Four Cheap Micro ATX B550 Motherboards Tested: Low Price, Big Value? By Joe Shields published 25 September 20 We put four of the least-expensive B550 motherboards to the test. Are they able to handle our Ryzen 9 3900X and do they have enough features for a discerning user?
Z490 Mini ITX Motherboard Roundup: Four Tiny Boards do Battle By Joe Shields published 10 August 20 We take a close look at four Intel Z490 Mini ITX motherboards. Which one is best for your SFF build?
Retesting The MSI MPG X570 Plus Motherboard By Thomas Soderstrom published 26 March 20 Is this bargain-priced board equipped to handle a Ryzen 9 3900X?
A Basic Guide To Motherboard, Case and Power Supply Form Factors By Thomas Soderstrom published 10 October 19 Avoiding incompatible parts and getting the rig you really want is easy when you understand the basics of a few commonly used form factors.
EVGA X99 Micro Motherboard Review: Haswell-E And MicroATX By Thomas Soderstrom published 23 October 14
Five Z97 Express Motherboards, $160 To $220, Reviewed By Thomas Soderstrom published 14 August 14 Intel’s “mainstream” socket continues to spawn enthusiast parts with the company’s fastest-ever gaming-oriented CPU. You’ll probably want a feature-packed motherboard for that, and five companies stepped up to show off the best of the sub-$220 segment.
Three AMD AM1 Motherboards For The Kabini APU, Reviewed By Thomas Soderstrom published 2 July 14 Targeting power-misers, AMD’s low-energy Kabini-based APUs could easily find their way into entertainment PCs, office machines, and PoS terminals. Of course, you need a motherboard to make it a “platform” and we found three companies willing to help.
Intel Z97 Express: Five Enthusiast Motherboards, $120 To $160 By Thomas Soderstrom published 13 May 14 Tom’s Hardware readers set a higher bar for enthusiast-class motherboards, demanding overclocking capabilities and more robust feature sets. Priced from $120 to $160, we welcome the first five Z97 motherboards to our enhanced definition of mainstream!
Which A88X-Based Board Should You Buy For Your Kaveri APU? By Thomas Soderstrom published 20 March 14
Five Z87 Motherboards For Your Mini-ITX Build, Reviewed By Thomas Soderstrom published 25 November 13 Z87 rules the PC enthusiast market by exposing the Haswell architecture's full feature set. We're particularly interested in mini-ITX-based platforms able to integrate Z87 in a compact form factor. Five boards contend for supremacy of compact computing.
Three AMD 990FX-Based Motherboards For Enthusiasts By Thomas Soderstrom published 2 April 13 AMD’s flagship FX-series processors squarely target enthusiasts with sub-$1,000 system budgets, and it's hard to get there with an expensive motherboard. We requested every vendor's top-value solution, and received three boards for your consideration.
Four Z77-Based Mini-ITX Motherboards, Reviewed By Thomas Soderstrom published 10 January 13 Yes, you can get all of the functionality enabled by Intel's Z77 Express chipset in a tiny mini-ITX form factor! We round up four motherboards that uniquely approach the gaming and media center markets with a range of features and prices. Which is best?
Six Socket FM2 Motherboards For AMD's Trinity APUs By Thomas Soderstrom published 26 November 12 After just one generation, Socket FM1 is dead. We test six Socket FM2-based motherboards able to take AMD's newest APUs built using the Trinity architecture. Can any of these platforms, armed with AMD A85X Fusion Controller Hubs, get us to upgrade?
Six $220-280 Z77 Express-Based Motherboards, Reviewed By Thomas Soderstrom published 10 October 12 Expanded graphics card support, enhanced on-board features that include Thunderbolt on some models, and more-robust voltage control are all good reasons to consider paying a little extra for a higher-end motherboard. Today we examine five top choices.
Seven Sub-$160 Z77 Express Motherboards, Reviewed By Thomas Soderstrom published 23 July 12 Intel’s LGA 1155 interface is designed for mainstream buyers, yet the firm’s Ivy Bridge-based processors put it in the performance spotlight. We compare seven Z77 Express motherboards that deliver enthusiast-class performance at mainstream prices.
Everything You Need To Know About Thunderbolt By Andrew Ku published 12 June 12 A year after its debut on Apple platforms, Thunderbolt is finally available for PCs. Both fast and scalable, the technology’s 10 Gb/s connectivity and potential for external graphics promises to inspire innovation. But is it ready for prime time?
Six $160-220 Z77 Motherboards, Benchmarked And Reviewed By Thomas Soderstrom published 30 April 12 Combining the newest features with moderate expandability, Intel’s mainstream platforms provide high value to most gaming and overclocking enthusiasts. We compare six examples with Z77 Express to find the best features, overclocking, and efficiency.
Video Teaser: Intel's DZ77GA-70K Motherboard By Bestofmedia Team published 23 April 12 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 launch. We cover some of the board's physical features and our first experience with its new Visual BIOS.
Overclocking: Asus Rampage IV Extreme Versus EVGA X79 FTW By Thomas Soderstrom published 17 April 12 Many companies claim to offer the best overclocking for your money, yet only two compete for the best overclocking at the very highest price point. Today we put those claims to the test, including a full set of benchmarks to analyze performance gains.
