Tag Archives: AM4

Some early Ryzen 2000 series APU buyers are finding themselves stuck in a boot loop due to outdated motherboard BIOS versions. Fortunately, AMD has a solution, and it seems to involve sending out free processors.

AMD's first Ryzen desktop APUs are here! The Ryzen 5 2400G brings together Zen CPU architecture with an RX Vega 11 graphics core. The Ryzen 3 2200G on the other hand uses RX Vega 8 under the hood. How do they perform? Let's find out...

AMD is bringing a modern processor with four true cores to market for a little over £100.

We put 5 coolers head-to-head on the new AM4 platform.

An ideal choice for micro-ATX buyers wanting Ryzen?

Can Gigabyte's AB350-Gaming 3 prove itself as the feature-infused king at around £100?

Can ASRock's attempt at a £100 B350 motherboard prove to be a worthy option for gamers?

An overclockable and LED lit AM4 motherboard for £100.

Priced at £230, has ASRock presented the perfect all-round AM4 motherboard?

How does Ryzen scale down to a six-core, twelve-thread processor?

Can the 4C8T Ryzen 5 1500X hand Intel's locked Core i5 a beating?

Titanium styling and an enthusiast design, this is MSI's £300 AM4 flagship.

Does Gigabyte's Aorus AX370-Gaming 5 back up flashy lights with its performance?

A high-end AM4 motherboard with plenty of features on offer.

AMD has announced its Ryzen 5 processors which will be launched and on shelves from April 11th 2017 in the form of two 4C8T parts and two 6C12T SKUs. Pricing will range from $169 to $249 USD, with the Ryzen 5 flagship 6C12T 1600X featuring a Precision Boost clock frequency …

An overclockable 8C16T Ryzen 7 for £330. Bargain. You get an RGB cooler too.

Can't find the high end motherboard you want for a new Ryzen processor? You aren't the only one.

Take a Ryzen 7 1800X, drop 200MHz off the clock speed, reduce the price by £100 and you get a 1700X. Is this too good to be true?

In the weeks leading up to AMD’s Ryzen launch, we have seen plenty of CPU cooler makers begin to offer free AM4 upgrade kits, allowing upgraders to hang on to their old CPU coolers. We have already seen Phanteks, Cooler Master, Noctua and Corsair join the list but today, Fractal …

AMD is back with a bang in the processor market. Is a 4.1GHz-capable 8C16T CPU for £490 too good to be true?

Kitguru has the pricing, we have had a hands on. Is 2017 THE COMEBACK OF AMD?

A few weeks back, we learned that a few CPU cooler makers were preparing to offer up AM4 upgrade kits to ensure compatibility for AMD’s upcoming Ryzen processors. Since then, a few cooler makers have confirmed compatibility via upgrade kits, including Phanteks and Noctua but this week, Cooler Master is …

Noctua is legendary in the world of air cooling, not only does the company often have the quietest coolers but they also tend to perform the best too. However, with AMD’s Ryzen launch approaching fast alongside a new AM4 socket, it is time for a few coolers to get updated …

The first few months of this year are going to be quite hectic in the tech world, we have already seen the launch of Intel’s new Kaby Lake processors but we also have AMD’s Ryzen launch coming in early March. As a result of these huge launches, CPU cooler makers …

AMD is all set to launch its first Ryzen processor in just over a month, which means there will be many looking to upgrade. However, making the jump to the AM4 motherboard socket could introduce some compatibility issues with certain after-market coolers, which is why companies like Phanteks are offering …

We managed to get some time with MSI’s motherboard Guru Joran. He gave us a run down of some of the new features on their Intel Kaby Lake motherboards, as well as a sneak preview of a pair of upcoming AMD chipset motherboards. Single button settings for a DDR4 boost …

AMD kicked off its New Horizon event this evening, giving us our best look at the company’s next flagship desktop processor yet. For starters, the official name for AMD’s next CPU is ‘Ryzen’ but AMD had much more to show off, including some performance demos putting Ryzen up against an …

In just one week, we will be getting our best look at AMD’s upcoming Zen processors yet at the ‘New Horizon’ event, just before the rumoured January launch. However, Zen will be just one element, we will also be getting a good look at the new X370 chipset and some …

We have two huge CPU launches on the horizon at the moment, with both Intel and AMD debuting new desktop processors in the new year. As you might imagine, this is also quite a big occasion for motherboard makers, who will get the chance to refresh their lineups with new …

AMD is set to take on Intel once again this year with the launch of its highly anticipated Zen architecture processors. While Socket AM4 is currently poised to launch for some APUs fairly early this year, Zen CPUs won’t be arriving until a bit later, with current sources pointing towards …