ASUS SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 18-09-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Coming from the ASUS TUF Series, SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 is the Mad Max of motherboards; equipped with robust Thermal Armor and jam-packed with innovative features.

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ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 08-09-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Placed at the low-end, our attention turns to ASRock's Fatal1ty Gaming line for a look at the K4 motherboard which features the Intel Z170 chipset.

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ASUS Z170-A Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 05-08-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Looking for an affordable route to Intel Skylake, DDR4 and LGA 1151? Z170-A is a mainstream motherboard featuring the Intel Z170 chipset and a whole host of innovation.

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MSI Z170A GAMING M7 Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 05-08-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

In the first of our Intel Z170 motherboard reviews we take a look at what MSI has to offer in the Z170A GAMING M7 -- a high-end LGA 1151 board tailored to gamers, featuring DDR4 Boost and more!

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Intel Skylake Core i5-6600K & Core i7-6700K Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 05-08-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Intel has finally unveiled their 6th Generation processors codenamed Skylake. We take a look at the new unlocked 6600K and 6700K CPUs to see what improvements have been made.

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Intel 750 Series PCIe SSD Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 08-05-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Heard of NVMe? No? You should do as it is the new standard that is setting the PCIe SSD world alight with blistering speed. Read on as we test the new king of SSD performance: The Intel 750 Series PCIe SSD.

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GIGABYTE X99 GAMING-5P Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 03-05-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Adding to their already impressive X99 line-up, GIGABYTE have recently released the GAMING 5P motherboard with upgraded support for 3333MHz DDR4 and a host of new audio and overclocking features...

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Intel NUC Kit NUC5i3RYK Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 27-03-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Courtesy of CCL Computers we take a look at Intel's Mini-PC; NUC Kit NUC5i3RYK. Featuring the 5th generation Intel Core Processor - Core i3-5010U.

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GIGABYTE GA-X99M-Gaming 5 Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 21-02-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The best things come in small packages so they say. We find out if this is true as we sample GIGABYTE's matx power house in the form of the GA-X99M-Gaming 5.

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ASRock X99 WS-E/10G Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 16-02-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

ASRock recently unveiled thier ultra high end X99 workstation motherboard, the X99 WS-E/10G boasting QUAD SLI, Dual Intel 10G BASE-T LAN along with Dual Intel Gigabit LAN ports for the ultimate in gaming and file transfer performance.

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ZOTAC ZBOX Sphere OI520+ Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 13-01-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Looking for a mini pc that has bags of power and a little different along with a small footprint? ZOTAC Sphere is what you need!

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ASUS Maximus VII Impact Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 20-11-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

ASUS Republic of Gamers recently unveiled their condensed and rather dainty Mini-ITX Intel Z97 motherboard, which is packed with exciting features. We take it for a spin.

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ASRock X99 Extreme4 Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 12-10-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Costing almost half that of the range toppers while still retaining many popular features, our 4th X99 motherboard review focuses on the mid range Extreme4 from ASROCK.

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Intel Pentium K Anniversary G3258 Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 08-10-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The unlocked dual-core 'bang for buck' processor based on 22nm Intel Haswell technology.

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GIGABYTE X99 SOC FORCE Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 10-10-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

GIGABYTE present to us a premium X99 motherboard with an overiding objective in mind - extreme overclocking. See how it fairs in our latest X99 motherboard review.

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ASUS X99 Deluxe Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 27-09-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Features, looks, and performance. Three things every good motherboard should have. The X99 Deluxe is has all these and is more than equipped for Intel Haswell-E.

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MSI Z97 MPOWER Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 24-09-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Designed with the Intel Z97 chipset, Z97 MPOWER brings affordability to overclocking. Featuring MSI's Military Class components and much more!

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BIOSTAR HI-FI Z97WE Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 17-09-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

An Intel Z97 motherboard which offers plenty of features for the budding system builder and arrives with a generous price-tag for those on a budget.

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MSI X99S GAMING 9 AC Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 30-08-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

In our first X99 Motherboard review, we sample MSI's X99S GAMING 9 AC, taking an in-depth look at the new chipset with the Intel 5960X and compare it against an X79 / 4960X combo..

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Intel Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition Review (Haswell-E)

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 29-08-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The latest High End Desktop platform, Intel's successor to Ivy Bridge-E, is here. And it's an awesome beast indeed.

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ASUS Maximus VII Gene Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 23-06-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Although small in size, Gene is packed with features for a compact computer system. We test this M-ATX Intel Z97 motherboard with Intel Core i7-4790K.

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Intel Devil's Canyon Core i7-4790K Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 10-06-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

The successor to LGA 1150 Haswell Core i7-4770K is here. Boasting a 4GHz base clock, is this new Devil's Canyon processor really worth the investment?

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MSI Z97 XPOWER AC Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 07-06-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

An Intel Z97 motherboard designed for elite overclockers desiring to push their hardware to the absolute limit with 4-way NVIDIA SLI & AMD CrossfireX support.

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Intel 730 'Jackson Ridge' Raid 0 Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 31-05-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Over a month ago we got to sample Intel's latest SSD. Now we see how it performs when a second identical drive is added to make a Raid 0 volume.

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GIGABYTE Z97X-Gaming 7 Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 26-05-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Taken from the G1 Gaming Series, Gaming 7 is packed with oodles of features but is actually quite an affordable Z97 motherboard, including SATA Express AND M.2.

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