – bargain mobo of the year
Kitguru often focuses on the ultra high end hardware, but today we are building a system around the Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 Z68 motherboard, a new product which aims to deliver the best price point possible. At a shade under £85 we wanted to test this new mobo with the award winning …
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