ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming-ITX/ac Review: ITX Excellence By Thomas Soderstrom published 8 November 18 Editor's Choice ASRock’s latest Mini ITX motherboard takes on ATX rivals in features, price, performance, and efficiency. It's an exceptional compact board for an Intel build.
Supermicro C9Z390-CG-IW Review: 9900K Meets Mini-ITX By Thomas Soderstrom published 1 November 18 Can Super Micro pack the hot new LGA 1151 Core i9 into Mini ITX without doubling down on the “hot” part? We find out!
ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Review: Small Wonder By Thomas Soderstrom published 25 October 18 Editor's Choice With all of the overclocking and less of the cost, can ASRock’s little Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac stand up to its X-series rivals?
ASRock Z390 Taichi ATX Motherboard Review: i9 With More Power By Thomas Soderstrom published 19 October 18 Priced between MSI and Gigabyte competitors, does ASRock’s Z390 Taichi deliver quality and features to hold the center of the Core i9-9900K-compatible market?
MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon Review: Core i9 Value? By Thomas Soderstrom published 19 October 18 Does the Wi-Fi-lacking $200 MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon have the guts to push our expensive i9-9900K into value territory?
Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master Review: A Pricey Performer By Thomas Soderstrom published 19 October 18 The successor to its highly-rated Z370 Aorus Gaming 7, Gigabyte's Z390 Aorus Master is designed to support greater core loads without sacrificing features.
Z390 Motherboard Preview: Gigabyte, MSI and ASRock Tested By Thomas Soderstrom published 8 October 18 These three new motherboards from Gigabyte, MSI and ASRock sport Intel's new Z390 chipset. Do their features and performance beat the the older Z370 models?
Asus ROG Strix B360-G Gaming Micro-ATX Motherboard Review: Solid but Spendy By Thomas Soderstrom published 6 October 18 Did Asus produce a true gaming motherboard for under $100? We test the Strix B360-G Gaming to find out!
Biostar Racing X470GT8 Review: Ryzen Higher For Less By Thomas Soderstrom published 5 October 18 Editor's Choice Biostar wants people to associate its brand with value-priced overclocking. The Racing X470GT8 makes that claim on AM4.
ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate: Just Add 10GbE? By Thomas Soderstrom published 29 September 18 The X470 Taichi Ultimate adds Aquantia’s 10GbE controller to the feature set of is X470 Taichi. Is it worth the extra $60?
Asus ROG Strix Z370-G Gaming WI-FI AC Review: Top Micro-ATX Z370 Performance By Thomas Soderstrom published 11 September 18 Is Asus’ Micro-ATX gaming board a full-scale representation of its ROG Strix brand?
ASRock H370M Pro4 Micro ATX Motherboard: Best Cheap 1151? By Thomas Soderstrom published 4 September 18 Editor's Choice ASRock’s H370M Pro4 adds H370 features to B360 pricing. Could it be the best value for non-overclockers?
ASRock Z370M Pro4 Review: A Z370 Value? By Thomas Soderstrom published 3 September 18 ASRock’s Z370M Pro4 brings us the lowest price yet on Intel’s top LGA-1151 chipset. Can it perform, can it overclock, and what features does it give up?
Gigabyte Aorus RGB Memory DDR4-3200 16GB: Two DIMMs, Four RGB Sticks By Thomas Soderstrom published 22 August 18 Tired of building a complete system that looks somehow unfinished? Gigabyte has a solution for your empty DIMM slot woes.
Hands On: NZXT’s Hue 2 RGB Kits And Accessories By Thomas Soderstrom published 21 August 18 In the midst of peak RGB hype, NZXT announced a new Hue 2 RGB accessory line. We hooked it all up to see how it compares to the colorful competition.
Adata XPG Spectrix D41 2x 8GB DDR4-3200 Review: RGB on the Cheap By Thomas Soderstrom published 18 August 18 It’s affordable, but can Adata’s DDR4-3200 Spectrix D41 keep pace with the company's pricier DDR4-3600 we also recently reviewed?
T-Force XCalibur RGB 2x8GB DDR4-3600 Review: Teaming With Brilliance? By Thomas Soderstrom published 16 August 18 Team Group brings brilliant, deep RGB colors to its latest XCaliber-series T-Force DIMMs. Is its performance equally brilliant?
Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4-3200 4x 8GB Review: Lights & Action By Thomas Soderstrom published 12 August 18 Editor's Choice Corsair's Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4-3200 combines the performance of a moderately high data rate at moderate timings with nine-LED RGB lighting.
Tested: Asus and Cooler Master’s “TUF Gaming Alliance” Components By Thomas Soderstrom published 11 August 18 Cooler Master joins Asus's Tuf Gaming Alliance with a case, two coolers, and a power supply. We put them together, like Voltron, into a formidable budget rig.
ASRock Fatal1ty B360 Gaming K4 ATX Motherboard Review: Stepping Down From H370 By Thomas Soderstrom published 10 August 18 Can ASRock's Fatal1ty implementation of the cheaper B360 PCH bring it a value victory?
Asus ROG Strix X299-E Gaming ATX Motherboard Review: 44-Lane CPU Ready By Thomas Soderstrom published 5 August 18 Those with 28-PCIe-lane CPUs and lots of components should look elsewhere. But buyers with 44-lane chips should consider the ROG Strix x299-E.
Crucial Ballistix Elite 4x8GB DDR4-3000 Review: More Ranks, Better Ranking? By Thomas Soderstrom published 1 August 18 Does eight ranks of memory (banks of “chips”) improve Crucial’s Ranking?
AMD Launches B450 Chipset With StoreMI Feature By Thomas Soderstrom published 31 July 18 AMD's latest value-oriented chipset offers a couple of new features, including the ability to create hybrid storage volumes.
Adata XPG Spectrix D80 DDR4-3600 16GB (2x 8GB) Memory Review: Making RGB “Liquid Cool” By Thomas Soderstrom published 26 July 18 Adata’s stunning “Liquid Cool” D80 covers match the hype, but can its DDR4-3600 specs match its rivals?
Patriot Viper RGB 2x8GB DDR4-3600 Review: Value at Speed By Thomas Soderstrom published 17 July 18 Editor's Choice