ASRock Z170 Extreme4 Review
ASRock has already left a fairly solid impression on us after we tested its Z170 Extreme6, a board that was disqualified from award contention only because [Read More…]
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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…]
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…]