Kingston entered the computer market 25 years ago with a single new type of SIMM. Here we are 25 years later looking at a much more advanced DIMM. Though the DIMM isn’t anything new to the market, the Kingston HyperX Blu 16Gb memory kit is the first 16Gb kit to be offered by Kingston that uses only two DIMMs. The Kingston HyperX KHX1600C10D3B1K2/16G 16Gb memory kit is rated for 1600MHz with CL10 timings. How will the first 2x8Gb memory kit from Kingston perform? Join us as we find out!
The ASRock Z77E-ITX Intel Z77 motherboard is a tiny little motherboard. It is designed for small form factor PC’s but has latest chipset from Intel, Graphics technology, and bells and whistles. Today we are going to put it through the ringer and see how it fares against some larger motherboards to see if there is a difference due to size! Can good things come in small packages? Read on to find out!
Today we are going to look at a couple of the more budget friendly motherboards out there. We have three motherboards on the chopping block today, the ASRock Z77 Pro3, BIOSTAR TZ77B, and the GIGABYTE Z77-DS3H and each of these boards can be picked up for right under $100! While they may be aimed towards the budget minded, but we are going to put them through the paces and see how they hold up in our usual tests and of course some overclocking! Which one will come out on top? Read on to find out!
Earlier this year BitFenix launched the Prodigy, which is the first Mini-ITX chassis designed with enthusiasts in mind. With support for long graphics cards, tower coolers, and even watercooling radiators, Prodigy offers unparalleled flexibility in a compact Mini-ITX form factor. We put this PC case to the test when we build a water cooled Intel Z77 based system with it using the ASRock Z77E-ITX Mini-ITX motherboard.
EVGA is celebrating their 13th anniversary today! To celebrate we decided to throw their EVGA Z77 FTW Intel Z77 Motherboard up on the chopping block. Not only are we going to throw it through our regular testing, but we are stepping up our CPU cooling and going sub ambient to overclock. How will it compare to the other Intel Z77 motherboards we have tested? Read on to find out!
ECS is not a new comer to the PC market by any means. Today we have one of their latest entries into the Intel Motherboard market. The ECS Z77H2-AX Black Extreme ‘Golden Board’ is built with the extreme user in mind. It features the latest Intel Z77 Express chipset with all of the bells and whistles! How will the ECS Z77H2-AX Black Extreme stack up? Read on to find out!
The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper motherboard series were designed from the ground up to the best gaming motherboard on the market. Gigabyte sent over two of their newest G1.Sniper boards that use the Intel Z77 Express chipset, the G1.Sniper M3 and G1.Sniper 3. The G1.Sniper M3 uses the Micro ATX form factor and the G1.Sniper 3 uses the Extended ATX form factor. Read on to see which gaming board and form factor is right for your next system!
The Intel Core i7 3770K quad core processor from Intel is the latest and ‘greatest’. Though, rumors are abound that despite the smaller manufacturing process the ‘Ivy Bridge’ 22nm processors run hotter than the previous ‘Sandy Bridge’ processors. Today we are going to look at the temperatures, power consumption, and an overclocked comparison between ‘Sandy Bridge’ and ‘Ivy Bridge’!
It isn’t often that we grab a bunch of motherboards and look at them all at once. With the new Intel ‘Ivy Bridge’ processor launching today that’s exactly what we are doing. We have Intel Z77 motherboards from ASUS, BIOSTAR, GIGABYTE, and MSI all lined up and ready to go in the Legit Reviews test lab. We have our shiny new Intel Core i7 3770K ‘Ivy Bridge’ processor on hand and ready to rock. Join us as we look at the new Intel ‘Ivy Bridge’ system across multiple motherboards!
The Intel Z77 Express chipset is now out in the wild! To celebrate we are going to be looking at two Intel Z77 motherboards from GIGABYTE. The GA-Z77X-UD5 WiFi and the GA-Z77X-UD3H will be given an in-depth look in this review. How will they do against another Intel Z77 and Z68 motherboard? Read on to find out as we put these boards and the new chipset to the test with a Sandy Bridge processor!
