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Six $160-220 Z77 Motherboards, Benchmarked And Reviewed April 30, 2012 – 12:00 AM – Motherboards
Combining the newest features with moderate expandability, Intel’s mainstream platforms provide high value to most gaming and overclocking ... Read more
Video Teaser: Intel's DZ77GA-70K Motherboard April 23, 2012 – 11:50 AM – Motherboards
Have a peek at Intel's DZ77GA-70K motherboard, the platform that drove our Sandy Bridge- and Ivy Bridge-based processors in today's Core i7-3770K ... Read more
Overclocking: Asus Rampage IV Extreme Versus EVGA X79 FTW April 17, 2012 – 12:00 AM – Tweaking & Tuning
Many companies claim to offer the best overclocking for your money, yet only two compete for the best overclocking at the very highest price ... Read more
Intel’s Z77 Express And Lucidlogix MVP: New Features For Gamers April 8, 2012 – 3:30 PM – Motherboards
Integrated USB 3.0, advanced management features, reduced power consumption, and a new software package from Lucidlogix separate the Z77 Express ... Read more
Six $200-$260 LGA 2011 Motherboards, Reviewed February 27, 2012 – 12:00 AM – Motherboards
We know that Intel's X79 Express platform hosts the fastest desktop processors in the company's portfolio. But can it be made more affordable? We ... Read more
Seven $260-$320 X79 Express Motherboards, Reviewed January 12, 2012 – 12:00 AM – Motherboards
With 40 lanes of PCIe 3.0 connectivity to host all of our high-bandwidth devices, LGA 2011 certainly qualifies as a premium processor interface. ... Read more
Ultimate X79? Five $320+ LGA 2011 Motherboards, Reviewed December 7, 2011 – 12:00 AM – Motherboards
Our flagship motherboard comparison announcement was answered with an interesting selection of models, along with a bunch of “not ready yet” ... Read more
Five $160 To $240 990FX-Based Socket AM3+ Motherboards November 7, 2011 – 12:00 AM – Motherboards
Forty-two PCIe lanes give the 990FX a clear connectivity lead over competing Intel chipsets. We compare five class-leading products using AMD's ... Read more
Man Vs. Machine: Four Automatic Overclocking Techs, Compared October 13, 2011 – 12:00 AM – Motherboards
Targeting inexperienced tuners with easy-to-use buttons, several motherboard vendors now provide one-touch overclocking technologies that take ... Read more
Round-Up: Four Z68 Motherboards From $220 To $280 September 19, 2011 – 12:00 AM – Motherboards
A real enthusiast chipset deserves a real enthusiast motherboard. Today we're comparing four feature-packed platforms that most folks who call ... Read more
Six A75-Based Motherboards For AMD’s A8 And A6 APUs August 17, 2011 – 12:00 AM – Motherboards
Advanced on-board graphics put AMD’s Llano-based APU far ahead of Intel’s Sandy Bridge architecture, at least when it comes to 3D apps. But ... Read more
From $100 To $160: Five Z68-Based Boards, Compared July 11, 2011 – 12:00 AM – Motherboards
Value-oriented system builders celebrate new-found performance and features as Intel continues pushing its mainstream platform towards the ... Read more
The Brazos Round-Up: Eight AMD E-350-Based Motherboards July 4, 2011 – 12:00 AM – Motherboards
AMD’s Brazos platform, driven by the Zacate APU, offers a lot of performance per watt. It comes up short on features, though. Eight manufacturers ... Read more
Tom's Hardware Visits Intel's Motherboard Team June 17, 2011 – 5:30 AM – Motherboards
We first covered Intel's Hawthorn Farm campus two years ago. A return visit with a video camera gives us the opportunity to film inside and ask ... Read more
The 990FX Chipset Arrives: AMD And SLI Rise Again May 30, 2011 – 9:00 AM – Motherboards
AMD is laying the foundation for its Socket AM3+, Bulldozer-based Zambezi processors with the 990FX chipset, functionally identical to 890FX. The ... Read more