Tag Archives: AM4

Looking for a new CPU upgrade? AMD delivers in spades with the Ryzen 3900X and 3700X

Some of Noctua’s most popular CPU coolers are finally getting compatibility for AMD’s AM4 socket for Ryzen processors. Free upgrade kits are being offered to current owners of one of the supported coolers, meanwhile all new stock will come with AM4 mounting hardware in the box. Noctua has offered AMD-specific …

Featured-packed and affordable, but lacklustre for overclocking.

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

MSI makes a convincing case for choosing B450 over X470.

ASRock shrinks AMD Ryzen into the mini-ITX form factor

It has been a long time coming, but today AMD has officially launched the B450 chipset for AM4 motherboards. Up to this point, Ryzen 2nd Gen buyers have had X470 motherboards available to them, but with B450 now landing, there will be more budget-oriented options available. As you would expect, …

ASUS ROG delivers a mid-range marvel for AMD's new X470 chipset.

AMD’s long-rumoured Picasso APU has surfaced in an online benchmark.

When the new Ryzen chips launched a couple of months ago, they brought with them the X470 chipset. This chipset is aimed at the enthusiast, leaving budget builders out in the cold. That has all changed now though, as the B450 chipset is finally launching and aftermarket partners are starting …

It's an excellent motherboard from ASUS ROG - is it just too good for Ryzen 2nd Gen?

We take a look at another X370 board from ASRock - but is it all too familiar?

Some early Ryzen 2000 series APU buyers are finding themselves stuck in a boot loop due to outdated motherboard BIOS versions.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...

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 …