ASRock H97 Anniversary Motherboard Review
An initial glance shows ASRock’s H97 Anniversary board is a rather odd bird, yet companies don’t make products without a market. Who might buy this, [Read More…]
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The Sky OC Is Falling: Asrock Removes Feature With BIOS Update
Not long ago, Asrock canceled its plans to produce non-Z170 motherboards with the ability to overclock non-K CPUs with base clock manipulation because of a [Read More…]
ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX Motherboard Review
ASRock constantly seeks value awards, but is its Z170 Gaming K4 really worth $15 more than the cheapest Z170 product we’ve tested? Today we examine [Read More…]
Asrock Quietly Brings Back Non-Z170 Non-K CPU Overclocking Motherboards
After a conflict arose between Asrock and Intel, Asrock announced that its non-Z170 overclocking motherboards were cancelled. Not long after, a BIOS update removed the [Read More…]
O/C Tech: Making AMD’s Socket AM1 Viable
AMD’s socket AM1 is notoriously slow and gloriously inexpensive. Contributor Joe Trott tunes his machine in an effort to answer the question: Can this low-energy [Read More…]
Dell XPS 8000 Series Upgrade FAQ/Q&A (8300/8500/8700/8900)
Welcome to my Dell XPS 8000 series upgrade/maintenance guide. I have owned an XPS 8500 since August 2012 and have since upgraded almost every component [Read More…]
Modular Motherboard? An April Fools’ Joke With Actual Promise
MSI sent out an April fools joke about a modular motherboard capable of supporting both Intel and AMD processors. Although the company doesn’t have any [Read More…]
ASRock, Biostar, Gigabyte, MSI H170 Motherboard Round-Up
Cheaper than Z170 but packed with features, the H170 motherboards try to be “high end on a budget.” Today, we compare the ASRock H170M Pro4, [Read More…]
MSI Z170A SLI Plus LGA 1151 ATX Motherboard Review
Designed to deliver full gaming performance at reduced cost, the Z170A SLI Plus arrives with MSI’s hope for a value award. Today, we put the [Read More…]
Price Check: Intel’s Unlocked Skylake Processors for Desktops Are Getting More Affordable
Due to unprecedented demand, Intel’s latest Skylake processors with unlocked multiplier were significantly overpriced late last year. However, it would seem that more units are [Read More…]