Motherboards
Minisforum continues to diversify its business beyond compact PCs and this week it introduced a rather unusual Mini-ITX motherboard with an MXM slot. Typically used for graphics cards, Minisforum's Eyertec AD650i motherboard instead comes with an MXM adapter to house up to three M.2 SSDs. All together, the Mini-ITX board is able to drive 4 M.2 SSDs, as well as a couple of SATA SSDs for good measure. [making the platform suitable for an HTPC, NAS, or a small desktop that needs three M.2 drives.] The Minisforum AD650i Mini-ITX motherboard itself is based on Intel's laptop-grade Core i7-12650H processor (6P + 4E CPU cores, up to 4.70 GHz, 24 MB cache, UHD Graphics with 64 EUs, 45W PBP) that can be paired with up to 64...
ASRock Announces New AM5 BIOS Design, Promises Faster Booting Times
In preparation for AMD's Ryzen 7000 series processors, which will launch on September 27th, ASRock has announced that it has developed a new BIOS for its AM5 motherboards. ASRock...
27 by Gavin Bonshor on 9/9/2022MSI Unveils X670 Pricing Ahead of AMD Ryzen 7000 Launch, Starting at $290
Ahead of the launch of AMD's latest Ryzen 7000 processors, which will hit retail shelves on September 27th, MSI unveiled pricing on four of its X670/X670E motherboards. Given the...
29 by Gavin Bonshor on 9/8/2022The MSI MPG Z690 Carbon WIFI (DDR5) Motherboard Review: A Decent Mid-Ranged Z690
As we near the end of Intel's 12th Gen (Alder Lake) life cycle, its 13th Gen Core series is expected to be due by the end of the year...
18 by Gavin Bonshor on 9/8/2022AMD Announces B650 Extreme Chipset for Ryzen 7000: PCIe 5.0 For Mainstream
Over the last couple of months, the rumor mill surrounding AMD's impending Ryzen 7000 processors for desktops has been in overdrive. Although Lisa Su unveiled Zen 4 back at...
24 by Gavin Bonshor on 8/29/2022ASUS Unveils Crosshair X670E Gene, Premium Micro-ATX AM5 Motherboard for Ryzen 7000
Over the years, multiple motherboards have captivated the market at various price points. Models like the Hero and the Formula are staples of ASUS's premium but popular ROG-themed offerings...
29 by Gavin Bonshor on 8/23/2022ASRock Releases Raptor Lake BIOS Updates For Its 600 Series Motherboards
While Intel has yet to officially announce its next (13th) generation of Core processors, this isn't stopping motherboard manufacturers from releasing products for them. Always eager to slide ahead...
3 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/29/2022The ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero Motherboard Review: A Solid Option For Alder Lake
Over the last six months since Intel launched its 12th Gen Core series of processors, we've looked at several Alder Lake desktop CPUs and seen how competitive they are...
40 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/15/2022NZXT Announce N7 and N5 Z690 Motherboards for Intel 12th Gen Core Processors
NZXT has announced a pair of new motherboards designed for Intel's 12th Gen Core processors: the N7 Z690 and N5 Z690. The N7 Z690 positions itself as the premium...
6 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/1/2022Computex 2022: ASRock Unveils X670E Taichi and Taichi Carrara Edition Motherboards
At Computex 2022 in Taipei, Taiwan, ASRock has lifted the lid on a few of its X670E motherboards designed for AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7000 series of processors. The first...
23 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/25/2022Computex 2022: MSI Announces Three AM5 Motherboards For Ryzen 7000 Processors
During Computex 2022 in Taipei, Taiwan, MSI unveiled four AM5 motherboards designed for AMD's Ryzen 7000 processors, which will be landing later this year. Currently announced are the premium...
12 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/24/2022Computex 2022: ASUS Unveils ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme Motherboard for Ryzen 7000
Following on from AMD's official announcement during Computex 2022 that its highly anticipated Ryzen 7000 series of processors will land sometime in Q4 2022, ASUS has lifted the lid...
7 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/24/2022GIGABYTE Issues Recall on Z690I Aorus Ultra Motherboards, Citing PCIe Gen 4 Issues
GIGABYTE has officially announced that it is offering an RMA replacement service for users that have purchased one of its key mini-ITX models for Intel's 12th Gen Core series...
16 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/16/2022The Intel W680 Chipset Overview: Alder Lake Workstations Get ECC Memory and Overclocking Support
Earlier this month Intel quietly launched its W680 chipset, the company's workstation-focused chipset for its 12th Gen Core (Alder Lake) processors. Unlike the current generation of consumer desktop chipsets...
79 by Gavin Bonshor on 3/9/2022The GIGABYTE Z690 Aorus Master Mobo Review: 10GbE Rounds Out A Premium Board
The latest motherboard to grace our test bench is the GIGABYTE Z690 Aorus Master, which hails from its Aorus gaming series and sits just one step below its Aorus...
37 by Gavin Bonshor on 2/25/2022EVGA Unleashes Z690 Dark K|NGP|N Edition Motherboard: Alder Lake Goes Extreme
Although these long, cold, and dark nights are starting to come to an end, EVGA has launched its darkest and most devilish desktop motherboard to date, the EVGA Z690...
25 by Gavin Bonshor on 2/18/2022The MSI MEG Z690 Unify (DDR5) Motherboard Review: The All-Black Option
With the Unify, we are looking at a premium model with support for DDR5 memory, but it doesn't feature any RGB LED lighting. The MSI MEG Z690 Unify represents...
20 by Gavin Bonshor on 1/18/2022CES 2022: ASUS Unveils ROG Strix B660-I Gaming WIFI Mini-ITX Motherboard
During CES 2022, ASUS announced its H670, B660, and H610 motherboards designed for Intel's 12th generation Alder Lake processors. Among the launch of five new ROG Strix models for...
9 by Gavin Bonshor on 1/7/2022CES 2022: Colorful Announces Three Micro-ATX B660 Motherboards
During CES 2022, Colorful has unveiled three new micro-ATX motherboards based on Intel's latest B660 chipset. Featuring support for Intel's 12th generation Alder Lake processors, the Colorful CVN B660M...
5 by Gavin Bonshor on 1/7/2022CES 2022: GIGABYTE Announces B660 Aorus Master Motherboards
During CES 2022, GIGABYTE unveiled many B660 and H610 motherboards designed for Intel's latest Alder Lake processors. Perhaps the most interesting and 'premium' of these is the GIGABYTE B660...
6 by Gavin Bonshor on 1/6/2022CES 2022: ASRock Unveils Z690 Aqua and Z690 Aqua OC Motherboards
At CES 2022, ASRock has announced two premium and limited edition Z690 motherboards. The ASRock Z690 Aqua and Z690 Aqua OC motherboards both boast impressive specifications, including a custom...
1 by Gavin Bonshor on 1/6/2022