EVGA Z690 Classified Review: Declassified Class By Joe Shields published 3 March 22 Robust power delivery, horizontal connectors, three M.2 slots, and eight SATA ports for $629.99.
Intel May Have Already Revealed 13th Gen Raptor Lake Chipset Specs By Mark Tyson published 28 February 22 An official Intel 600 series chipset datasheet shows changes to PCIe lanes and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 specs. If these changes aren't for the next generation chipset, then we don't know what they represent.
Asus Prime Z690-A Review: More USB, Please By Joe Shields published 28 February 22 Four M.2 sockets, capable power delivery and quality audio at a reasonable $279.99.
Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Ultra Review: Ports and Value Aplenty By Joe Shields published 21 February 22 The best Z690 board for around $349
Major German Retailer Charts Intel Motherboard Sales Surge By Mark Tyson published 19 February 22 The Intel LGA1700 Alder Lake motherboard sale surge, combined with higher ASPs, means that Intel has beat AMD in motherboard sales revenue for the first time in years, according to Mindfactory data.
Newegg Broadens Open-Box Return Policy Amid Backlash By Mark Tyson published 19 February 22 Under public pressure, Newegg streamlined returns of open-box motherboards and CPUs. All open-box returns should be treated equally.
ASRock Z690 PG Velocita Review: Expensive, but Capable By Joe Shields published 19 February 22 ASRock’s Z690 PG Velocita offers PCIe 5.0 x2 M.2, Killer Networking, capable power delivery and more for $469.99.
ASRock Z690 Taichi Razer Edition Embraces Alder Lake Non-K Overclocking By Mark Tyson published 18 February 22 Here is another welcome entrant to the list of motherboards supporting non-K overclocking. However, it doesn't break the mold, as it is still expensive ($580+) and requires a budget for DDR5 RAM.
Asus Launches Thin Mini-ITX Motherboard for Alder Lake CPUs By Anton Shilov published 18 February 22 Alder Lake heads to miniature, all-in-one desktops with Asus Pro H610T D4-CSM motherboard.
AMD's Newest BIOS Code Reportedly Wreaks Havoc on Performance, Stability By Aaron Klotz published 18 February 22 AGESA Code 1.2.0.5 for AMD Ryzen and Athlon CPUs is reportedly causing problems for multiple users, including CPU performance issues and memory stability problems.
EVGA Z690 Dark Kingpin Delivers Flagship Specs With $829 Price Tag By Brandon Hill published 18 February 22 The EVGA Z690 Dark Kingpin features a CPU socket that has been rotated 90 degrees to aid in cooling.
MSI Ditches Paper Manuals for Motherboards in 'Green' Digital Push By Brandon Hill published 15 February 22 MSI pledges to "go green" by removing paper products within its motherboard boxes to save trees.
Newegg Apologizes for Customer Service Failings, Promises Change By Mark Tyson published 15 February 22 Following a very public shaming by Gamers Nexus, Newegg says it has "put in place new policies" to smooth open-box motherboard and CPU returns.
Intel Lists 16 New BIOS Firmware Vulnerabilities By Aaron Klotz published 9 February 22 Intel has released a new list of security vulnerabilities found in its BIOS firmware for some Intel CPus
Alder Lake Non-K Overclocking Motherboards Are Rare, Expensive and DDR5 Only By Aaron Klotz published 8 February 22 A forum post by HWBot lists all current Alder Lake motherboards that support BCLK overclocking with Intel's fully locked CPUs.
MSI MEG Z690 Godlike Finally Released but You Need to Register to Buy By Mark Tyson published 8 February 22 MSI claims that its new MEG Z690 Godlike is the "One Board to Rule Them All," on the Intel Alder Lake platform.
Asus ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming WiFi Review: PCIe 5.0 M.2 and 12 USB Ports By Joe Shields published 8 February 22 Good looks and connectivity aplenty for $469.99
Nvidia's 12-Pin Power Connector Will Work with Next-Gen PCIe 5.0-Compliant PSUs By Anton Shilov published 3 February 22 Upcoming 12+4-pin auxiliary PCIe 5.0 power connector has a lot in common with Nvidia's 12-pin power connector.
Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master Review: Overbuilt, M.2 Abundance By Joe Shields published 1 February 22 Upper Mid-range pricing ($469.99), with matching features and good looks
MSI X570S Carbon EK X Review: Carbon Under Water By Joe Shields published 26 January 22 Easiest and cheapest entry into custom watercooling for your AMD Ryzen-based build.
