Eric Vander Linden

Eric Vander Linden is a Contributing Writer for Tom's Hardware US. He tests and reviews motherboards, specializing in high-end Intel chipsets.

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Asus Z97M-Plus Motherboard Review

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Another day, another mATX Z97 motherboard review. Today's candidate is the Asus Z97M-Plus, which we're comparing to ASRock's Z97M OC Formula and Z97M Pro4.

ASRock Z97M Pro4 Motherboard Review

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We've been working hard to fill the gaps in our motherboard coverage, and today we continue the trend with a mainstream microATX Z97 board from ASRock.

EKWB Fluid Gaming A240 Liquid Cooling Kit Review

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What does a premium copper-only liquid cooling company do for its next trick? Use aluminum.

Gigabyte GA-X99-Designare EX Review

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Gigabyte has designs on the professional and workstation space.

ASRock Fatal1ty X99 Professional Gaming i7 Review

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ASRock improves upon the Taichi's performance with the Gaming i7, but is the price increase worth it?

EKWB Slim 240 Liquid Cooling Kit Review

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How much cooling can you pack into an inexpensive open loop kit?

How To Mine Ethereum Now

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The Ethereum bubble may have burst for large-scale investment farms. But can it still be profitable for small hobbyists with minimal start-up costs?

Gigabyte GA-X99P-SLI Review

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Gigabyte looks to make a direct hit by adding Thunderbolt 3 to the X99 platform.

ASRock X99 Taichi Review

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ASRock seeks serenity among the X99 budget market.

MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon Motherboard Review

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MSI looks to make premium X99 boards more affordable.

EK Performance 280 and 360 Liquid Cooling Kit Review: Open Loops Made Easy

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By offering complete open-loop component kits, EK aims to make custom liquid cooling loops less intimidating.

MSI X99A Godlike Gaming ATX Motherboard Review

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MSI's latest X99 motherboard invokes divinity. Does it deserve our worship, or is it a false idol?

System Builder Marathon Q1 2016: Value Comparison

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How do this quarter's builds stack up against each other, and those of last quarter, in terms of overall value?

System Builder Marathon Q1 2016: $662 Budget PC

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It’s been a while since we’ve made a true low-budget machine. So how much performance can you get for under $600 of hardware now?

System Builder Marathon Q4 2015: $912 AMD LAN Box PC

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My Intel Revision Munchkin blew the original Q3 build out of the water. Can a properly cooled and overclocked Athlon 860K really match a Core i3?

System Builder Marathon Q4 2015: $895 LAN Box PC

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Last quarter, I chose to forgo traditional CPU/GPU balance ideas, and was rewarded with superb triple-screen gaming for only $800. This quarter, I have no budget limits.

ASRock Z97M OC Formula Motherboard Review

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Skylake and the 100-series motherboards may have launched, but that won't stop our mainstream Z97 coverage. We now bring you the ASRock Z97M OC Formula.

System Builder Marathon Q3 2015: AMD Mini PC

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This quarter we're building three equally priced PCs, with no theme restrictions! First up is an AMD-based Mini PC for LAN parties dubbed the "Munchkin."

Four LGA-1150 Motherboards Under $60

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Here at Tom's Hardware, we have a lot of fun testing the most expensive, highest-end gear. So can we really get excited about $60 motherboards?

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