Z490 Mini ITX Motherboard Roundup: Four Tiny Boards do Battle By Joe Shields We take a close look at four Intel Z490 Mini ITX motherboards. Which one is best for your SFF build?
Asus ROG Strix Z490-E Gaming Review: Flashy Looks, $300 Price By Joe Shields The Strix Z490-E Gaming performed well at stock speeds and includes features expected of this platform and price point. But is it the best around the $300 mark?
ASRock Z490 Taichi Review: Mid-Range Pricing and Features, High-End Looks By Joe Shields The Z490 Taichi performs well at stock speeds and includes comparable features with other boards around its price point. Styling sets the Taichi apart from the rest.
Z490 Flagship Motherboard Roundup: Three Top-End Mainstream Boards Face Off By Joe Shields All three flagship Z490 boards worked well at stock speeds and come packed with features. But are they worth the price of admission?
ASRock B550 Taichi Review: Blurring the Lines Between X570 and B550 By Joe Shields The ASRock B550 Taichi has B550 internals with X570 looks and price. The board performed well against its peers, has a capable VRM, eight SATA ports and the signature premium Taichi appearance.
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Review: Dual Ethernet, Sub $200 By Joe Shields The MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk is a reasonably priced motherboard with capable VRMs, good performance and overclocking capability.
Asus ROG Strix B550-F Gaming Wi-Fi Review: Lower Price, Well Appointed By Joe Shields B550 with premium features at a nicer $210 price
Gigabyte B550 Aorus Master Review: Feature-Packed and Pricey By Joe Shields B550 chipset, X570-like price and features
Biostar Z490GTA EVO Review: Good Layout, But No Overclocking By Joe Shields The Z490GTA EVO performs fine at stock speeds, with features comparable to other boards around this price. If you are looking to overclock, however, look elsewhere for now.
Asus Z490 ROG Maximus XII Hero (Wi-Fi) Review: 5 GbE and Good Looks By Joe Shields The Asus ROG Maximus XII Hero performed well against its peers (when unlocked), offering the latest in connectivity and looking good while doing so.
MSI MEG Z490 Ace Review: Full Featured, Robust VRM, Pricey By Joe Shields The MSI MEG Z490 Ace brings a slew of modern connectivity, including USB 3.2 Gen2 (20 Gbps), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, robust high-quality power delivery, and good (though not the best) performance.
How to Buy the Right CPU Cooler: A Guide for 2020 By Joe Shields If you plan to overclock or you just want a quiet system the CPU cooler matters a lot. We'll steer you in the right direction.
Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Master Review: Refreshing the Upper Mid-Range By Joe Shields The Gigabyte Aorus Z490 Master performed well against its peers in our testing, overclocked our CPU to 5.2 GHz, offers plenty of updated connectivity, plus three M.2 slots with heatsinks.
ASRock Z490 PG Velocita Motherboard Review: Full Featured and Speedy By Joe Shields The ASRock Z490 PG Velocita performed very well against its more-expensive competition, overclocked our CPU to 5.2 GHz, and offers lots of modern connectivity, though we’d like to see more USB.
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2080 Super OC Review: Premium Card with a Premium Price By Joe Shields The Asus ROG Strix RTX 2080 Super OC includes features like integrated fan and RGB headers and a robust heatsink and power delivery, coupled with a premium price.
Intel Z490 Chipset Launches: 50 Comet Lake-S Motherboards Detailed By Joe Shields Board partners release Intel Z490-chipset motherboards sporting the LGA 1200 socket, robust power delivery, increased base memory speeds, and some are PCIe 4.0 ready.
EVGA RTX 2080 Super XC Hybrid Review: Cool Running, but Worth It? By Joe Shields EVGA uses liquid cooling to help with noise and thermals, but it comes with a steep price tag.
ASRock RX 5500 XT Phantom Gaming D Review: Inexpensive, Well-performing By Joe Shields Inexpensive, cool running and performs well
Asus ROG Strix RX 5500 XT O8G Gaming Review: Premium Card, but Worth the Price? By Joe Shields Premium features for a premium price
ASRock RX 5600 XT Phantom Gaming D3 Review: Competently Large By Joe Shields The ASRock RX 5600 XT has a that massive cooler helps with noise and temperatures, but is it the best 5600 XT option?
EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 KO Ultra Gaming Review: Winner by Decision By Joe Shields This EVGA card is the least-expensive RTX 2060, but is it a knockout?
Gigabyte RX 5600 XT Gaming OC 6G Review: Priced Right, Performs Well By Joe Shields This RX 5600 XT is inexpensive, quiet, and performs well: Can we ask for more?
Asus ROG Strix RX 5600 XT O6G Gaming Review: Solid but Expensive By Joe Shields Do unique fan and RGB features make this card worth its high price?
Aorus RX 5700 XT 8G Review: As Fast as XT can Be? By Joe Shields The Aorus RX 5700 XT 8G is a great performer at 1440p with ultra settings. And with some tweaking, it’s 4K/60 capable. But this comes at a higher price than similarly performing cards.
MSI GTX 1660 Super Gaming X Review: Pricey Performer By Joe Shields MSI’s GTX 1660 Super Gaming X provides top tier 1660 Super performance, but is priced too high since 5600 XT release.
