MSI today launched their AMD 9-Series chipsets products: the 990FXA-GD80 and 990FXA-GD65 mainboards. Both of these boards are ready for AMD ‘Bulldozer’ octa-core AM3+ CPUs when they arrive later this year. The AMD 9-series isn’t that different from the 8-series that it replaces. In fact, the block diageam from the both series would look the same, so the biggest difference is certainly socket AM3+ and the ability to support upcoming AM3+ packaged processors. Read on to see how the MSI 990FXA-GD80 motherboard compared to an 890FX board from ASRock!
GIGABYTE has been putting out quality motherboards for years now! Today we have the opportunity to look at the Flagship Intel P67 motherboard, the P67A-UD7-B3. With an impressive number of USB 3.0 ports and 24 phase power for the CPU the GIGABYTE P67A-UD7-B3 is sure to please. How will this flagship product stack up to the other Intel P67 motherboards we have tested? Read on to find out!
With a long list of NVIDIA GeForce Graphics cards in their arsenal, PNY Technologies is arming themselves with latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560! The PNY XLR8 GeForce GTX 560 is a sub-$200 graphics card that Continue reading “PNY launches the PNY XLR8 GeForce GTX 560”.…more
The new ASUS P8Z68-V Pro takes advantage of the latest chipset from Intel. The new Intel Z68 chipset combines the best from the previous Intel P67 and Intel H67 chipsets. Find what’s new and how well it performs compared to an Intel P67 motherboard as you join us in our first look at an Intel Z68 motherboard!
Thanks to an insecure restriction method, the AMD Radeon HD 6950 video card can be unlocked and turned into an AMD Radeon HD 6970 with just a few minutes work. Today we break down the process on a reference designed card and we run performance benchmarks along the way to see if the process is worthwhile or just a waste of time. Read on to see what happens to our retail ASUS EAH6950 graphics card as we perform the operation!
Intel has recently released the fastest desktop processor they have ever launched. Cruising along at 3.46GHz the Intel Core i7 990X Extreme Edition Processor is sure to impress! The Intel Core i7 990X Extreme Edition Processor is the last processor that will be available for the Intel X58 Platform. Join us as we put the latest, greatest and possibly last LGA 1366 processor through the paces!
The AMD Phenom II X4 ‘Deneb’ Quad-Core processor has been the workhorse of the AMD desktop lineup since 2009 and today it received a new flagship model to give a much needed performance boost. The AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition processor operates at 3.7GHz and becomes the fastest desktop processor that AMD has ever released. Read on to see how the AMD 980 BE does against several other popular processors in the benchmarks and then see how it overclocks!
The Intel Desktop Extreme Board DX58SO2 is designed to unleash the power of the new Intel Core i7 processors and was created by Intel, so you should expect rock solid stability and good performance numbers with it. Read on to see how the Intel X58 Express motherboard solution does when compared to a couple other Intel X58 motherboards as all fight for the top spot in the benchmarks!
The Gigabyte G1.Assassin is the flagship motherboard in the GIGABYTE G1-Killer series. Based on the Intel X58+ICH10R Chipset, this features a gun clip heatpipe design, 16 power phase design, Dual CPU Power and Driver MOSFETs for the best in power stability. Gigabyte also put on Sound Blaster X-Fi Digital Audio Processor with X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity for superior audio to make your games sound better. Read on to see how this board does as it costs $510 and for that price it better be perfect!
CyberPower PC is on the forefront of the custom PC market. Today we have one of CyberPower’s latest systems. The CyberPower Gamer Xtreme 4000 features the latest Intel Core i7 2600K and an EVGA GeForce GTX 570. This combination should prove to be a lethal combination! How will the CyberPower Gamer Xtreme 4000 against our Intel X58 System featuring an Intel core i7 950? Read on to find out!
It has been a few years since Sapphire has put out a new motherboard. Here we are though, getting ready for a look at their first Intel motherboard since the days of the Intel Pentium 4! The Sapphire Pure Black X58 supports USB 3.0, SATA 6, and CrossfireX for starters! Is the Sapphire Pure Black X58 motherboard going to be the right board for you? Read on to find out!
BIOSTAR products don’t come into the Legit Reviews test lab very often, and when they do, they don’t disappoint. Or at least they haven’t yet. Today we have the chance to take a look at the new TP67XE from BIOSTAR. This particular board is based on the Intel P67 series chipset. Featuring support for Crossfire and SLI, it promises to be a very full featured board. It may be full featured but it’s not priced like it! How will it perform against the other Intel P67 boards we have looked at? Read on to find out!
