Joe Shields

Joe Shields

Motherboard Reviewer

Joe has been playing with computer since the early 1980s with a Radio Shack Tandy TRS-80. After college in the late 90s/early 2000s he built his first custom PC and got into modding, overclocking and eventually extreme overclocking competing at Hwbot.org. Joe started writing around 2010 for Overclockers.com covering the latest news and reviews that include video cards, motherboards, storage and processors. In 2018, he went ‘pro’ writing for Anandtech.com covering news and motherboards. Eventually he landed at here at Tom’s Hardware where he wrote news, covered graphic card reviews and currently writes motherboard reviews. If you can’t find him benchmarking and gathering data, Joe can be found working on his website (Overclockers.com), supporting his two kids in athletics, hanging out with his wife catching up on Game of Thrones, watching sports (Go Browns/Guardians/Cavs/Buckeyes!), or playing PUBG on PC.

Articles by: Joe Shields

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Gigabyte Preps RX 5600 XT Graphics Card to Land in New Eagles Series Lineup

By Joe Shields published

EEC filings show Gigabyte is bringing Eagle branding to its graphics card lineup, which includes the 6GB 5600 XT.

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Gigabyte RX 5500 XT Gaming OC 8G Review: 8GB Is Better

By Joe Shields published

Doubling VRAM means smoother 1080p gaming. But what about the GTX 1660?

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AMD Releases Adrenalin 19.12.3 Drivers: Stability Updates and Fixes Inside

By Joe Shields published

AMD Releases Adrenalin 19.12.3 drivers addressing several issues from the 19.12.2 update.

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EEC Filings Show AMD's Radeon RX 5600 will have 6GB and 8GB SKUs

By Joe Shields published

According to the EEC, AMD's Radeon RX 5600 series will arrive with 6GB and 8GB SKUs.

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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Review: 7nm RDNA on a Budget

By Joe Shields published

AMD’s 4GB Radeon RX 5500 XT is a capable 1080p gamer at $169. But if you need to play at Ultra, memory becomes an issue and you might want to step up to the 8GB model or Nvidia’s GTX 1660.

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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 Super Windforce OC, Gaming OC Review: Super Performance, Good Cooling

By Joe Shields published

Editor's Choice

We test a pair of overclocked Nvidia RTX Super cards. The dual-fan Windforce OC 8G is a bit quieter, but the Gaming OC 8G performs a bit better for the same price.

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AMD’s Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition: Better Performance, Integer Scaling, More

By Joe Shields published

AMD’s now-annual graphics software update brings improved performance across seval games, a new GUI, and 20 new and enhanced features, including integer scaling for older, low-res games.

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AMD’s New Driver Adds Support for RX 5300M, Plus Fixes for RX 5700 Series GPUs

By Joe Shields published

AMD’s new driver comes with added support for the RX 5300M, and corrects game stuttering issues with FHD gaming.

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EKWB Announces Compatibility for sTRX4 Socket Ryzen Threadripper Processors

By Joe Shields published

EKWB confirms compatibility of the Velocity sTR4 line of water blocks to sTRX4 socket and the AMD Ryzen 3000 Series Threadripper processors.

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Nvidia GTX 1650 Super Review: 1080p Gaming for $160

By Joe Shields published

At $160, Zotac’s GTX 1650 Super delivers solid 1080p performance at high settings for most games. We just wish it were quieter under load.

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Zotac GeForce GTX 1650 Super Twin Fan: Entry Level Goes Super

By Joe Shields published

Nvidia is giving its low-end GTX 1650 card the Super treatment. Zotac’s GTX 1650 Super Twin Fan is compact and seems capable, but we’ll have to wait in performance.

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Sapphire Nitro+ RX 5700 XT Review: Triple-Fan Cooling, Fast Clocks out of the Box

By Joe Shields published

Sapphire's tri-fan Navi XT card is colorful, quiet, and speedy. But it's also pricier than most of its competition.

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super Review: Ti-Like Performance for Less

By Joe Shields published

Editor's Choice

Nvidia’s latest Super card continues the trend of offering better performance at a lower price than previous offerings. Does it make the 1660 Ti obsolete?

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AMD’s Radeon Pro W5700 Brings 7nm Navi to Workstations

By Joe Shields published

AMD's new $799 Navi-based workstation card will be familiar to those who followed the company's 7nm RX 5700 consumer launch.

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Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite Motherboard Review: Sub-$200 Goodness

By Joe Shields published

Those looking for an affordable entry to X570 will find a lot to like with this board from Gigabyte. It lacks USB-C and debug LEDs, but includes an M.2 heatsink.

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Asus TUF Gaming X570-Plus Wi-Fi Review: Solid Features for $200

By Joe Shields published

With a solid feature set including USB-C and Wi-Fi at a budget price for this platform, Asus’ TUF Gaming X570 Plus WiFi is a solid choice for a mid-range AMD build.

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Gigabyte X570 Aorus Ultra Motherboard Review: $300 Excellence

By Joe Shields published

Editor's Choice

You can spend more and get extra features you may not use, but for around $300, this falcon board is very tough to beat, with lots of USB and three M.2 slots.

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ASRock Debuts Brushed Aluminum RX 5700, 5700 XT RGB Graphics Cards for 1440p Gaming

By Joe Shields published

ASRock expands its AMD graphics lineup with the addition of the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 Phantom Gaming D 8G OC and RX 5700 XT Phantom Gaming D 8G OC cards.

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ASRock RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ Review: Fast Clocks, Premium Price

By Joe Shields published

This may be the fastest, prettiest RX 5700 XT you can buy. But is it worth the price premium?

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Rajintek EOS 360 RBW AIO Brings ARGB, Unique Block Design

By Joe Shields published

Rajintek has released a new AIO CPU cooler, the EOS 360 RBW. It sports a new extra-large CPU contact area and pump, as well as ARGB lighting.

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Lamptron's New RGB and Fan Controller Mounts Inside Your PC Case, Dazzles Through Tempered Glass

By Joe Shields published

Lamptron unveiled the SM436 Sync RGB and Fan controller, which has a unique mounting location, attaching to expansion slots inside the PC chassis.

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Upcoming XFX RX 5700 XT Thicc III Ultra Graphics Card Is 2.5 Slots Wide With 3 Fans

By Joe Shields published

XFX updates the THICC II RC5700xt to THICC III adding an additional fan and still keeping the same premium styling cues.

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Navi Goes Mainstream, Mobile: AMD’s Radeon RX 5500 Aims for Smooth 1080p Gaming

By Joe Shields published

AMD’s Navi GPU architecture gets more affordable with the RX 5500, and will land in gaming laptops as well. But power consumption might be a problem.

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MSI's Alpha 15 Laptop: First With AMD RX 5500M Graphics

By Joe Shields published

Alongside the AMD Radeon 5500 series graphics, MSI today announced the Alpha 15 laptop, the first with an RX 5500M GPU.

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Cooler Master Unveils ELV8 GPU Brace: Video Card Support, RGB too!

By Joe Shields published

Cooler Master unveils the ELV8 GPU brace designed to support video cards and add some RGB bling to your chassis

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